Olsen demands excellence of improving squad

Young or younger, experienced or naïve, skilled or not-so-skilled, DC United coach Ben Olsen has held every player and this team as a whole, to a standard of play and accountability that perhaps far exceeds their capabilities…not that it’s a bad thing. “I expect a lot from these guys and I want the culture to [...]

Strong second half secures DC United a 1-1 tie

Saturday’s 1-1 tie against the reigning MLS Cup Champions demonstrated how far along Coach Ben Olsen has come in molding a young team into a pattern which served him so well as he developed as a player with DC United. They are working smarter and harder as they learn more with each game. The team [...]

Defense leads the way for DC United

Through most of April where they managed to win just once in seven total matches, it was defense optional for DC United. Not only did they concede four goals on three occasions, they looked indecisive and disorganized, especially on set pieces. In their last two matches however, a 2-1 win over Seattle and scoreless draw [...]

DC duo do in Seattle 2-1

All sports share two elements, physical commitment and intelligent play. The team that plays hard and smart usually prevails. DC United coach Ben Olsen was a tough and wily practitioner as a player and his team showed how those attributes work synergistically last night. The coach summed it up, “Andy (Najar’s) final ball was fantastic, [...]

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