The Seattle Sounders are the last barrier standing between the Columbus Crew and the MLS Cup trophy. To secure the team’s second-ever title, the Black & Gold will have to defeat the defending champions on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium. But what’s the best way to get the job done against them?
It won’t be easy, I believe we can all agree on that. Seattle has been a perennial MLS Cup contender, having never missed the playoffs since the team entered Major League Soccer in 2009 and appeared in four of the last finals, winning two of them.