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DC United lose to Colorado Rapids, continue to lack chemistry
DC United had not lost a match to the Rapids at RFK Stadium since 1999. Well DC United hasn't had a team this bad since 1999, so I guess this is fitting. Something is still missing from this United team. Well a couple things I guess. We all know the team is missing a striker and a central...
Scouting report: Colorado
Think back to what you were doing July 10th, 1999. I most likely spent the day either goofing off or putting metal wall panel clips into boxes (mindless summer job in the manufacturing section of my mom's office). I had different, regrettable hair, braces, and could easily run 5 miles due to the...
GameThread: New York Red Bulls at DC United
The Atlantic Cup starts today, and DC United doesn't want to break their streak of six straight trophies. The team finally has some confidence for the first time all year coming off their Open Cup victory on Wednesday night. We'll find out soon if they can continue that momentum and earn their...
Open Cup GameThread: FC Dallas at DC United
DC United is playing opposite the Capitals for the second game in a row, but I guess no one expected the Caps to be playing a game 7 in this series, so the scheduling wasn't exactly avoidable. Because of the Caps game, and because its a Wednesday night, and because this Open Cup match hasn't...
US Open Cup strategies
DC United begins its 2010 US Open Cup campaign tomorrow night against the only other winless team in MLS, FC Dallas. There have always been two different frames of mind when it comes to the Open Cup. Some teams choose to treat it as inferior to the MLS regular season, resting starters and sending...
Regular Games Missed
In General Manager Dave Kasper's interview with the Soccer Insider earlier this week, he made some comments that were very unpopular among fans. Including the cliche "we're not an 0-4 team" and "It's tough to miss the guys we are missing right now". The general theme of his conversation seemed to...
Post-post-match (Week 2): All bark, no bite
The capitulation in Kansas City pulled the rug out from under United fans, players, and even the coaching staff. While a win was far from certain, no one predicted the lifeless showing DC produced. However, such limp performances come with a twisted silver lining: You can't really do much worse....
DC United lose 2-0, disappoint over 20,000 fans at RFK for home opener
I didn't have too hard of a time finding reasons to justify the first loss. On a tiny soaked field with a backline that had hardly yet been introduced to one another, it seemed natural that United would struggle. Not tonight though. Now we're only two weeks in and I'm already out of...
DC United's (almost) final roster! (for now)
With DC United's opening match less than 24 hours away, you would think that all of their roster questions would be answered by now. Well that's just not the case! United still has just a few more decisions to make, including who will earn the final developmental roster spot, and who will be...
DC United wins Carolina Challenge Cup, but questions still remain
With their 2-0 defeat of the Charleston Battery on Saturday night, DC United captured their first ever Carolina Challenge Cup championship, and they hope that it will not be the only piece of silverware they earn in the 2010 season. If you believe that history is a strong predictor of the future,...
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