The preseason officially began this week as Sounders FC saw its first competitive matches of 2015. After taking down UCLA 5-0 in a friendly Wednesday evening, the Rave Green fell 2-1 to the LA Galaxy on Friday. Sigi Schmid's club now returns to Seattle, where the players will train for one week at the familiar confines of Starfire Sports. Next weekend, the club heads down to Tucson for the remainder of the month, where it is scheduled to participate in the 2015 Desert Diamond Cup.
Below are what local media have been talking about this week, as the Sounders finally faced opponents in different kits.
- Matt Pentz of The Seattle Times profiled Lamar Neagle, who will be relied upon as a veteran presence throughout the season.
- Don Ruiz of The News Tribune noticed some new faces that appeared in the starting lineup against UCLA.
- Sounder at Heart’s Dave Clark examined the offseason moves of the Western Conference. Meanwhile, Ryan Cowper explores the option of playing Brad Evans at centerback.
- Prost Amerika held an interview with General Manager and President of Soccer Garth Lagerwey for an episode of Radio Cascadia, then posted a write-up on Lagerwey’s position with the club.
- In case you missed it from earlier in the week, Jeremiah Oshan sat down for a 40-minute discussion with Lagerwey for the Nos Audietis podcast.
- SoundersFC.com has daily coverage throughout camp, including interviews with Sigi Schmid and Cristian Roldan, plus a behind-the-scenes look on what it takes To Be A Sounder.
