Thomas Floyd covers D.C. United for The Washington Times.
By Thomas Floyd — Published June 18, 2013 Comments
With voting for this summer's MLS All-Star game open to the fans, I figured I'd reveal the 11 players I believe deserve to start when AS Roma visit Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., on July 31.
By Thomas Floyd — Published June 6, 2013 Comments
Mired in a club-record 11-game winless stretch, D.C. United on Thursday added veteran leadership and defensive polish with the acquisition of left back Alain Rochat.
By Thomas Floyd — Published May 24, 2013 Comments
D.C. United last won March 9, with a 1-0 triumph over Real Salt Lake. On that same day, the Portland Timbers dropped a 2-1 decision to the Montreal Impact. Since then, United haven't won and the Timbers haven't lost.
By Thomas Floyd — Published April 19, 2013 Comments
It was a simple strategy, really. D.C. United finished with the third best record in MLS last season and advanced within a match of hosting MLS Cup. While a few part-time players were replaced, Andy Najar was the only regular starter to exit. And captain Dwayne De Rosario — without whom United went 6-1-4 — was back in the fold.
By Thomas Floyd — Published March 24, 2013 Comments
Through three games, D.C. United clearly weren't playing their best soccer. But the excuses were reasonable and the results were still there. Despite missing Dwayne De Rosario for two of those matches, which all came against playoff teams from a year ago, United still walked away with four points. Not bad. But Saturday was different.
By Thomas Floyd — Published March 17, 2013 Comments
While D.C. United's two road trips this season haven't exactly produced inspired soccer from the visitors, one thing has become clear: With Bill Hamid in goal, United always have a chance.
By Thomas Floyd — Published March 10, 2013 Comments
It was far from the prettiest game, with both teams still shaking that early-season rust, but D.C. United were plenty happy Saturday night to claim a 1-0 over Real Salt Lake and walk away from Dwayne De Rosario's two-game suspension with a split.
By Thomas Floyd — Published March 3, 2013 Comments
D.C. United's season-opening trip stayed to the script. The Dynamo continued their unbeaten run at home since opening BBVA Compass Stadium, and the visitors struggled to get much going offensively without suspended playmaker Dwayne De Rosario, dropping to 0-8-1 all-time in Houston.
By Thomas Floyd — Published March 1, 2013 Comments
With D.C. United set to kick off their 2013 campaign Saturday in an Eastern Conference final rematch at the Houston Dynamo (8 p.m., NBCSN), here is a player-by-player breakdown of the club's roster after a fairly quiet offseason focused on building depth.
By Thomas Floyd — Published March 1, 2013 Comments
Poised to kick off the 2013 campaign at the Houston Dynamo on Saturday with a starting 11 comprised of holdovers, D.C. United saw that plan thrown askew by the news early Friday that captain Dwayne De Rosario will be suspended for two games after head-butting Philadelphia midfielder Danny Cruz during a preseason game last weekend in Orlando, Fla.
By Thomas Floyd — Published February 26, 2013 Comments
With the MLS season four days away, D.C. United on Tuesday reinforced their depth with the acquisition of midfielder Marcos Sanchez on loan from Panamanian club Tauro FC.
By Thomas Floyd — Published February 20, 2013 Comments
In acquiring Guatemalan veteran Carlos Ruiz via the league allocation process, United bolstered their forward corps with a player boasting 88 MLS goals in eight seasons with the Los Angeles Galaxy, FC Dallas, Toronto FC and the Philadelphia Union.
By Thomas Floyd — Published February 14, 2013 Comments
Finding a proven replacement for the departed Andy Najar, D.C. United on Thursday acquired right back James Riley from Chivas USA for a second-round supplemental draft pick.
By Thomas Floyd — Published January 31, 2013 Comments
After taking D.C. United from the MLS cellar to within a game of the league title match, coach Ben Olsen on Thursday got a vote of confidence from the front office, which exercised the option year on his contract a season ahead of schedule.
By Thomas Floyd — Published January 30, 2013 Comments
Andy Najar on Wednesday became the first homegrown player in MLS history to earn a transfer abroad, completing a meteoric journey that in three years took him from D.C. United's youth academy to Belgian champion RSC Anderlecht.
