Michael Gspurning Rumors & News

In a month and a half, the best(ish) of MLS will face perpetual Italian stalwarts (and future MLS side?) AS Roma in the MLS All-Star Game. Among those (eligible) who seem to have some support are Michael Gspurning, DeAndre Yedlin, Osvaldo Alonso, and Djimi Traore. All worthy choices, though certain absences are still noticeable. While not a candidate, Servando Carrasco has become a key piece of the Sounders starting lineup. The United States' most popular sports league has instituted a change that could very well be coming to other leagues in the near future. Now, normal bags and purse...

A big indicator of success in Major League Soccer for goalkeepers is how well they deal with crosses and aerial challenges. It's one of the reasons I was never cut out to be an MLS player: I just didn't have good enough command of my penalty area. It looks simple enough — just reach over an attacker's head and grab the ball; you've got hands, he doesn't. But in reality, crosses are about making several split-second decisions in quick succession, and the longer you wait, the worse your odds are of coming out on top. Key points The basic aspects of claiming a cross are, in order: Prope...

Finally we get to do a show following a victory. The Seattle Sounders didn't look their best against the Colorado Rapids, but they still managed to pull out a 1-0 victory. The highlight of the match was probably Obafemi Martins scoring his first goal, as well as the defense picking up its second straight shutout. Dave Clark joins Jeremiah and Aaron on the show this week, and he provides his own insight on the game. Among the discussion points are the play of Martins, the growing position battle between Lamar Neagle and Steve Zakuani and the upcoming stretch of matches. This week's gues...

Yesterday's weekly notes from Seattle Sounders FC said that Michael Gspurning earned his second yellow card (he is listed with two on official tournament site) of the current CONCACAF Champions League cycle and will miss the first leg against Santos Laguna. If you are surprised by this don't worry, most everyone is - including Sigi Schmid. "It was a little unclear because normally Yellow Cards wipe clean after the Group Stage. CONCACAF has a rule that it wipes clean after the Quarterfinal Stage," Schmid said to the media after Tuesday's practice session. After explaining that it is an ...

Seattle Sounders FC falls to 0-2-1 -2 GD after a Saturday night loss to the San Jose Earthquakes. It was one of their five shots from outside the box that Chris Wondolowski deftly slotted past Michael Gspurning, but it was the only one that will matter. Seattle would take nine shots from outside the box, only two on target and none would reach the net. There were many problems for the Sounders. It was one of the rare times with Osvaldo Alonso playing that they lost the 50/50 battle. But it was also a night on which they depended even more than usual on open play crosses. Unlike 2012 th...

SEATTLE — U.S. legend Tony Meola was in town to do some promotional work for Allstate, an MLS sponsor. While he was around, he obliged me with a lengthy interview on all things national team-, goalkeeping- and Seattle-related. Read the bulk of the interview at American Soccer Now, but here are a couple of tidbits that make more sense for our audience. (He discusses Sounders striker Eddie Johnson and his role with the Nats in the ASN Q&A;, so be sure to check it out.) What's the deal with the Seattle area producing so many quality goalkeepers? We've got Kasey Keller, Marcus Hahnemann, T...

This evening, Sounder at Heart was present at a private Sounders FC party in downtown Seattle for the official reveal of the 2013 kits. Current impact players including Eddie Johnson, Mauro Rosales, Brad Evans, Michael Gspurning, and Steve Zakuani were on hand to model the new kits. Mere days before the opening kick, those on hand were presented with each a Rave Green and Shale option, just as last year. The modern variants however, do not use matching designs and do not suffer the much-maligned silver straps of the 2011-2012 era. As has been seen in leaks over the past month, the gree...

Seattle native Marcus Hahnemann returned to the Sounders last season and provides the club with a more-than-capable backup to starting goalkeeper Michael Gspurning.