Hey there. It’s me, the “Open Cup is a major trophy” guy. Been that way since 2007 watching the then USL Sounders make a run under Brian Schmetzer. Back then he played his best in order to defeat MLS teams.
He should not do that in 2022.
Already a success, there are more trophies to be won. The most important of those is another MLS Cup — the only way to win that is to make the playoffs. Seattle Sounders, even without João Paulo, can do it. The A-team is great. They just beat last year’s MLS Cup champs and two teams from Liga MX on the way to the biggest achievement in U.