Sounders forward Clint Dempsey will look to build right away off the pivotal role he played in the CONCACAF Gold Cup win by the U.S., taking his usual spot in the Starting XI for Saturday night’s clash here in Carson, Calif. against the Los Angeles Galaxy. We have some perfect mid-70s weather scheduled for kickoff as the Sounders prepare to face their longtime former coach Sigi Schmid, who took over the Galaxy’s top job two days ago.
For Dempsey, the Gold Cup performance came on the heels of two huge regular season performances for the Sounders in Portland and Colorado.