It was tough not to notice all the big money anchored to the bench Sunday as kickoff loomed for a Sounders team still seeking its first home goal and victory.
Some of the decision not to start Clint Dempsey, Magnus Wolff Eikrem and Victor Rodriguez for this 3-1 victory over Minnesota United FC could be attributed to prior injuries, a lack of recent playing time or even both for those concerned. But there was no missing the added speed element created on attack by pushing Cristian Roldan further upfield alongside his younger brother, Alex, as the Sounders overwhelmed a porous looking Minnesota defense early on.