Experienced players know how to weather a storm on the road in a tough atmosphere. The Montreal Impact defended resolutely and attacked quickly on the counter-attack to defeat Seattle Sounders FC in the opening game of the MLS season.
As requested in a recent FanPost a look at the consistent strategy and tactics of Sounders FC
There were some things that went wrong with the Sounders on Sunday and learnings from that performance must be carried forward into Leg Two. There is also little doubt that they will.
LA's fourth place finish meant that they played an extra match when compared to the Sounders. Seattle will have one day less rest. What could that mean for Leg One of the Western Conference Finals
When both teams' Plan As meet up the contest is a draw and has been a draw. It's time for Plan B. Only Sigi and his men know what that will be.
Tiffert is not making excuses, but his ability to serve the cross should help Seattle reawaken the offense in the stretch run.
Losing to San Jose was not an indicator of future struggles in the Playoffs. It was an indicator of struggles against a style of team. Seattle must now learn from that.
Without Mauro Rosales what did the Sounders do to create more chances than they did in their six goal crushing of Chivas USA?
The Sounders rolled out a modified 4-3-3 in Sunday's tie with FC Dallas. Here's an explanation of how it worked.
