Brad Colyer
Santos Laguna Home (CONCACAF First Leg): Rapid (over)Reactions
Throughout the season, my Rapid (Over)reactions pieces will be posted the night of or morning after Sounders games. They will be my instant feelings about what I saw take place, and may or may not differ from what I see when I sit down and watch the broadcast of the game.
This is Eddie Johnson
For a game that was labeled the “biggest in club history” by Coach Sigi Schmid the team played like they were aware of the magnitude of the match, and that’s a tribute to how well coached they are. They came out firing on all cylinders, dominating the first 20 minutes of the game, including David Estrada’s goal in the… Continue reading
Sounders Preview: What we Learned in the Preseason
Now that the preseason has wrapped up, I’ll take a look at what we can expect going forward. Check out my previews of each position group here, here, and here.
Coach Sigi Schmid
The Sounders wrapped up their preseason schedule on Wednesday with a convincing 2-0 win over Mexican side Jaguares de Chiapas in this year’s edition of the Community Shield match. The game was the conclusion of an outstanding preseason campaign for the team. They cruised to a 5-0-2 record, and ended on a five game winning streak. While some of the games were against a local college team or the US U-17 national… Continue reading
Sounders Preview: Who Will Step up as Fredy’s Partner? (Forwards)
Today is part 3 of the 7 day countdown to the first match of the 2012 Sounders season. Yesterday I looked at the players in the midfield. Today will highlight the search for a striking partner for Fredy Montero.
Fredy Montero after scoring his US Open Cup winning goal
Last season the Sounders led the MLS in goals with an astonishing 56, good for the second highest total in league history (behind the 2007 DC United squad’s 58 goals). The team played the type of attacking soccer fans love to see, with a fast-paced, fluid offense that produced 15 different goal scorers and shot counts often in double… Continue reading
Sounders Preview: Can the Team’s Strength Continue to Flex Its Offensive Muscle? (Midfielders)
Today is part 2 of the 7 day countdown to the first match of the 2012 Sounders season. Yesterday I highlighted the new players on the defensive side and in goal. Today I’ll take a look at the team’s midfield.
Steve Zakuani
After a season in which the Sounders rose to the top of the league in scoring led by some surprise names in the midfield, the hope around Seattle is that they can again provide offense, despite coming in as known quantities in 2012.
The Sounders entered 2011 with a midfield so stacked with talent that some fans (myself included) were wondering how they were going to… Continue reading
Sounders Preview: Who are these guys (Goalkeepers and Defense)?
Today is the one week mark until the 2012 Sounders season kicks off, so I’m doing a 7 part series that will highlight 7 questions the Sounders face heading into the campaign. Part 1 will focus on the new players on the defensive side.
You’ve heard the saying “the best defense is a good offense.” The 2011 Sounders put that theory to the test early and often. While the offense blazed its way to a league-high 56 goals, the defense routinely gave up easy chances and relied on the offense to dig itself out of holes early in games. With the loss of goalkeeper Kasey Keller to retirement, starting left back Tyson Wahl in a trade with Montreal, and starting right back James Riley leaving in… Continue reading
Eddie Johnson is the Striker the Sounders Have Been Seeking
New Sounder Eddie Johnson
The offseason of change for the Seattle Sounders continued yesterday with the shocking trade of fan favorites Mike Fucito and Lamar Neagle to the Montreal Impact in exchange for 27 year old former US International Eddie Johnson.
The Sounders had a need for a consistent partner for Fredy Montero at forward, and the combination of Fucito, Sammy Ochoa, and Roger Levesque only had a total of seven MLS goals between them last season. Last year the Sounders had to count on goals coming from all over the field to make up for the lack of secondary production up top. While having that many scoring options at other positions… Continue reading | 1 Comment
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