With the club opening speaking of early season ambition tonight’s match against the Colorado Rapids offers Seattle Sounders another opportunity to capitalize on makeshift backline. The Rapids are down their top three centerbacks and are likely to use Dillon Serna as their left back. Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris should be primed for strong evenings.
Colorado should be able to threaten on set-pieces as they have the man who is probably MLS’ best header of the ball in history — Kei Kamara. That could create danger as well with Benny Feilhaber pumping in longballs from deep.