In its third year of existence, Seattle Sounders FC 2 has turned a crucial corner in terms of player development. The squad is much younger than in seasons past, and more importantly, there are plenty of individual prospects who possess the talent and ability to break into the first team in the future.
Two of those players, holding midfielders Francisco Narbon and Ray Saari, have played an instrumental role in helping S2 rise in the Western Conference standings because they excel at doing the little things right. They do a lot of the team’s dirty work on defense, tending to fly under the radar and allowing others to shine.