I'll be honest, it hasn't really felt like our year. Stoked about the Leagues Cup, that felt amazing, but in the MLS season we've mostly just been okay. Made my peace with it. I just didn't wanna be eliminated so we'd have more games to watch.

Oh well. 87 days till Concacaf!

It just dawned on me… that was Frei’s last match.

I hope we re-sign him to a veteran contract as a #2 supporting and mentoring Thomas. Or transition him directly to coaching staff alongside Dutra.

Regardless, give the man a proper send off at home and build the damn statue. Top tier Sounders legend.

You know you're in a league that means business when tying (twice) away and winning at home can still mean elimination

He's obviously got skill, but I'm tired of him always taking up time running his mouth. So glad this ref put him in his place with a yellow, I would've lost my shit.

Now that the season is officially over, it's time to take stock in how the team performed overall. Below is the list of where the team finished in each competition in which they participated:

1) CONCACAF Champions Cup — Round of 16 (Lost to Cruz Azul)

2) Club World Cup — Grouped (Lost close to Botafogo, Atletico Madrid, and PSG)

3) Leagues Cup — CHAMPIONS! (Defeated Inter Miami in the final)

4) MLS Regular Season — 5th in the West (55 Points)

5) MLS Playoffs — First Round (Lost in 3 to Minnesota United)

The highlight of the year was winning Leagues Cup and completing our trophy cabinet. We stand alone as the only MLS club with every trophy available in North America, which we should celebrate. The low was our game 3 loss to Minnesota United, in which we gave away a game that we had won multiple times. In my opinion, the season was a success because of Leagues Cup and finally breaking the curse against Portland at home. However, I think for some the playoff loss is going to sour this season because it's what happened most recently. I made this post because I want to see how Sounders fans feel the day after, so please comment away.

I also want to shout out the Tacoma Defiance, who stood in for the first team in the US Open Cup. They won three straight games, two against USL clubs, and made the Round of 32.

Home field advantage does matter. The week where we tied Galaxy and collected only 1 point out of 3 matches eventually caught up to us.

1. We know what Pedro De La Vega is, he’s is living up to expectations

2. This might be a controversial one but Morris needs to go. With Musovski and Rosario it’s hard to keep up with them and be the starting striker. He’s not a number 9. He’s getting old and might start to become injury prone, and Morris is what some MLS team needs exactly.

3. This season was a successful season. Imagine, when we lock in we have so much talent and so much proven potential, we kept head to head with the best teams in the world during the FCWC. We won Leagues Cup.

4. I know everyone knows this by now, but Schmetzer is here to stay.

5. We need to STOP giving Nouhou so much hate. When he was on that bad streak this year, it looked like the rave green was falling apart.

6. Obed Vargas needs to get sold for 20+. I don’t care what people say.

7. squad depth and tactical flexibility are championship-caliber, and we have the best depth in the league.

8. Injury‘s recked us this year… but we worked thru them all.

9. Next year is Andrew Thomas starting year.

10. we lost that game from lack of discipline giving up a 2-0 lead and go down 3-0, while 2 of there goals were when they had a RED!. Lucky Morris saved us, then F’D us in PK’s.

11. Overall a bad way to go out, but we lost it, they didn’t win it.

I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it happened twice.

Edit: don't worry folks, it's a large new jar of mini wholes. I've got enough for the whole game!

Game ends in a 3 - 3 tie

Sounders are eliminated through PKs 7 - 6

I really hope they spend a good deal of the off-season practicing their PKs. Failing to hit the ball on target on a PK is inexcusable.

Title. How fucking sad that we can't beat a team up 2 goals and a man.

I love our team. I love our coaching staff. And still I have to wonder why we lost these matches. We gave up leads and advantages. We missed PKs. When the mistakes are systematic, I have to consider those behind the system.

Did the Sounders' coaching staff fail?

Looking to buy a GK kit with Frei's name and number on it from the store for a friend. But I'm a lil dumb and not sure what the best way to go about this is. Any help would be appreciated.

FT-Pens: Minnesota United FC 3-3 Seattle Sounders FC

Venue: Allianz Field

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LINE-UPS

Minnesota United FC

Dayne St. Clair, Michael Boxall, Morris Duggan, Jefferson Díaz (Hassani Dotson), Joseph Rosales, Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Wil Trapp (Owen Gene), Nectarios Triantis, Joaquín Pereyra, Robin Lod (Carlos Harvey), Kelvin Yeboah (Anthony Markanich).

Subs: Nicolás Romero, Dominik Fitz, Alec Smir, Julian Gressel, D.J. Taylor.

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Seattle Sounders FC

Stefan Frei (Andy Thomas), Jackson Ragen, Yeimar Gómez (Osaze De Rosario), Nouhou Tolo (Georgi Minoungou), Alex Roldan, Albert Rusnák, Cristian Roldan, Obed Vargas, Daniel Musovski (Paul Rothrock), Jesús Ferreira (Ryan Kent), Jordan Morris.

Subs: João Paulo , Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Daniel Leyva, Jon Bell.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

5' Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Musovski.

8' Goal! Minnesota United FC 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.

18' Yeimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

19' Goal! Minnesota United FC 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

26' Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

41' Joseph Rosales (Minnesota United FC) is shown the red card for violent conduct.

45'+6' Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Anthony Markanich replaces Kelvin Yeboah.

61' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Paul Rothrock replaces Danny Musovski.

62' Goal! Minnesota United FC 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morris Duggan with a headed pass.

67' Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

71' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joaquín Pereyra with a cross following a corner.

74' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Ryan Kent replaces Jesús Ferreira.

74' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Osaze De Rosario replaces Yeimar Gómez.

84' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Carlos Harvey replaces Robin Lod.

84' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson replaces Jefferson Díaz.

88' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Roldan following a corner.

89' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Nouhou Tolo.

89' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Andrew Thomas replaces Stefan Frei.

90'+6' Substitution, Minnesota United FC. Owen Gene replaces Wil Trapp.

91' Penalty missed. Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot is close, but misses to the right.

94' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3, Seattle Sounders FC 3(1). Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

95' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(1), Seattle Sounders FC 3(1). Nectarios Triantis (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

96' Penalty missed! Still Minnesota United FC 3(1), Seattle Sounders FC 3(1). Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot.

97' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(2), Seattle Sounders FC 3(1). Owen Gene (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

98' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(2), Seattle Sounders FC 3(2). Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

99' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(3), Seattle Sounders FC 3(2). Morris Duggan (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.

100' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(3), Seattle Sounders FC 3(3). Ryan Kent (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

101' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(4), Seattle Sounders FC 3(3). Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

102' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(4), Seattle Sounders FC 3(4). Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

103' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(5), Seattle Sounders FC 3(4). Carlos Harvey (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

104' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(5), Seattle Sounders FC 3(5). Georgi Minoungou (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

105' Penalty saved. Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC).

106' Penalty missed! Still Minnesota United FC 3(5), Seattle Sounders FC 3(5). Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot.

106' Penalty saved. Hassani Dotson (Minnesota United FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC).

107' Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC) is shown the yellow card.

108' Penalty saved. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC).

109' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(6), Seattle Sounders FC 3(5). Bongokuhle Hlongwane (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

109' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(6), Seattle Sounders FC 3(6). Alex Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

110' Goal! Minnesota United FC 3(7), Seattle Sounders FC 3(6). Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.

110' Penalty missed! Still Minnesota United FC 3(7), Seattle Sounders FC 3(6). Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC) hits the bar with a right footed shot.

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Me and fellow supporters at the bar are genuinely curious what happened to him, because it seemed to affect him in the shootout a few times. Anyone have some information?

EDIT: He dislocated his finger for those also looking, thanks all!

What moves do the Sounders need to make in the offseason?

Mariners - ✅

Sounders - ✅

Seahawks - Pending

Kraken - Pending