WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 1:30 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on FOX.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 950 KJR AM and El Rey 1360 AM.
2021 RECORDS AND STANDINGS (W-D-L): Seattle: 5-1-0 (16 points, 1
st West), Atlanta 2-2-1 (8 points, 4
th East)
FORM GUIDE (Most recent first): Sounders: WWWWD, Atlanta: WDLWD
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Sounders and Atlanta United did not meet in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so this will be their first meeting since July 14, 2019 in Seattle. The Sounders defeated the Five Stripes 2-1 behind goals from Harry Shipp and Raúl Ruidíaz, who pulled off this piece of magic.
Sounders undergo overhaul after another run to MLS final Follow Us
Question of the Day By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 14, 2021
SEATTLE (AP) - Success has been a defining characteristic of the Seattle Sounders, a team that has reached the Major League Soccer postseason in each year of its existence.
Another has been the ability to correctly assess when it needs to overhaul its personnel, whether it’s bringing in an influx of fresh talent or giving younger players in the Sounders’ system a chance.
That’s not always an easy decision to make, especially after Seattle finished second in the MLS regular season, won the Western Conference championship and reached the MLS Cup final before losing to Columbus. But it’s the route Seattle picked going into this season with the aim of avoiding stagnation.
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Seattle Sounders vs. 2020: End-of-season player ratings, #25-#21
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Community rating: 4.76
MOTM = 0 High = 5 Low = 5
Dhillon had a small window to make an impact while Will Bruin was recovering from knee surgery. He failed to take advantage of that tiny chance, and was an afterthought for the remainder of the year. The fact that he only showed up in one late appearance on the season was indicative of how the coaches view Justin’s ability to contribute.
What I liked: In his single, five-minute appearance, Dhillon showed energy and the ability to win a header. He has size, a quick burst, and a proven scoring touch at a lower level.
A letter to Santa Garth from a Sounders fan
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Christmas is this Friday. I thought it would be fun to write a letter to Santa Claus asking for some new players for the
Dear Santa,
I just want to say that 2020 has been a really weird year. I know that the Sounders made MLS Cup and that was cool and all, but then we lost. I’m not super mad about that because I had a lot of fun supporting the team this year and it was a good distraction from everything else going on. As we’re accustomed to in MLS, approximately 134 minutes after the final whistle of MLS Cup you had to announce which players are out of contract and which players have contract options.