leo-gonzalez Stories - Sounder At Heart
Keys to Game: Sounders hosting Wizards
Kansas City is off to a hot start, but let's also remember that they have a lot of turnover and are implementing a new system. They aren't the next "Invincibles" they are merely Wizards. Look again at the scouting report from earlier this week and yes, the 4-3-3 or what ever they run, is oriented...
Leo Gonzalez - Answering the Left Back Dilemma
When the season started we were all surprised that Zach Scott was the starting left back. A role and position that he had clearly earned, and every match he answered that call. He was gritty and determined, a strong defensive presence and not quite what Sigi wanted. Coach tried Nate Sturgis there...
Combination Play: Leo and Zakuani
Bossing the Flanks So let's start with a quick run down on the interplay between wide midfielder and full-back in modern soccer. The wide areas of the pitch are far less dangerous than the centre, so wing play comes down to exploiting space in those wide areas to provide some mechanism to deliver...
The Galaxy You Know
Earlier we opened up the pregame analysis with a look at the defensive five in Bruce Arena's current 4-1-3-2 system. Those five have been quite effective defensively, limiting their opposition to the second fewest shots and second best goals against average in the league. But this match is a...
Lessons from Barcelona
I didn't expect to write anything from the Barcelona match. It was a friendly, which to me screams exhibition with a bigger price tag. But I think we actually learned a little bit about the Sounders and Sigi last night. Sure the crowd set a record, sure we saw Lionel Messi work his magic, but to...
At the Quakes - this isn't supposed to be easy
Seattle travels down to the Bay Area to face San Jose for the third match this season with the Heritage Cup on the line, while many would think this is a match made for victory it is not. What it is is an average home team hosting an average road team. While victory is necessary to continue...
Sometimes the referees screw the other guys
Three points against the league leaders. Destiny in the hands of the Rave Green. A match where the depth of each side was tested, and it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who has followed this league for more than a few months that the two clubs at the top of the table right now likely have the...
Sounders Sign Fucito - updated with statement from Mike
It took several months, and finishing up at Harvard but Mike Fucito is finally a professional soccer player. In this week alone Sounders FC has now added two left side players in the Harvard product and Costa Rican Leo Gonzalez. Fucito did travel with the team to Argentina where he scored, and...
Sounders add depth at Left Back - Updated
Just in my email box as I return home from practice Sounders FC Signs Costa Rica International Gonzalez RENTON, WASH. – The Seattle Sounders FC have signed Costa Rican defender Leonardo Gonzalez, it was announced today. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms were not disclosed. Gonzalez’s...
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