The snow is melting in the Twin Cities, where the roads and sidewalks are insufferable and nobody knows whether or not they can put away their snow boots for a while. It must be time for MLS opening weekend!



The 2020 season comes with heightened expectations for Minnesota United. After a pair of forgettable years mired in lower-table mediocrity, the Loons broke out by finishing fourth in the West and making the U.S. Open Cup final. A pair of losses in both the playoff opener at Allianz Field and the Cup final in Atlanta left a bittersweet aftertaste to the 2019 season, making the team want a better bite this time around.



So what’s in store this season? Both in terms of the team as a whole and the individuals therein, here are 10 ironclad locks for the next six months of soccer.



Luis Amarilla leads Loons in scoring — but doesn’t hit his goal of 25 tallies



The new man leading the line brought this one upon himself in his introductory...