After having to make the early season decision on who starts at right-back for the Sounders, Brian Schmetzer is faced with another defensive dilemma for Sunday’s home opener against the New York Red Bulls. Center back Román Torres is suspended for “violent conduct” against Montreal’s Ambroise Oyongo last weekend. This means Schmetzer has a couple of likely choices: bring in Oniel Fisher at right-back and shift Gustav Svensson over to center back; keep Svensson at right-back and bring in young defender Tony Alfaro to play next to Chad Marshall in the center; or even potentially starting Fisher wide with Alfaro at center back.
Sounders have some tough choices along back line
