The role of a backup goalkeeper is a difficult one. In a way, it’s the usual role of a goalkeeper taken to an extreme. The player sees little-to-no action for incredibly long stretches of time, but needs to be called upon at any moment. The task for Bryan Meredith (pictured above) is made all the more complicated by the particular situation he finds himself in with the Sounders. Positioned behind one of the top ‘keepers in the league in Stefan Frei, and ahead of young prospect Trey Muse, game time is hard to come by at both the MLS and USL levels.
Farmers market freshness from Bryan Meredith
