Sounders @ American Soccer News - Latest Comments

Re: Keller Smothers Fire, Rosales & Zakuani Burn Bright

Rootsports Nw — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:57:48 -0000

Hey
Sounders fans, don’t miss out on your chance to win tickets to the season’s
biggest rivalry match between the Sounders FC and Timbers on May 14th.
You only have 1 day left to text ‘Fan’ to 95323! Click on the link for more
details www.northwest.rootsports.com. What makes the Gorilla FC
better than the Timbers Army? Who are the most devoted fans in the Gorilla FC? Let us know your thoughts on the upcoming match!

Re: Freddie Ljungberg

keepkalm — Wed, 26 May 2010 00:11:08 -0000

Oh right it's my fault. Me and all the other bloggers defending the officiating in the MLS. Not the officials or Don Garber. My bad.

Ljungberg's acting like a big baby.

BTW no one in the blogosphere defends MLS officiating.

Re: Freddie Ljungberg

Lundwik — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:39:04 -0000

Get over yourself. Freddie's right. It must be frustrating having no protection from clogger CB and defensive mids in the MLS. It's journalists like you who allow this league to be sub-mediocre at best.

Re: Match Preview: San Jose Earthquakes & Joey Gjertsen

keepkalm — Sat, 22 May 2010 14:51:02 -0000

Looks like I was wrong again, but we've got sunshine for the moment here in Seattle as we get set to kick-off. Golden scarves, SSB and away we go!

Re: Sigi dissatisfied with Sounders performance in First Kick victory

nschiffler — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:36:19 -0000

daariwal - My mistake. Fredy/Freddie confusion.

Stoehrst - Alonso can play better, I've seen him have much better games. He had a few giveaways in the center of the field and wasn't as sharp as he can be.
I rated Zakuani and Evans equally (7.5 for each). Zakuani was impressive, and looked like he'd improved a lot from last year. You're right, he did put in work on defense, something that had been a knock on him. But Evans was everywhere on the pitch, controlled the midfield as much as Alonso did, and got himself the goal. My MotM could really have been either of the two.

Re: Sigi dissatisfied with Sounders performance in First Kick victory

daariwal — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:34:07 -0000

Stahl picked up his second yellow in the 40th minute for foul on Montero and not on Ljunberg.

Re: Sigi dissatisfied with Sounders performance in First Kick victory

Stoehrst — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:29:14 -0000

Evans was your MoM? I'd have put Zakuani and/or Alonso well ahead of him. Alonso controlled the midfield, had good distribution and was always available for the ball. Zakuani meanwhile was not only the most dangerous man on the pitch but also tracked back well to break up several Philly passing moves, using his pace to burst from nowhere and win back possession. Evans certainly had a good game but I think he was overshadowed a bit by the aforementioned duo.

Agree with your Fucito assessment, I also think it was nerves. Flashes of scrappiness and real drive, like a less technical and skilled Carlos Tevez. Could be one to watch.

Re: Seven questions for the Seattle Sounders 2010 season

soundersASN — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:04:42 -0000

Jaqua scored more goals in total three goals, but he also played twice as much as he did in Houston. If you look at how much he played and how much he has scored his production is definitely down. Jaqua was inconsistent, probably scored most of those goals in June. So the question remains, can he be more productive, create chances for others as a target up front and finish from close in.

http://usasoccer.blogspot.com/...

Here are some stats, that I actually had a tough time finding. Sounders scored the fewest headers of the MLS. Also a bit of a knock against Jaqua given his size.

Don't get me wrong Jaqua can be quite good, and he always works hard,but working hard isn't enough.

We are the leader in goals off of corners amazingly. I sure don't remember many of them. Most of the corners that I see are not great chances for the team to score. But then again statistics seem to back up the opinion that the Sounders are one of the better teams at taking a corner in the MLS.

Re: Seven questions for the Seattle Sounders 2010 season

soundersASN — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:57:30 -0000

It's also worth noting that we didn't allow a goal off a corner all season either.

Re: Seven questions for the Seattle Sounders 2010 season

Randall — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:23:13 -0000

I agree with a few but there are a couple of points that are slightly off. Jaqua had a career high in goals last year. That's about the peak of what we will see from him, and I think 9 goals and 7 assists is pretty darn good for a #2 scoring option.
Corners and free kicks, I will give you free kicks since the Sounders didn't score a single goal directly or indirectly off of free kicks which is HORRIBLE for a team with two forwards who were one and two in the league in fouls against. They did however lead the league in goals off of corners.

Re: Seven questions for the Seattle Sounders 2010 season

gary — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:10:53 -0000

The sounders weren't very effective on non-corner set pieces, but we were one of the best in the league on corners.

Re: A photographic journey through the Sounders first home playoff match

Quakes fan — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:50:06 -0000

Freddie looks like he was untouchable with the ball at his feet. nice pictures

Re: Atrocious officiating cost the Sounders dearly

muzikluvir — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:40:35 -0000

For MLS standards?!? That's the whole point - we need to challenge these current standards. MLS is suffering from a global lack of respect. We're starting to gain some interest at the world level, but if we don't continue to step it up across the league, we'll just continue down the same mediocre path we've been on. Seattle has shown that MLS can be a viable US sport. It's time for MLS leadership to step up and make this a respectable league.

Re: A photographic journey through the Sounders first home playoff match

ASN_Editor — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:45:14 -0000

Stay tuned while we work out the kinks please...

Re: Atrocious officiating cost the Sounders dearly

Not a Bid Deal — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:36:40 -0000

I agree, he should not have blown the whistle, but both the Houston D and Onstad held up after the whistle was blown, Jaqua would not have scored a goal had they held up. This is annoying, but not as bad as many of the calls made week in and week out in the MLS. Also, other than that call, the ref had a decent game (for MLS standards).

Re: How do we love the Sounders? Let us count the ways

keepkalm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:33:25 -0000

The fans are truly amazing and they certainly outnumber the attendance of any NBA team. Cheap shot?

Didn't Gregoire get a round of boos when she showed up at Qwest for the first game? May have been the echos from the Nickels boos.

If Sonics were still in town, the Sounders would still be a success and a major draw I am sure. My point is that the Seattle-region was ready for a team they could get behind.

Let's not forget what a bargain it is for pro sports, especially in down times.

Re: How do we love the Sounders? Let us count the ways

Sea Pimp — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:09:33 -0000

I liked your article, well stated. I only have one disagreement. The success of the Sounders had nothing to do with the failed NBA Sonics skipping to Oklahoma.

Those fans in the stands, stand on their own ground, they are truly amazing, they are soccer fans which in Seattle has not seen on a large stage such as now. We have learned a lesson or two here from the Sounders FC world, thank you for that; we are the better for it.

Don’t sell yourself short, the NBA had nothing to do with this success here in Seattle.

"Sea Pimp"

Re: Sounders top United 2-1 to win Open Cup Final

Jeff Cann — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:48:43 -0000

Seattle has proven that with the right management, you can build a culture of success rather quickly. Congrats to the Sounders!

Re: MLS refs need to stop hack-a-Freddie/Fredy tactics

Kyle Alm — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:21:25 -0000

Except that the MLS doesn't award the call more often than not. Shaq used to get a lot of phantom calls.

Re: MLS refs need to stop hack-a-Freddie/Fredy tactics

soccer goals — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:14:26 -0000

MLS version of The hack a shaq defense.

Re: MLS refs need to stop hack-a-Freddie/Fredy tactics

Kyle Alm — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:16:36 -0000

AND we have committed 217 fouls, suffered 255 AND are currently at the bottom of the leauge when it comes to their idea of "fair play."

Re: MLS refs need to stop hack-a-Freddie/Fredy tactics

Kyle Alm — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:13:04 -0000

Sorry that should say Jacqua and Alonso follow with 26 and 20 fouls suffered.

Re: MLS refs need to stop hack-a-Freddie/Fredy tactics

Kyle Alm — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:11:07 -0000

What was interesting was waiting to see who got fouled after they went off.

No one. Could have been because of the two previous red cards.

Sounders next most fouled player has -- less fouls. It's a pretty obvious strategy.

There isn't another team with two players who have suffered more that 30 fouls in the league. Columbus will get there after their next match.

Re: MLS refs need to stop hack-a-Freddie/Fredy tactics

Dave — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:26:38 -0000

I think the physical "hack-a-Fred" tactics used to neutralize the SSFC's biggest threat and playmaker started with the LA game in May, and seems to have been adopted by a number of teams to disrupt Seattles more direct passing game where most of the moves run through the middle of the field and Ljungberg.

Add Ljungberg's very clear frustration with what's often rather questionable refereeing and I can see why one of the cleaner players in the league has the number of yellow cards he does.

Re: Who cares about the US Open Cup?

Carolina Azzurri — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:01:14 -0000

I would agree with you to a point. I thnk part of it is marketing and ticketing proceedures to. I've never lived in Euroupe but my understanding is when you buy a season ticket over there you are purchasing a "seasons pass". If you club schedules extra matches through friendlies or other competition than league matches the pass get's you in to the stadium.

Here you need to purchase a ticket to the extra game. The US Open cup games are always Tues/Weds. MOst season ticket holder faced with the option of having to lay out even more cash for something that they will have to rush to after work and be tired for a day or two at work afterwards normally pass.