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We'll soon officially announce that we've signed midfielder Brandon Barklage and defender Anthony Peters. Barkalge was originally drafted in the third round of this year's MLS SuperDraft and Peters joined the team on trial prior to the Puerto Rico trip. Barklage will be signed as a developmental player, while Peters will be on the senior roster.

Anything catch your eye this weekend? A few things jumped out of the scrying glass at me, so let's take the Grand Tour, shall we?Over ThereYes, yes, Liverpool's failure to get maximum points at home to struggling Manchester City means that the race for the Premier League crown is all but secure in Sir Alex's sack o' trophies yet again (It's still freakin' February, fer chrissakes!

There's been surprisingly very little debate this year about how we should line up for the Open Cup, which starts tomorrow against Dallas. In years past, we used to have heated arguments about the Cup's virtues vis a vis the MLS regular season, and whether the club should start its best XI, or start the reserves.

How often does one get to go to Bermuda? Not very, unless your name is either John DiRaimondo or Anthony Peters. After joining the Harrisburg City Islanders last weekend for its trip to take on the Bermuda Hogges, the two players are heading back this weekend on loan to the Richmond Kickers.

Richmond faces the Hogges on Friday evening and will then face the Bermuda U-23 National Team on Saturday.

16 games in to the season, with a two week break from MLS action, I can think of no better time to deliver to you the second annual installment of the Mid-Season Review. In this space over the next 10 or so days, we will take a look at the Acquisitions, Departures, and Trades that United has made since the end of the 2008 season, and then wrap it all up with a Summary.

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Courtesy of our friends at Behind The Badge, the Official Blog of DC United.

Centerback Anthony Peters has joined the team on trial in Puerto Rico.
The towering Peters was born in Baton Rouge, Louisana and played for two seasons at the University of Kentucky (2002-04), before exploring opportunities in Norway and Iceland.

Anything catch your eye this weekend? A few things jumped out of the scrying glass at me, so let's take the Grand Tour, shall we?Over ThereYes, yes, Liverpool's failure to get maximum points at home to struggling Manchester City means that the race for the Premier League crown is all but secure in Sir Alex's sack o' trophies yet again (It's still freakin' February, fer chrissakes!