TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders have quite the United States national team pedigree.
Head coach Brian Schmetzer has repeatedly lauded forward Clint Dempsey as the best field player to ever put on a U.S. kit. Rookie Jordan Morris is getting more and more looks at national team camps. Herculez Gomez has played in a World Cup, and Brad Evans recorded over 25 caps as well.
There are even national team ties in the front office, as sporting director Chris Henderson logged 80 caps over 10-plus years.
It’s no surprise then that there was palpable frustration over the U.