Head coach Brian Schmetzer and the Seattle Sounders are one win away from their third Major League Soccer title since 2017. How is that even possible in modern-day MLS, which has featured players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carlos Vela playing for some of Seattle's closest rivals? In an exclusive interview with ESPN FC ahead of Saturday's MLS Cup final against Columbus Crew, Schmetzer explains how his team has found itself at the top of the league so consistently the last five years, going in-depth on the impact of players outside his star trio of Nicolas Lodeiro, Raul Ruidiaz and Jordan Morris. Plus, Schmetzer revisits the Sounders' unbelievable comeback vs. Minnesota United in the final minutes of the Western Conference final and addresse...
By ESPN FC
December 11, 2020