Sounder At Heart 2 hours ago
Sounders’ injury problems are worse than you imagined
Toronto can’t really sniff the problems the Sounders have had, and SKC is disgustingly healthy. If it seems like the Seattle Sounders has bad luck and is injured more than everyone else, it is because they are. The Sounders are underperforming expectations for plenty of reasons this year, and while the team they are able to field should be playing better, it does not change the fact that injuries are a big reason why. Seattle and Toronto FC, the MLS Cup finalists two years in a row, both are off to incredibly slow starts this season. TFC earned seven points in their first nine matches...
Sounder At Heart May 22, 2018
Realio’s Ratings: Svensson shows his tactical flexibility, endurance
Nouhou and Svensson provide a spark, but team fails to ignite. After playing three games in eight days, it’s nice to take a breath. Seattle tied a good Columbus team at home and went to Toronto four days later to beat the best team ever. Then just four days after that they travelled to take on an in-form Portland team, and the combination of injuries, 100-degree heat, and fatigue was too much. The 0-1 loss was disappointing as it came on a late defensive mistake from a Seattle team that had been stout all match prior. There isn’t too much to take from this game. Again, the Sounders were...
Dave Clark / Sounder At Heart May 22, 2018 
Math may be the Sounders’ biggest fan
Advanced metrics think that Seattle is an average team that is underperforming, even with all these injuries. Nine games into the season, sitting a single rung above last, the Seattle Sounders clearly have strong issues. They cannot remain healthy, which is compounded by a roster that is now down to guys who shouldn’t be getting starts at forward, even if they can play there as substitutes. It’s the Dire Days all over again, and yet, the maths like the team. Whether you check 538, Sagarin, or American Soccer Analysis the result is the same — the Sounders should be in the middle of the...
Sounder At Heart May 22, 2018
Major Link Soccer: Zlatan sent off
The Swede was sent off for slapping a player, Arsenal is getting a new manager and OCSC suspended some fans. Seattle Seattle’s two best female athletes are a thing and it is awesome. Get to know Powerhouse Seattle Couple Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe | Seattle Refined Nate Bowling joined the podcast for the night. Ep 77: … Fine. We’re a Sounders Podcast – Hands Free Football MLS/NWSL Professional soccer across the country is embracing the community. Majority of MLS, NWSL teams set to hold LGBT Pride games - Outsports Michael Petrasso stepped on Zlatan’s foot who responded by slapping...
Dave Clark / Sounder At Heart May 21, 2018 
Major Link Soccer: Inifinit Iniesta
Also: Chelsea Ladies are Invincibles, Sounders move up the standings, Red Bulls in flux, and more Seattle S2 at Reno photosCalvert Photography Three Sounders FC Players Enter Standard USL Loan Agreements - S2Tacoma Academy Snapshot: Young Seattle Sounders battle LA Galaxy, FC Golden State | Seattle Sounders FC MLS Game action in the league saw Seattle Sounders move out of the bottom of the Western Conference without playing. They are now only 11th. Tops in the West are Sporting Kansas City with 24 points in 12 matches. The Eastern Conference is a bit more confusing. By points Atlanta...
