Hope you liked the opening act of MLS 2021, because now things speed up. Due to the delayed start to the season, the schedule is compressed. The Seattle Sounders’ first midweek test is against a San Jose Earthquakes side that emphasizes high pressure and never slows down. Brian Schmetzer could rotate players, or he could just grind through the match. With a short roster, a full rotation will be tough either way.
This is the first match of the year on JOEtv/Amazon Prime (Wed May 12, 7:30 PM PT). The national audience won’t get to see this celebration of nearly 50 years of pro soccer within their communities, nor the top two teams in the Shield standings.