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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Sounders attacking midfielder Albert Rusnák looks on during an Aug. 3 Leagues Cup match against Santos Laguna at Lumen Field. (Mike Fiechtner / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Albert Rusnák and Ryan Kent both suffered hamstring
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Cristian Roldan addresses the Seattle Sounders in a huddle during a game against the San Jose Earthquakes on July 19, 2025 at Lumen Field. (Mike Fiechtner / Sounders FC Communications) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] The Seattle Sounders (10-
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1423"] Seattle Sounders players huddle together after a goal during a match with the Colorado Rapids on July 15, 2025 at Lumen Field. (Courtesy of Mike Fiechtner / Sounders FC) [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] Well, that couldn’t have
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Emerald City Spectrum reporter Anders Hirst dives into Seattle's hard-fought 1-1 draw in the latest Cascadia Cup matchup against Portland, including Albert Rusnak’s goal to open scoring and the struggle to find a way to close out the game with another score down the stretch.
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Embed from Getty Images Jingle Bells were sung in glorious fashion on Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders continued their dominating regular season record versus the Houston Dynamo. Head coach Brian Schmetzer went back to his 4-2-3-1 after a big game at home against St. Louis last
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Embed from Getty Images One of the biggest questions in the early part of the season facing the 2025 Seattle Sounders FC team is why, after years of success with a familiar tactical setup with almost exclusively running the 4-2-3-1 that brought 2 MLS Cup titles and
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Embed from Getty Images Out of respect for St. Louis’ dynamic attack, Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer chose to go back to the 4-2-3-1 for Saturday’s tilt and it paid dividends as Seattle played arguably it’s best game of the season in a 4-1
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Embed from Getty Images Seattle Sounders FC dropped their road matchup against San Diego FC, MLS’s newest franchise, in a 3-0 defeat on Saturday night. While offense has been an issue all year long, at least Seattle could rely on its defense to keep them in games up
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="978"] Albert Rusnik scored the Seattle Sounders’ lone goal in a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes. Credit: Albert Rusnak/Instagram [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] The Seattle Sounders came into the match against the San Jose
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Seattle Sounders forward Jesus Ferreira prepares to kick the ball during a drill at practice. Credit: Jesus Ferreira/Instagram [https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/caption] When the Seattle Sounders found out they were going to be without Jordan Morris
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4000"] Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Cristian Roldan (7) steals the ball from Cruz Azul defender Omar Campos (3) during the second half of a Concacaf Champions Cup match at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington on 05 Mar 2025. (Photo