Players like to play, not train. That’s just part of who they are. Even after a three-game international break and a weekend win over Minnesota United, the Seattle Sounders players aren’t looking at Tuesday night’s Leagues Cup match (7 PM PT, ESPN2/TUDN) as an annoyance on the calendar. They’re looking at the chance to win a trophy.
To quote Nouhou, “Let’s win Tuesday night and go to Vegas.” Or to quote Brian Schmetzer, “Every game for this club is important, whether it’s home, away, Leagues Cup, regular season, preseason, Open Cup – every game matters to us.