Patience in Joaquin Pereyra is paying off for Minnesota United

Patience in Joaquin Pereyra is paying off for Minnesota United

When Argentine attacking midfielder Joaquin Pereyra arrived in St. Paul last September, his new club was making almost immediate calls for patience. But even in building out a longer runway for Pereyra to take off in a new league and country, Minnesota United could have reasonably expected more than they got from Pereyra’s first stint, when he logged one assist and no goals in 588 minutes across the regular season and playoffs. Pereyra, in fact,…

Minnesota United a sign of changing times for analytics in MLS

Weeks before a 2-1 win over New York City FC at Yankee Stadium to extend their unbeaten streak to five straight matches, Minnesota United FC made waves in American soccer circles for a different, off-field reason.The club formalized a consulting partnership with American Soccer Analysis (ASA), a soccer analytics-focused website founded in 2013, with the separate-from-the-website consulting arm of ASA meant to help Minnesota with player recruitme…