When practice isn’t enough

Rumor has it that DC United is pursuing a new player named Sisyphus who has demonstrated serious skills in handling a rock. His skills in nearly attaining his goal only to have the rock elude him just before he succeeds appear completely in line with United’s experience this year. It can’t be overemphasized that the [...]

Late goal wilts DC United hopes

Despite clear improvement over the past month, DC United remains a work in progress. On Thursday, the team regressed slightly, losing 1-0 to Seattle by giving up a late goal. Neither team played well enough to deserve to win as the stifling heat took the edge off physical and mental creativity. While United has steadily [...]

Has Arena ball returned for DC United?

Over a span of 11 days a team that has now amassed only seven MLS points in eleven games has reached a level of confidence that belies the simple numbers. The remarkable events that transpired in those eleven days are attributable to two factors, one tangible and the other intangible, and far more important. Tino [...]

DC stands United behind Onalfo’s plan

Even as DC United spiraled downward at the beginning of 2010, there appeared to be a simultaneous improvement in the team’s discipline and overall shape. That seeming contradiction could be explained by a superabundance of injuries to the top tier of players. The team simply lacked the critical talent mass to execute the tasks assigned. [...]

DC United should start focus on Open Cup at Houston

Despite a horrible beginning to their season, DC United has demonstrated better team cohesion and maturity than last year’s side. Overall team shape has been better maintained even as the flow of play has changed from central control and attack to over the top and wide attack.
United’s traditional control game failed them in 2009 [...]

DC United should start focus on Open Cup at Houston

Despite a horrible beginning to their season, DC United has demonstrated better team cohesion and maturity than last year’s side. Overall team shape has been better maintained even as the flow of play has changed from central control and attack to over the top and wide attack.
United’s traditional control game failed them in 2009 [...]

DC United should start focus on Open Cup at Houston

Despite a horrible beginning to their season, DC United has demonstrated better team cohesion and maturity than last year’s side. Overall team shape has been better maintained even as the flow of play has changed from central control and attack to over the top and wide attack. United’s traditional control game failed them in 2009 [...]

DC United wins first Open Cup play-in game 2-0

Using a youth-filled team against a similarly deployed FC Dallas, DC United played the most mature soccer of their 2009 season and earned a convincing 2-0 victory in the first of two US Open Cup play-in matches. Tom Soehn’s charges displayed a full appreciation of the value of width in freeing up space to perform [...]

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