The energy surrounding the Seattle Sounders training sessions this week was palpable, and it should be: it’s rivalry week in the Emerald City. Ahead of Sunday’s Cascadia matchup at CenturyLink Field – the only regular season meeting between the Sounders and Portland Timbers in Seattle in 2016 – SoundersFC.com caught up with FS1 broadcaster John Strong to preview the nationally televised fixture (6:30 p.m. PT; FS1; KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM).
What a Difference a Month Can Make
It’s a pretty amazing contrast because we saw the Sounders almost exactly a month apart, with the first time being down in Portland last month and then last weekend against Real Salt Lake at CenturyLink Field.