The Seattle Sounders return to action after three weeks off and will effectively need to hit the ground running.
That’s been a bit of a calling card during the entire Brian Schmetzer era, but has been especially true this year as the Sounders have outscored opponents 13-2 from the 16th minute on and 10-2 in the second half.
Funny as it may seem given how badly they struggled against the Galaxy on the road during the Sigi Schmid era, Dignity Health Sports Park has witnessed quite a bit of Sounders success under Brian Schmetzer.
Back in 2014 when Obafemi Martins was left off the Nigeria World Cup team, he stated that he’d be playing his own World Cup with the Sounders.
Raúl Ruidíaz was recently dealt a similar snub when he was left off Peru’s Copa America squad.
Cristian Roldan and Will Bruin have played well overall, but their combined production of 1 goal and 3 assists is a bit below what you’d expect out of a starting forward and nominal No.
This period of rest is immediately followed by one of their busiest stretches, in which they’ll play five games in 18 days after which they’ll potentially lose some players to the Gold Cup.