It’s been four months since the Seattle Sounders last took the field for a competitive game, and there’s a reasonable question of what exactly to expect when they start their run in the MLS is Back Tournament against the San Jose Earthquakes on Friday. That’s especially true on defense, where they’ve replaced three of the four starters from MLS Cup.
After a frustrating dalliance in the Concacaf Champions League and two games of the MLS regular season, there’s plenty of questions that we simply don’t have solid answers for yet. Even beyond the defensive starters, the only holdovers from the start of 2019 are Nouhou and Kelvin Leerdam.