WVHooligan 16 November @ 06:41 AM EST
Luciano Emilio and DC United have a lot of question marks. (Getty Images)
The 2009 expansion draft is only a week and a half away here. Today we move forward in our look
at each club's potential protection lists with DC United. The Black-and-Red are still without a
head coach so don't be shocked if somethings here could change depending on who takes over this
club.
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DCUMD 30 October @ 05:00 PM EST
Contrary to popular belief, I don't give player ratings each game just for fun. I also use these
ratings to formulate the yearly
Annual DCUMD Ratings, or ADRs. Each
Top Shelf is
worth 5 points, each
Call is worth 3, and each
Rail is worth 1.
Soehn C R C C R T T R T R C R R R T R R (2.
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DCUMD 24 October @ 05:44 PM EST
By defintion, the Etchy Award goes to DC United's most valuable player. The winner of the award
should be the player who United can least afford to live without, and who gives the team the best
chance of winning. I'm going to present this award a bit differently because I want to give you
more choices and less bias.
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DCUMD 23 October @ 09:56 AM EST
Given the unfortunate results of the Chicago/Chivas and Marathon/San Juan matches last night, a
WIN for DC United on Saturday has now become all the more crucial. The number of playoff
spots at stake just dropped from 3 to 2 with the Fire's victory. What's worse though is that the
loss by Chivas USA means that Columbus has now clinched the Supporter's Shield, and therefore will
have nothing to play for in their final match against the Revolution on Sunday.
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We spoke to a bunch of the guys today about Saturday's regular season finale in Kansas City. The
game is a must-win for United as it vies to be one of six teams to capture one of the two remaining
playoff spots.
More from...
- Chris Pontius
- Lawson Vaughn
- Dejan Jakovic
- Steve Cronin
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The 2009 version of this award could be contended between just players from Seattle. The
league's newest club also boasts some (if not all) of the best newcomers MLS has seen this season.
From Fredy Montero, Freddie Ljungberg, Kasey Keller, to Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, there's plenty to
choose from when selecting the award.
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DCUMD 21 October @ 10:09 PM EST
By definition, the Popie award goes to United's best defensive player in 2009. The award's namesake
is former national team defender Eddie Pope. Not only is Pope widely recognized as the best
defender in United's history, but he is also responsible for the most important goal in United's
history.
Last year's winner was Bryan Namoff with over 50% of the vote.
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DCUMD 17 October @ 10:03 PM EST
After dropping three straight matches at home to MLS opponents, and with our most consistent
defender and our two most dynamic attackers out, most fans didn't really expect DC United to win
this match. Especially not against the soon-to-be back-to-back Supporters' Shield winners. And it
may not have been an attractive victory, but it was a victory none the less.
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DCUMD 08 October @ 07:08 PM EST
Before we get to the award, an announcement...
Over the next two and a half weeks, we'll be
running a contest here with some pretty cool
prizes to give away. And to win them, all you have to do is vote for the Benny Awards! The
team's hooked me up with the following prizes: a DC United/Volkswagen team scarf, the 2009 DC
United media guide, and a Gatorade/MLS towel.
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DCUMD 02 October @ 08:41 PM EST
By definition, the Donnety Award goes to the player who has been the biggest disappointment for DC
United in 2009. The award's namesake Matias Donnet came to United in 2006 and was seen as a
potential all star due to his pedigree after playing for Boca Juniors, as well as spending some
time in Serie A.
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Two massive CONCACAF Champions League matches loom tonight for the remaining two MLS squads in
the competition. D.C., in need of a win to boost their chances of making a rather unlikely
quarterfinal bid, face lowly San Juan Jabloteh (8pm, FSC) of Trinidad & Tobago who have yet to win
in the competition.
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Two massive CONCACAF Champions League matches loom tonight for the remaining two MLS squads in
the competition. D.C., in need of a win to boost their chances of making a rather unlikely
quarterfinal bid, face lowly San Juan Jabloteh (8pm, FSC) of Trinidad & Tobago who have yet to win
in the competition.
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After dropping a 2-1 decision to the San Jose Earthquakes, United will be looking to get back to
the win column with a Champions League match against San Juan Jabloteh. The Trinidad & Tobago side
finds itself at the bottom of Group B without any points. A win over Jabloteh and a Marathon loss
to Toluca tomorrow would give United a berth in the quarterfinal stage of the tournament.
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After a 15-day break from League play - a time during which two Champions League games were
played - United returns to domestic action this afternoon with its 27th MLS match versus the
visiting San Jose Earthquakes. Though results from six League games last night largely went
United's way, the team finds itself a single point out of playoffs heading into today's a game.
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D.C. United put together one of its most comprehensive performances Thursday night at RFK
Stadium by downing CD Marathon 3-0. Luciano Emilio broke out and scored two goals, while Jaime
Moreno added a tally midway through the second half. The defense also kept a clean sheet for the
second game in a row, as the Black-and-Red put together back-to-back wins for the first time since
late July.
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DCUMD 24 September @ 10:38 PM EST
This win was exactly what we needed. Nothing will inspire confidence in a team fighting for playoff
position like a multiple goal victory in which we were clearly the better team.
The offense is clicking, and oh yeah, that's 3 shutouts in our last 4 matches. With a makeshift
backline at that.
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In just a few hours D.C. United will take to the pitch with their CONCACAF Champions League life
on the line. Honduran club Marathon is visiting, fresh off a 7-0 humiliation against Toluca. Adding
to their misery is the political unrest that forced the club to hop on a bus to El Salvador just to
make the flight up.
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United faces a near must-win tonight at RFK Stadium when it faces Honduran side CD Marathon in
its fourth CONCACAF Champions League match. After last week's win in Trinidad & Tobago over
Jabloteh, D.C. finds itself in third place in Group B, three points behind tonight's visitors. A
win for the Black-and-Red would draw the team even in the standings and put it in a position to
advance into the knockout stage of the tournament heading into the final two games of group
play.
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DCUMD 22 September @ 06:10 PM EST
By definition, the Nelly Award goes to the United player who has made the most significant
positive impact in his first year with the club. The award's namesake Ryan Nelsen became a starter
shortly into his first season with United, and would go on to guide the team to an MLS Cup in
2004.
It's a testament to the total failure of our 2008 acquisitions that not one of last year's nominees
is still on the team.
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DCUMD 17 September @ 06:50 PM EST
I started writing this as a reply to the comments in the last match reaction, but I figured this
discussion worthy of its own posting, and what better format to use than my infamous Versus
feature.
The theory here is that one of these two players will be starting next to Dejan Jakovic when the
Canadian returns from hernia surgery.
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DCUMD 12 September @ 09:05 PM EST
Feels like I just wrote that same headline 2 weeks ago. I don't mean to try to use this as an
excuse, but it's worth pointing out that the last match Seattle played was here in DC on 9/2. In
the mean time, United played two other matches during that week and a half that the Sounders were
resting.
After a terrible start from United, I felt similar to the way that BDR felt earlier this week -
like this match could have easily gotten out of hand.
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We all know the stakes for this one. Just ten days after Seattle came to RFK and won the U.S.
Open cup in United's home, the expansion side returns to DC for a hugely important League match.
Both teams are in the midst of a fight to make the playoffs, with every point gained important.
Seattle will be without Freddie Ljungberg who is serving a suspension for yellow card
accumulation, while DC will again be without Marc Burch (ankle surgery) and Dejan
Jakovic (bi-lateral hernia repair).
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DCUMD 09 September @ 11:09 PM EST
That wasn't exactly how I wanted to see us play against one of the worst teams in the league, but a
win is a win, and somehow I still feel like we earned this one. It definitely took this team 30
minutes or so to settle in, and gave up way too many chances during those first 30 minutes, but we
looked like the better team in the second half, and ultimately we prevailed.
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United kicks off its five game homestand tonight by taking on the Kansas City Wizards (7:30 p.m.
ET, Comcast SportsNet HD). The playoff picture right now is a little messy, but a few wins over the
five games at RFK Stadium will go a long way towards securing a spot in the post-season.
As you likely know, the team will be without Marc Burch (ankle surgery on Sunday) and Dejan
Jakovic (bi-lateral hernia repair) for the next 2-3 weeks.
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Right in the middle of a playoff run, a fully fit squad is vital for D.C. United to prevent a
second consecutive absence from the playoffs.
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Right in the middle of a playoff run, a fully fit squad is vital for D.C. United to prevent a
second consecutive absence from the playoffs.
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D.C. United and FC Dallas meet tonight in a crucial match as both teams try to keep their MLS
Cup Playoff hopes alive at Pizza Hut Park. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET and you can follow the
action live on Comcast SporstNet.
United will look to build upon last week's impressive road performance in Chicago, where the
Black-and-Red snapped a four-game winless run with a 1-0 victory over the Fire at Toyota Park.
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Were there regulation in MLS, this would be called a relegation 6 pointer. DC United stinks on
the road, but FC Dallas stinks everywhere. Dallas sits second to last in the Western Conference
with 23 points, and DCU has 32 points which puts them in 4th in the East. Rapidly losing ground in
the playoff race, with teams above them with games in hand, DC United needs to take care of
business on the road and come back with all three points.
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Greetings from the nation's capital. It's been what seems like months of build up to this
evening. Barbs have been traded between each club, helping to spawn one of the biggest marketing
campaigns for an Open Cup final.
More than a month after the U.S. Open Cup semifinals concluded, the Dewar Cup will finally be
awarded tonight.
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DCUMD 29 August @ 10:55 PM EST
This is the best our team has looked in quite a while. DC United just worked harder in this match,
which is great to see. We won most of the 50-50 balls tonight, which has been rare the past few
months. The team's first win against an MLS opponent since 7/18 couldn't have come at a better
time.
The only thing I didn't like about our performance was the number of fouls given in close range.
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DCUMD 26 August @ 11:42 PM EST
I had my doubts about this lineup going in because it just seemed way too defensive. I'm in favor
of continuing with the 4-4-2 formation for the duration of this tournament, but my vision of a
4-4-2 involves attacking wingers, and maybe a creative attacking central midfielder. McTavish and
Allen aren't really what you think of in terms of attacking wingers, and Andrew Jacobson isn't
really the most creative CAM either.
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By TRAVIS CLARK
One of the hottest and humid days of D.C.'s summer couldn't keep the fans away as Real Madrid
took on D.C. United on Sunday. And while the crowd on hand heavily favored the Spanish club, the
72,000 fans saw D.
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