If you needed further proof the Sounders’ defense was a curtain of titanium in 2016 (you didn’t, really), then feast thine eyes on the 23-man U.S. Men’s National Team roster for its friendly against Serbia on Sunday (1 p.m. PT; ESPN2, UniMas, UDN | MATCHCENTER).
Newly-minted U.S. coach Bruce Arena, back for his second tour of duty, is about to patrol the sideline in his first match back on Sunday. The occasion itself may not be all that important - it’s a friendly in the midst of a four-month World Cup qualifying layoff - but its significance shouldn’t be missed.