When Nicolas Lodeiro arrived in Seattle as the Sounders’ newest Designated Player, things were not going well for his new team.
The former Boca Juniors playmaker joined a club in ninth place in the Western Conference, had just parted ways with its head coach and been run off the field in a 3-0 loss to Sporting Kansas City. In an interview with ESPN FC on Tuesday at MLS Media Day in Los Angeles, Calif., Lodeiro explained how he was able to reverse the Sounders’ fortune and lead them to their first MLS Cup in the most unlikely of seasons.