Preseason Gamethread: Sounders v Chivas USA
by Dave Clark on Feb 12, 2011 9:24 AM PST
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PrintThis is the last match in the Arizona swing for the Sounders and they get to face Chivas USA a team that is rebuilding and drinking Corona! Wins and losses are not at all important instead, the shot for the trialists - Lamar Neagle, Seedy Bah and Jonathon Prieto - to be seen and make another statement before further roster reduction is the key.
Seattle has 31 returning and drafted players so roster limitation is an issue. It is likely they only carry 3 keepers, but even that gets them to 30. Adrian can use the Injured List to open up one more slot, maybe two, but still those trialists are more likely to go home than stay with the team.
Seattle has announced its lineup
| Fucito | Montero | |||
| Zakuani | Fernandez | |||
| Friberg | ||||
| Alonso | ||||
| Earls | Riley | |||
| Wahl | Hurtado | |||
| Keller |
This is another liveblog only game, and you can follow the Sounders statements here.
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Congratulations to Leo as his wife is having their second child!
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Seattle has had three attacks mentioned so far
up the middle for Fucito
up the right for Fucito
up the right for Fernandez
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Now two more
up the left for Zakuani
Riley up the right
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Yes, Fernandez and Friberg switch
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I asked at SSFC.com about free kicks
Montero is taking most close to goal with Friberg and Alonso in the mix further out
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different combo?
Dave, are you guys getting any sense of whether we’ll see more of a White/Fucito pairing? I was hoping for it this week..
With neither Jaqua nor Nkufo match fit
the team is basically forced to pair either White or Fucito with Montero. Neagle has been the 4th Forward used during this stretch. With only White capable of being a target guy Sigi has choices to make.
In the other Arizona matches we’ve seen Fucito paired with White, Neagle and Montero. White has paired with the same group.
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With neither Jaqua nor Nkufo match fit, It just goes to what I have always said.
Offensive players are wimps. It is the defenders that are really the tough players on teams. ;)
Well, that's obvious.
Who does most of the diving and whining, too?
which game..
…was he paired with White? was it for very long?
I'll go back and review the other training matches
and it probably wasn’t long
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He spent the whole final scrimmage at the VMAC paired with White
If that counts.
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by Brian Floyd on Feb 12, 2011 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
I hope Neagle makes it
I went to high school with him. And I love this site, you’re doing a great job Dave!
by south sound supporter on Feb 12, 2011 10:44 AM PST reply actions
I'm fairly confident that Neagle can make it based on talent
His ability to play the Forward, Right Wing and press into Right Back should get him on the squad.
The more limiting factor will be contractual.
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Sounds like another strong game from Neagle
I’m really thinking Neagle should stick this year. Seattle probably needs a young striker to play the WF role in reserve games and at this point I like Neagle better for that spot than Estrada. I suppose Estrada could still be useful as depth for the midfield, but I’m not sure Estrada has improved enough to use a roster spot on him.
When I saw him play against Chelsea
last year I was suprised at how much of the field he covers. And he can finish. He sure did at UNLV. What’s going on with his contract?
by south sound supporter on Feb 12, 2011 10:55 AM PST reply actions
Seattle goal
30: Sounders FC goal!!! Jonathan Prieto gets away up the right side and passes into the box for Miguel Montano, who touches it off to David Estrada for a one-touch goal at the far post.
Estrada seems to feel much more comfortable at F
Be interesting to see if that’s enough to make the team.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Feb 12, 2011 11:04 AM PST up reply actions
I wondered
about him. I was guessing of those #21+ spot players had to be cut it would be Estrada.
I'm still hopeful Estrada can be a contributor
Love to see the draft picks pan out, and sometimes that can take time. I would imagine he’d be a prime candidate for reserve league time, but I haven’t gone through which type of roster spot he would have and how big the crunch is there.
He can be in either non-Senior set
Only Fucito needs to be in 21-24 of those non-Senior players
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Anyone have an opinion on Montano? How has he looked during pre-season? Will he find his way into the 18?
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I think he's good depth
He’s young and has a lot of skill. I think he needs more game time to mature. I think we’ll see a lot of him in Open Cup and CCL matches on the right wing. He’ll probably crack the 18 depending on how injuries pan out through the year. He provides cover on the wings and the withdrawn forward spot, but Sigi might prefer to use that spot on the 18 for someone like Levesque or Evans who cover more spots on the pitch.
yeah i agree with this.
i feel like he will probably be the star of the reverse team this year and that he will be pushing for first team action.
Love that reverse team.
All that running around backwards is pretty entertaining.
by Cornchops on Feb 12, 2011 7:28 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Trialists and reservists
seem to be the stars of preseason, while the first team falters. Misperception?
Hard to say with such little playing time for any one unit
The last two seasons, arguably, given our success in USOC but first-round playoff exits, our depth compares better to other teams than our starting eleven compares to other teams. This would perhaps be a continuation of that.
but they have also been playing well against the starting 11's of other teams
they did well against RSL starting 11 (i think it was that game) and then for the first 10 minutes of this half they did well!
I really wouldn't read much into preseason results
Especially when it pertains to first-teamers. There’s a lot of shuffling and moving around. I’m sure guys are much more worried about working on things than the final score.
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by Jeremiah Oshan on Feb 13, 2011 8:26 AM PST up reply actions
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