sigi-schmid Stories - Sounder At Heart
MLS Playoffs: Sounders at Salt Lake Leg One - Projected Lineups, Statistics
The biggest lineup news is that Mauro Rosales will not travel for the match at Real Salt Lake. That basically assures that the Seattle Sounders will have Lamar Neagle on the left and Alvaro Fernandez on the right. That move will of course shift the substitution plan a bit. Something that is already...
Sigi Schmid Going For Away Leg Win
There are good road teams, and then there are great road teams. In a league so well known for its parity a common practice for teams is to tie on the road and win at home. When the Seattle Sounders travel to Sandy, Utah to take on Real Salt Lake they will defy convention and go for the win. In a...
Practice Report: Kasey Keller, Injury Update and James Riley's Ever Changing Partner
At today's practice the number one topic was Kasey Keller. Nearly every interview of every player mentioned him it's almost as if there's a game of bigger importance than a typical regular season match this Saturday. The club is going to give the fans a massive amount of schwag, including a pretty...
Seattle Sounders Goal Dangerous Every Game
In soccer, offense comes down to creating opportunities, taking chances and converting those into goals. There are times when a great keeper, the post or some defenders can get in the way of those goals, but it does not minimize the offense. There has been the question of a third DP, a "consistent"...
US Open Cup's Many Connections To Seattle Sounders
With an expected attendance right about even with MLS league play of 35,000 for the US Open Cup Final against the Chicago Fire on Tuesday night, it is apparent that Seattle and the team have a connection to this tournament that most teams in MLS do not have. It isn't just about the ticket sales,...
Practice Report: Injury Update, Cascadia Cup And Lamar Neagle
On a muggy, warm and cloudy day in Tukwila the main interest at practice was Mr Alan Hinton. With the game against the Vancouver Whitecaps he, Brian Schmetzer and Roger Levesque represent the history across generations and represent the history of this rivalry that is represented by the Cascadia...
Practice Report: Returning, Schmid On Bradley, Mauro Rosales Catalyst And Contender
The Seattle Sounders returned to practice for the first time since their US Open Cup Semifinal win over FC Dallas. Extraordinary weather welcomed them back to the packed Starfire Sports Complex (Labor Day Youth Cup, as well as Sounders pre-Academy game three). The primary concern of practice were 9...
Poll: CCL Knockout Rounds v MLS Cup v Supporters Shield
MLSsoccerfutbolfootball.com set-up a poll today that pitted the CONCACAF Champions League trophy versus the MLS Cup. Not surprisingly about 70% preferred the CCL title to MLS Cup Champions, but that really isn't the point. That even 30% of people would prefer a title that is won every year versus...
Sounders Reserves At Vancouver Whitecaps - Depth v Development
Today's Reserve Game has so many different storylines. There's O'Brian White's probable return to the lineup. There's the attempt by Seattle to remain perfect in this lower level competition, as they are currently 7-0-0 with a +8 Goal Differential. Is the game open to the public or not? Which...
Amadou Sanyang Signing Glimpse At Concussions And Long Term Relationships
When Amadou Sanyang was announced as a Seattle Sounder signee the first question was "Why is he a free?" Toronto FC had let him go as he recovered from a significant concussion. An issue that is also in light for the Sounders as Terry Boss is still recovering (3 to 6 days) from his during the...
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