In one of the biggest matches the Sounders will play in all season, experience is an invaluable asset. And, after a quick glance at the Rave Green roster, no one brings more CONCACAF Champions League minutes than midfielder Lamar Neagle.
Neagle could be an X-factor in the two-legged series with Chivas, beginning on Wednesday night at CenturyLink Field. The 30-year-old winger has made 14 appearances, including nine starts, in Champions League, which ranks second-most among active Sounders. Only midfielder Osvaldo Alonso has more, but Alonso is currently sidelined due to a quad strain.
Last Thursday against Santa Tecla FC, Neagle came onto the field in the 78th minute in a 4-0 win to advance to the quarterfinals.