It's no secret that Lodeiro had an immediate impact when he joined the Sounders. ESPN has quotes from Garth Lagerway discussing the science and the art of rapidly integrating players into your team.
Despite last night's result, Brian Schmetzer's tenure as interim coach has been overwhelming successful. He's letting those results do the talking in his bid for the permanent role.
MLS
With the regular season nearly wrapped up, it's almost time to award the Supporter's Shield. MLSsoccer.com has the history of this fan-made trophy.
Matt Besler had a reasonably successful showing for the US National team on Tuesday, so why isn't he getting regular starts with Sporting Kansas City?