Sigi Schmid says that Seattle Sounders are only a few inches away from getting back to winning ways

Sigi Schmid says that Seattle Sounders are only a few inches away from getting back to winning ways.

The club has lost its opening three matches of the 2016 MLS campaign. The disastrous start means that Seattle Sounders are bottom of the Western Conference table. It is a position that few would have imagined to see Seattle in. Schmid has been successful when it comes to MLS over the years. He claims that the results are only result of poor confidence, but he has seen signs that the players are finally recovering.

The club are up against Montréal Impact in the next game and it could not have come at a much was time for Seattle Sounders. The opposition have made a good start to the season and currently top the Eastern conference table. Going up against a team inform is going to require the best performance from Seattle Sounders in order to get anything close to 3 points. Belief and confidence are the two key things that Seattle Sounders are lacking right now according to Sigi Schmid. The club needs to start winning matches soon or risk the possibility of seeing other teams put a substantial distance between them in the table. Continue reading “Sigi Schmid says that Seattle Sounders are only a few inches away from getting back to winning ways” →

Sigi Schmid says that he is confident of Jordan Morris staying at the club

Sigi Schmid says that he is confident of Jordan Morris staying at the club.

One of the highly rated players in the MLS, Morris has been linked with a move to Werder Bremen. The German outfit are expected to hand him a trial. It is believed that US national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann is responsible for this interest surrounding the player.Schmid refused to criticise the US manager. Instead, he spoke in positive fashion about his star player staying at the club. Morris would qualify as a home-grown talent thus allowing the club to sign a foreign player on a designated level.

It was a pretty disappointing 2015 campaign for Seattle Sounders after they finished only fourth in the Western Conference table. Even though this helped them qualify for the play-offs finals, they were unable to get past FC Dallas in the semifinals. A 3-3 draw on aggregate meant that Dallas were able to progress on other conditions.Schmid maybe one of the experienced and top managers in the MLS, but he has his work cut out in the upcoming 2016 season that begins in March. The arrival of several new franchise coupled with top foreign players like Didier Drogba and Steven Gerrard means that the competition will be much more intense. Continue reading “Sigi Schmid says that he is confident of Jordan Morris staying at the club” →

After 2 years with Sounders, Pappa was transferred to Colorado Rapids

The Guatemalan midfielder Marco Papa had to be offloaded in order for a cash injection. During his time in the Major League Soccer club, he managed to find the back of the net on 9 ocassions and provide 11 assists, all of which were completed in 49 season appearances after he joined Seattle Sounders before the initiation of the 2014 campaign.

This transfer was completed on December 15 and it’s a deal that Colorado Rapids was in need to complete as the MLS club finished in the bottom spot of the Western Conference in 2015 and they need to sign some reinforcements in order to improve the squad which has been noticeably struggling in recent times.

Marco Pappa is a huge signing for Colorado Rapids as the Guatemalan midfielder is a player who is able to not only score goals but also provide plenty assists and he has also shown his worth in the big stage as he scored both goals which helped Seattle Sounders in their final match against Los Angeles Galaxy and Sounders ultimately came out on top with the victory as they secured the Supporters Shield of that year. Continue reading “After 2 years with Sounders, Pappa was transferred to Colorado Rapids” →

SEATTLE STAND BY SCHMID

The hierarchy of Seattle Sounders has made clear that Sigi Schmid will not be given the axe and he would keep on working as the head coach of the senior team for another season.

Seattle could not produce the expected results in the recently finished MLS season as they finished at the 4th position in the Western Conference and then got knocked out from the playoffs losing to FC Dallas, a club which they would have backed themselves to beat.

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It was a pretty close playoff tie actually. Both the legs ended up with the same score line of 2-1 with both the sides winning one each and it came down to penalty shoot outs eventually where Dallas proved better.

Compared to how the previous year had gone for the Sounders where they had managed to clinch two trophies, it was a sort of failure, this 2015 season and there was a general feeling that Schmid would be made the scapegoat for that.

But, that did not turn out to be the case as Garth Lagerwey, one of the owners of the club, told the reporters yesterday that not too much of thought was put into Schmid’s position in the board meeting and it was unanimously decided that the coach should continue as he had been doing his job well. There had been speculation that Schmid would be sacked after one fan placed a bet with StanJames that Schmid would walk.

In the words of Lagerwey, “I think I should put an end to all the rumours that are circling around regarding Sigi. He is somebody who is highly respected here at Seattle and has got the support and faith of all. He is going to remain in charge of the team. Honestly speaking, we did not have any lengthy discussion on Sigi. We were of the same view that he should continue.”

 

 

Seattle Sounders’ hopes of winning the MLS club will have to wait

Seattle Sounders’ hopes of winning the MLS club will have to wait for another season after the team was defeated on penalties by FC Dallas.

The semi-final loss means that the club face an uncertain future especially with regards to manager Sigi Schmid. The MLS coach is one of the respected in North America after having won a whole host of trophies prior to his move to Seattle Sounders. However, he has been unable to lead his current team to MLS glory. Seattle have been chasing the MLS title since 2009. This drought may cost Schmid his job before the start of the 2016 season.

The manager said that his future was not in his hands and that it was up to the owners to decide whether he stays or not. However, he expressed his desire to continue as the Seattle Sounders manager. The club looked like being in great condition to challenge for the cup. They may have finished fourth in the Western Conference table, but Seattle Sounders were unbeaten in all competitions since the 1-0 defeat against Olimpia in the CONCACAF Champions League back in August. They even went on a four match winning run before the start of the play-offs. Failure to produce results when it counts the most has once again been the reason for the downfall. Continue reading “Seattle Sounders’ hopes of winning the MLS club will have to wait” →

Mr. Lagerwey, is hopeful of Jordan Morris joining in at some point of time in future

The GM of Seattle Sounders, Mr. Lagerwey, is hopeful of Jordan Morris joining in at some point of time in future.

Morris has so far been disinterested in making a move to Seattle and has preferred to continue playing for his university.

He has already made his debut in international Football and has even found the net on one occasion, but, for some reason, he has kept himself away from the Major League Soccer.

People don’t quite understand despite being good enough and having offers on the table, why Morris does not want to showcase his skills at the top level.

The Seattle GM reckons maybe Morris is too obsessed with college life and that’s why, he is a bit reluctant to move on.

Talking about Morris, Lagerwey said, “College years are very enjoyable for any youngster and Jordan is no different. He is having a great time at Stanford at the minute and he wants to be there for a little while which is completely understandable.”

“It would be great for us to have him on board if and when it happens. He has already shown at the international level what a wonderful talent he is.” Continue reading “Mr. Lagerwey, is hopeful of Jordan Morris joining in at some point of time in future” →