Last Saturday, the Sounders ran out as close to a first team lineup as they have had this preseason against the Charleston Battery. While the game finished as a 1-1 draw, the Seattle Sounders deployed a very fluid 4-2-3-1 formation that focused on the talents of Nicolas Lodeiro.
The Sounders were dynamic, but it wasn’t a performance without hiccups, and how they respond to those on Wednesday against Atlanta United FC and Saturday against Columbus Crew SC should provide clues to whether or not the Sounders have a viable structure going forward.