When the Seattle Sounders lineup is announced tonight it will probably feel more like a Tacoma Defiance lineup. There’s a wave of absences right now that could include as many as seven players who could have theoretically started in this game. And May is packed — even without a win tonight there are midweek games May 17 and May 31. With an Open Cup win you can add one on May 24. That’s three weeks of double-game weeks — which is creates some very real challenges if you are in charge of team fitness and lineup selection.
The Future is bright, and tonight’s US Open Cup lineup has the chance to show that
