The rumors that former Sounders star Fredy Montero would be returning to MLS were finally confirmed this past offseason, with the Vancouver Whitecaps acquiring him, kicking off a countdown to his inevitable first appearance against his old club. If Montero starts or comes off the bench on Friday in Vancouver, it’ll be his first time to play against Seattle since he left the club in 2013.
Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said earlier this week that once the whistle blows on Friday, Montero is “the enemy.” On Thursday, Schmetzer talked about his earliest interactions with Montero, and said that, even after all these years, he’s as nice and talented as he was on the day they met.