It’s been an eventful year for Sounders FC. From the international call-ups to the slew of midsummer signings to an unfortunate run of hamstring injuries, there have been plenty of storylines off the pitch all season long. Now, the focus has shifted to Sunday’s match against RSL. With a win, the Rave Green can secure its seventh consecutive postseason berth.
Heading into the biggest match of the season, here are the club’s latest storylines:
- Matt Pentz of The Seattle Timesexplored potential issues with shuffled lineups.
- Don Ruiz of The News Tribunepreviewed Decision Day, which includes a simultaneous start for all teams in each conference.
- Bleacher Report featured SoundersFC.com’s video of Osvaldo Alonso reuniting with his father.
- MLSsoccer.com featured Chad Marshall, who made a rapid recovery from a neck injury he sustained at training.
- Brad Evans was named Sounders FC 2015 Humanitarian of the Year.
- SoundersFC.com reflected on the top five games in the all-time series of Seattle and RSL.