TUKWILA — As the second phase of preseason nears its end, the Seattle Sounders seem to be very ready to get back to playing actual games. They, of course, got a taste of that almost three weeks ago with the Club World Cup and it’s been an awkward transition going back to all practice and no play.
Wednesday’s session featured some hybrid of small-sided drills and full-sided scrimmaging where the players would line up in what was effectively a half-court arrangement and then simulate breakaways going in the opposite direction.
Nicolás Lodeiro and João Paulo both looked very good during these drills, which seemingly bodes well for the veterans.