Spenser Davis covered the Sounders for 710Sports.com. He also covers the team for Sounder at Heart and has written for World Soccer Talk. Spenser attended Texas Christian University in his hometown of Fort Worth. Follow Spenser on Twitter.
The Sounders were missing Clint Dempsey and Nelson Valdez Saturday night then were on the wrong end of some questionable calls. But neither explains the issues that were apparent in their loss to Colorado.
Seattle kicked off in Colorado without two significant starters, Clint Dempsey and Nelson Valdez, whose supposedly minor injuries kept them from traveling for Saturday's match. The Sounders played hard but were eventually beaten on the night 3-1 by what an admittedly excellent Rapids team.
Seattle Sounders forwards Clint Dempsey and Nelson Valdez may not be available for Seattle’s trip to Colorado on Saturday, as both are suffering from mild injuries that could mean coach Sigi Schmid leaves them at home to rest this weekend.
Three things to watch for when the Sounders head to Colorado on Saturday, including whether coach Sigi Schmid will turn to Oalex Anderson or Nelson Valdez in Seattle's front three.
The hype surrounding Jordan Morris was starting to wane a bit before the rookie forward scored his first goal last weekend. The Sounders hope it was the first of many.
It was far from perfect, but Seattle’s 2-1 home win over the Philadelphia Union was the first time this season that the Sounders looked better than their opponent.
Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid told the media on Friday that striker Nelson Valdez will be available for Saturday's match against Philadelphia while midfielder Erik Friberg's availability will be a late call.
Three things to watch for when the Sounders host Philadephia on Saturday, including an example of how Seattle should be using star forward Clint Dempsey.
The Sounders earned a much-needed point with a 1-1 draw in Houston on Sunday, but the late goal only papered over the ever-growing issues with their attack.
The Sounders still have never won in Houston, but they left with a better result than they deserved, a 1-1 draw thanks to a late Chad Marshall goal on Sunday.
Three things to watch for when the Sounders take on the Dynamo in Houston on Sunday, including the possibility of lineup changes as Seattle tries for its first road win of the season.
The Sounders officially signed former United States international forward Herculez Gomez, who had been training with the team for much of last week, on Thursday.
At 0-3 in regular-season MLS play, the Sounders are off to the worst start the club has had since its inaugural season in 2009. With no matches until April 2, here's what Seattle needs to work on during its bye week.
