After a victorious trip to St. Louis, the Seattle Sounders officially kick off their 2026 Concacaf Champions League campaign on Thursday with a massive Round-of-16 Leg 1 clash at Vancouver Whitecaps FC. We'll give our review of Saturday's win and discuss the state of the center back position following Yeimar's injury exit, then turn our focus to the upcoming CCC opener against their Cascadia rivals. Later on, we'll discuss some of the other results from Matchday 3 in MLS.
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About
Lobbing Scorchers is a Seattle Sounders and MLS focused show brought to you by Sounder at Heart. Hosted by Major League Soccer's Ari Liljenwall and Noah Riffe. Join us as we lob our scorching takes on the American soccer landscape, Seattle Sounders, Major League Soccer, USMNT and more.
Ari Liljenwall
A soccer columnist and journalist with MLSSoccer.com who is a veteran of the Sounders media scene, starting as a beat writer in 2014. In 2019, Ari joined the MLS editorial staff where he writes, edits, and produces content about Major League Soccer.
Noah Riffe
A Seattle native and lifelong Seattle Sounders fan who began his career covering FC Dallas in 2015 and interning at Sporting Kansas City in 2018.
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