To understand how the Uruguayan playmaker has so impacted the culture of the Sounders in such a short period of time, what’s most instructive is actually the silence.
In assessing the impact of a new player on a locker room’s culture, it’s often helpful to pick through the noise.
Comb through interviews for hints about their personality, say, or ask the guy in the next stall about pre-game superstitions and habits.
Was there some kind of speech? Did he break a chair or clipboard for emphasis?
To understand how Nicolas Lodeiro has so influenced the Sounders’ culture in such a short period of time, though, what’s most instructive is actually the silence.