Defense is good and an important part of soccer, maybe the second most important part. Defense can only get you so far, after all. In a sense a team’s defense determines the floor of its potential, while the attack determines the ceiling. In the previous installment we looked at the three major questions that face the Seattle Sounders defense ahead of the 2021 season, so now it’s time to dig into the other side of things.
The absence of Jordan Morris requires a significant change of plans for Brian Schmetzer’s side. Even before his injury, the Sounders were going to have to plan for life without one of the league’s top wingers.