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Well, it's a tough, forgettable game from Sandy, Utah's your Sounders fall once again into real salt Lake on the road by a score of two to nothing. An eighth minute on goal from New Who and then you have a seventy ninth minute dagger by a Jago as salt Lake get the two they need and get the three points over seaal today. Welcome into the post game show. Jackson, Feltz, calen Roe, Pete viewing here for the next twenty to thirty minutes here or so, as we react to this game,
break it down, look at things big picture. Let's just start in on initial reactions to what happened. Kellen, I'll start with up jump in on the Sounders two nothing lost today.
Well, the Sounders didn't do the little things right. For me, it was it was the little things. You know, can you move away from your defender f with with two quick steps, can you move after passing the ball, can you find the right pass, pass it to the correct foot so the guys can turn or not get in the defensive end. And then you know, following your mark in the box, heading the ball outside the goal, not inside the goal. I mean, it's the little things that.
You're talking about.
It.
Now, there are positive in this game, and we'll get to that as we go through it. But the first initial hit is it wasn't good enough. It was a little bit if to me, it felt like a preseason game that it didn't care enough. Maybe it was that it didn't they didn't care enough to go after it a little bit and it was a little lasadaisical. So you know, for me, it wasn't It wasn't a great game, but there were some positives.
Yeah, and it's the second game of the year, so that's one thing to remember. But I just think we were flat. And I don't know if it's we've been playing a lot and then we've got a big one coming up with cruz Azul. Did we look at it and say, hey, RSL just lost four nothing to San Jose and that was a San Jose t that struggled over the last few years. So this should be a walk in the park. Did the altitude get to them? But we just weren't sharp. We didn't come in with that.
Kellen is right, the little things. Gosh, if you just sprint in front of your defender to get to the near post, that little bit of movement, it might draw a defender and might open something up from behind you. But and then giving away the goal, you know that, Gosh darn it that it's a simple one. Right. There wasn't an RSL player in the box or near in the box, but not anywhere near that ball. So a
little unfortunate. I know. For me, I've been so excited about the new additions and the team where it's at, and I think the players have been that. There's been that kind of energy, and I think we all kind of say, oh, that's right. We're in the MLS and you're playing at RSL. And you said it before the game, Jackson, we have won in fourteen there, right, we haven't had a win in fourteen.
I'm going to be fifteen.
Yeah, yeah, And so you look at it and you say, that's right. This is the MLS. It's a grind and there's good players and they want to win obviously, and they were in a desperate spot themselves, right, you know. And again we talked about before, Pablo Mastriani can light fires that can get teams going, and this game does come down to a little bit of luck. And sometimes the luck comes because you make that near post run right and and uh, and sometimes it goes against you.
So that's a tough one, you know. The bright spot for me in the second half dala Vega coming in, Pedro I thought was really good on the right hand side. Ariola. I like the energy that he brings. But we need to put some goals away. But again, guess what we're back in. We got four competitions this season and the MLS is starting, and it's it's a little reminder that this is not and you're never gonna step on the field in that green jersey and not get a tough opponent.
Well you mentioned it there, coach, Like, I know, there's a lot of competitions, but you've got to change your mindset with each game. If you go in from the conker calf, you know, you're playing Antigua, no offense, wouldn'tall you they played well. They are not as good as Salt Lake. In a transitional sense of a year, the MLS is much better, much more. It's harder travel, it is elevation, it is a warm day in Sandy, Utah. It's it's a lot faster paced, it's a more physical game.
This is a different game than it is going to play Antigua, a different game than it gives going to preseason, than going to play in the Open Cup, than playing in the League's Cup. Do you have to change your mindset? And I don't think that mindset was there today because we all have the talent, they have the ability, they have the technical ability.
It's the mindset that gets over that next run.
And it's the fact that both of the goals we've frankly and this Steve Zachawani said this on the broadcast, all of the goals we've conceded this year have been preventable, and especially you look at the two today, both of them very preventable. And it's frustrating for a defense that was the best in the league in twenty twenty four to be four games into this season and be saying
that it's very frustrating. And on top of which I mean, and p you mentioned it, I mean, it's just the lack of offensive runs, the lack of belief, the lack of anticipation that the pass is coming and be ready for to make a run, to be ready for a pass, to be in a certain spot to put it in the back of the ned. It's it's that offensive movement in the box that just wasn't there today.
Yeah, and they can show it on the video, right, And there was one where Albert at the end was just standing there's a defender right in front of him. Jordan had a couple of those as well. If they can show them that. And really, Danny Jackson said, you know, we used to have drills where you would just one guy would run to the near post every single time and then he'd loop back around and then the next
guy would come through. But if you're stagnant, it makes it very very easy for teams to get numbers in the box and the ball's not going to go through your opponent. So I thought it hard enough. Yeah, yeah, no, that's true. And I feel for sty it might go through. Yeah, I feel I feel for Fry on some of the goals, I thought maybe the first one with Charlotte, he probably wants that one back. He probably comes out and punches it out. But the second one you couldn't do anything
with Charlotte. These goals today knew whose goal against us. The own goal, I don't think Fry could have done anything and the finish was a good finish, the similar to what Morris did last week again Charlotte.
For those who didn't hear, I want to talk about what happened in that own goal because obviously the Sounders second goal come is they have to change the lineup, really push numbers and that's why they lose to nothing. But it is that first goal that changes the game. I want to talk about that the next break, next segment, excuse me, I will tell you that Sounder's e FC Soccer is presented by Providence, Swedish official healthcare partner of
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Welcome back to the post game show Sounders Falling Today at Royal sal lega final score of two to nothing. Down there in Sandy, Utah. It is time for our Emerald Queen Casino play the match. This was a match in the first half. At the end of the first half in a one nothing game, Sounders looking to stay in it and Stephen Fry came up big. Gonzalvez whips it in towards the back stick headed down save by Fry was two defenders on that it was a nelly on.
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little bit about it on the halftime show. But for those who didn't hear, you Know Callen, obviously we see a moment where a cross comes in after the play is over, Knew Who is saying, I couldn't hear you, Steph. I couldn't hear you, So it was clearly some sort of miscommunication. But either way, he heads the ball down and then onto his own frame and into the back of the net. What did you see from that play? From new who?
What do you think might have happened?
Whether you hear Steph not here, Steph, you know where you are on the field. It just it was it was not a good play. I don't know how else to explain it. It wasn't a good play. But you know, and coach can attest to this. I knew this growing up, and everyone has taught me beforehand since I've played. Whether you're going to get smashed by your goalie and if you want to take it, if you hear anything, if you don't hear anything, you clear that ball.
As a defender, you clear that ball.
And it could happen at half field when you're going up for a header and you know, hey, this is how many times have you heard this? This is going to hurt, but I gotta do it. That is the professionalism that you're not saving yourself for anything. This this is this is ninety minute game. You're you're you're throwing it all out there. That's why you're a Seattle sounder. That's what the fans want, that's what you should want as a professional. But you know, it's it was a
lapse of judgment, and you know he's got it. We've talked about short memory. You got to move on.
Yeah, short memory, that's good. I had a little snapshot of Casey Keller when we were playing Kansas City, maybe in the first second year, and he went to scoop the ball out of bounds because he thought he was getting pressure. There was no one there, there was no Kansas City player, and instead of scooping it out of bounds as he was diving across his body it's going to his left, he scooped it with his right hand,
he threw it into his own net. And like that just does not That is the one time in Casey's career is a player in practice ending games that would happen. Let's hope that these two own goals, we got it behind his Let's yeah, let's move on. And yeah, that was a lapse from you know, as as the guys were talking steviean Danny, you know, the defense has not been an issue for the past two years, and so sometimes you get a little comfortable, and so this is a reson.
There's no complacency there maybe.
I mean, we obviously worked on that in the preseason it was all about the attack, and the off season it was all about finding ways to get goals now because we were so confident that we were not going to have this problem. So is that a little bit of complacency from I wouldn't say the players, coaching staff, us.
Right, all of the above. Yeah, because I liked the lineup today. I was excited about the lineup we got it yesterday, and I was excited about the subs that he made. But we just didn't do the job, you know, And so that that's where uh, players, Kellen, The question I have for you is, what's the what's the locker room like with Brian knowing we have the quick turnaround, knowing it's cruise.
Over, Brian yelling in that locker room right now?
Why?
Look, it's it's tough to say because Brian actually knows how to light a fire as well.
No, yeah, he really doesn't.
I think I think in this scenario, because of the quick game, and it's going to be a different competition on Wednesday against Cruise, Azool that he was louder at halftime and more disappointed at halftime than he was you know after the game. And I think there are going to be some choice words. I think there's going to be things that I cannot repeat on here. But I also think it's going to come from the players. I
think it's going to come from Christian rolled On. I think it's going to come from Steph and Frye absolutely, and honestly, I think it's going to come from a guy like Albert as well, because this is a this is a hard game to go play against the place that you were the guy, yeah in Salt Lake City where he played for many years and was an incredible player for them, and then to come back in and not be able to win, not be able to score, and not be able to get those things at this
place where he you know, it probably got booed right when he walked on the field. I know these fans, Yeah, it happened, Freddy Ware as well, Freddy Wallris as well, Dandy you know it. Just I think they're gonna have I think there's gonna have some choice words, and they've got to turn it around. And look, I think we talked about it early in it. How much longer are
we going to have this rotation? Well, this doesn't help those guys that are looking for that rotation because it wasn't a quality game, and you're going to start to see that same eleven kind of start to push out a little bit more with maybe one or two guys changing it up.
You said something really smart at the halftime show. This is only making Brian's job easier. I always say things part I mean smart things, lots of smart things.
I talk good.
This only this only makes Brian's job easier for the rotation because now, okay, well Georgie Paul, I mean listen, guys.
Alex roll don as you're right back.
Yeah, very very clear.
We're seeing the established players who who fit into a best eleven if everybody is healthy and if you don't have to fix your congestion. So you know, the leaders will speak up in the locker room. And I also hope knew who raises a hand and saying my bad, I shouldn't be heading it on my own frame headed out, you know, so I would I would hope that knew who would would would be able to step up.
And and it doesn't.
This is what if you're in the locker room, mean you kind of put your head up and say, you know, hey, that that one's that one right that was on me and every single person, every single person goes, don't worry about it, Just don't you know, cover the next one.
I want you to save three goals this year. I hope you would do that.
It's it's not the thing is that it's it's an unspoken thing in that locker room where it doesn't need to be said that next week or that next game.
You are in it like you are.
You are locks like lockdown, solid, no matter what. And then it's like again, it's just one of those things as a player, you know, once you step off the field, you're that that's done right now you have to go back and do it again and do it better. And it's almost an un spoken thing where that you get your trust back the immediate second that you're you're clearing the ball off the line or you'd make a good tackle, it's like, all right, well he's back.
Yeah. There's a great one that Sir Alex Ferguson took from a guy named doctor Tuckman who was a business guy, and it was forming, norming, storming, right, performing, Yeah, and then Sir Alex took it and said, we're going to add performing to it. So right now it's game two. So we're in the you know, forming, right we're figuring out what our team is, norming, who's going to start, who's gonna sub right, storming, who's going to get after it?
And then who's performing. And right now there's gonna be some guys that are going to say, man, I didn't perform well and I might have lost my chance. And that's you're right, Brian's job gets a little easier on that. But for now, for now, and and and you know, we have the luxury right now of having just a large palette to choose from of players. So it's there's gonna be new leaders in the locker room this year. It'll be interesting. Is it going to be one of
the new guys who's come in? Is somebody going to step in as a leader and get a little bit Maybe it's Christian it's a little louder this year. Maybe it's Fry gets a little louder this year. But I'm confident between players and coaches, they'll get it right, but today today was not ideal.
Let's move forward, cruise a Zool Wednesday Cocker Calf round to sixteen. Let's talk about what Brian Spencer could do against a Mexican powerhouse coming to town at Lumenfield on Wednesday. That's next on the postgame show, following a Sounders two nothing loss in Salt Lake.
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Welcome back to the postgame show a Sounders falling today at Salt Lake by a final score of two to nothing. But it's time to move on from that because this team is once again in pursuit of CONCACAFF Champions Cup glory. Round of sixteen Leg one against Mexican power Cruisezuol. That comes on Wednesday, March fifth, at seven thirty pm at Lewinfield. No radio broadcast for this one, but folks, you can watch it on FS two. You can also be there Sounders FC dot com slash tickets for if you want
to be there at Lumenfield for Wednesday's match. By the way, next MLS game will be Sat next Saturday, back at Lumenfield against LAFC one pm Providence. We just prematch show one thirty kickoff at Lumenfield against LAFC. That'll be on ninety three point three KJR FM. That's the next MLT next MLS action and obviously LAFC massive massive game that is. But first it is the Round of sixteen in Conca Calf.
It is Cruise A Zool. It's big and Kellen as we talk about you know guys, you know saying to Brian Schmenzer, by my play, I deserve more playing time. Based on CONCACAF action so far, based on the MLS action so far, what do you think we roll out in terms of a lineup of coming up on Wednesday against Cruise A.
Zool Well, you know, I think it kind of depends on Alex Wordn's situation, whether he's had the birth of his child or not sure if that has happened and he's willing been able to get back and his wife allows him to go play. I think he's gonna be your solidified right back obviously at the Jackson and game are going to solidifi. You're gonna go back to that back line and with seven frying goal that is the
stability that you've had the past two years. And then you bring back in Christian and Novid as a six, that six kind of block to sit back there and make sure nothing happens and you're at home obviously you want to create things for me. Obviously in the Coca Calf and and today a very good performance by Pedro, Yeah, de la Vega was incredible. He came on, he was energetic, he was creative, he was clean on most of the touches, he worked back multiple times, he won balls on top
of the box. I actually really enjoyed Jesus Ferrara when he came in. He has such a calmness to everything he does. He's an incredible finisher, but he's first one for his first options always to set someone else up.
I mean he had multiple times.
When when they did have good sequences of three, four, five, six passes, Jesus was at the bottom of all of it, and he was the one that was which was creating and finding spaces and making sure guys were running around and so. And then you have obviously a Paroiola who is a stability, stable player and everywhere you put him. I think there's going to be changes of where you put him throughout this year because he can play multiple positions.
But we'll get to that, you know, later on in months from now when when you see it and it's hard not to start Jordan Morris up top. Yeah, it's the middle of the park that you're gonna it. Is aber gonna go and play it again after playing ninety minutes and coming off obviously the injury that he's had. Does Hazus come in and play that number nine that he did when he was in the in the cocka
caff and continue to play there? There's there's there's a lot of question marks, but I think he's Brian Spencer's got again a little easier job now for the starting eleven and then now it's.
Yeah, I would agree with that. Players can't really argue if they're not starting. You typically and this team doesn't do it. You typically don't have too many wholesale changes. But you also look at the depth we have and you can't argue Pedro coming back in alex coming back in oh but in Christians sitting in the middle of the park. You know, I wonder what JP might be saying, and hey, give me a chance.
Right Danny Lea as well, Yeah, he had today.
He was very solid, got himself out of position or out of situations that were pretty tough to get out of.
And pretty decent shot with confidence from exactly.
I like the way he's he's progressing.
But it's you know, again, how hard does it take off your Christian road on and your ovid Vargas?
Yeah, you know, how hard does it take them off?
Yeah?
And the other thing is this Cruise Azuel game is something that all those players want to play against. You know, Pedro de la Bega Argentinian, Right, he's going, yeah, I would love to play against that team.
Right.
So so it's a world known club. So there will be a bump, right, And you hate to say it, but there's probably some truth that they're not saying, well, I'm really fired up play at RSL, right, but you you can say I'm really fired up to play against Cruise Azuels so at home, at home exactly, So it'll be curious. But to your point, Jackson, I think Brian it's it's on Brian to pick the lineup, and no one can really argue after today's perform.
It's sort of like twenty two CCL Kelen where you had Club Layon. I was this the quarterfinal round and first round first leg of that was at home and y'all beat Layone three nothing, and then I want to I don't know if it was one to one down there, it was one one, but still that first leg you take the three nothing lead and just okay, like, yeah, we have to go on the road second leg, but look at what we just had so I'm it was sort of one of those things where Andrews pulled up
the exact situation here. Yeah, it was. It was that quarter final where the first leg was three three nothing and then one one. So like, you know, if you can jump on them and if you can build momentum and if you can get that kind of a lead, you know, then you're going in next Wednesday saying okay, we have a lead, let's just do the same thing we begin lay on in twenty two.
You would think.
So it wasn't like it was some easy game that one one game is oh so difficult. Now we played, we put five in the back and they were pounding, pounding, pounding. I think we went down one zero or no, we were up one zero. I think Jail Apollo with a goal from distance ish is inside the box, but I think it bounced into him and he just put it away
and they scored late if I remember correctly. But uh, it's it's not as easy as we talk about, you know, playing these games and going up three zero and then having to go Look, it's very very possible, but they're they're objective here is just to get a win, and if they can get a shutout, amazing because you want those goals later on.
To go to Mexico and and and win a game is very hard to do. It's very hard to do.
And even in that Cockacafron, I don't think we did, we tied, we tied.
It's hard to go in and get those wins.
So if you can knock down a win here at home and get a result, just a result away, that's how you progress in this in this tournament.
Once again, no radio broadcast on Wednesday for that, but we will be talking to you guys once again a week from today Sounders l a f C at lumen Field and we hope to see with Luhman for Sounders and Cruise a Zool on Wednesday night. Thanks to everybody with our broadcast today, outstanding job on the board, Andershurst, our broadcast producer, Keeley Dunning, our great play by play and color analyst Steve Zachwani and Danny Jackson today p Few and Kellen Rowan Jackson Feltz here on pref post.
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