There’s been a recurring theme spread by Sounders faithful that midfielder Osvaldo Alonso could have made a difference for the team when it was waxed in last year’s MLS Cup final.
Certainly, it was tough to miss the yeoman job by Toronto FC counterpart Michael Bradley suffocating the Sounders all game last December while a sidelined Alonso could only watch. Then again, one of the most valuable players in Sounders history wasn’t the same on-field guy throughout 2017 compared to his dominant, aggressive performances of years past.
Alonso was at his fouling, disruptive best in the final 22 minutes against Sporting Kansas City last Sunday in his season debut.