Postgame Pontifications: Mystique broken Sounder at Heart Loons Fall to Sounders in Game 2 Thriller Minnesota United FC Sounders explode early, beat Minnesota to force decisive Game 3 of playoff series The Seattle Times Seattle Sounders erupt to force Game 3 vs. Minnesota United MLSsoccer.com Takeaways: Minnesota United lose at Seattle 4-2, will play decisive game Saturday at home to decide playoff series Star Tribune …
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More than anything else, the Seattle Sounders have become a team that defines itself by winning. It’s an admittedly dangerous prospect as it requires them to do something very difficult, very consistently, in order to meet their own standards. While “winning” can itself be a nebulous concept, the Sounders have effectively chosen “competing for trophies” as their standard. It stands …
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It’s almost hard to overstate the difference in Danny Musovski compared to where he was a year ago. Let’s try anyway… At this time last year, Musovski had gone 20 games since his last MLS goal and was in the midst of a three-month absence due mostly to a series of injuries. By the end of the season, had played …
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SEATTLE — Every match provides an opportunity to learn something about the Seattle Sounders. I’d argue that’s especially true in times like this when there’s fixture congestion and a fair amount of rotation. Say what you will about the relative values of the Leagues Cup and U.S. Open Cup, but when these added games are coming against Liga MX opponents …
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