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Keys to Game: Sounders at Red Bull
Sure the game will be in a beautiful stadium, but it is unlikely to be a beautiful game. The Sounders have another starter injured (Alonso) and are also going to bench an off-form player or two, or ma...
Preview: Sounders host Red Bull New York
Red Bull had a very bad year. Their head coach, sporting director and other personnel people were fired, and they were a team that demands roster churn. The club followed through. Bringing in Backe to...
Three Questions about Red Bull New York
Sure, lots of fun news about Designated Players, and two great games tonight, but there is also a rather important home game Saturday night for the Sounders. You can join me for pre-game at Elysian Fi...
Nkufo has serious pedigree
EDITOR'S NOTE: With Blaise Nkufo set to make his practice debut on Tuesday, I figured it would be good to revisit this piece I threw together after he was first signed. Some of the stats will obviousl...
Designated Players - worth their weight in meh
Once upon a time I critiqued the man who is now the manager of SBNation's soccer network and his stance on the DP. I ran some with or without you numbers and titled it really poorly. I was learni...
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado - First Sounder to Europe?
The star player on defense for the Sounders. He was used primarily as a man marker or as a kind of sweeper shutting down the second ball. Solid lateral quickness and good speed means that even though ...
Missed Opportunity
Three matches in eight days starts to wear on fans, on media, but mostly on players. The effect on this team was not fully apparent, as there was plenty of energy in a lineup that saw a few changes, ...
Battling for points in the Swamp
It seems odd to say, but on Match Day Fifteen I see a must win on the road. It isn't necessarily to stop the bleeding, 4 points in 2 at home is a great average. If Sounders do that over the season a...
Rave Green St. Patrick's Day
On this St. Patrick's Day, you better have worn the Rave Green. That scarf made it easy, and the weather made it necessary. First, you may have seen Jose's projected lineups, I have a slight addition...
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