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Coming off of an away defeat in Portland, the Loons were unable to shake off an early 2-0 deficit, falling to the Seattle Sounders by a 3-1 margin. Minnesota United conceded twice in the span of three minutes, with Gustav Svensson and Will Bruin piling it on between minutes 22 and 25. While a Christian Ramirez header made things interesting in the 66th minute, Seattle got its insurance goal in stoppage time, sealing Minnesota’s fate. Still, it’s impossible to deny that the Loons came back swinging in the second half, nearly showing enough to make up for the early stumbling …



… which is exactly the problem. Saying the Loons have been a second-half team this season doesn’t do the situation justice. As of April 23, 2018, Minnesota has secured six points from its first seven games. With two wins in their first three contests, the Loons seemed...