Don’t forget about midfielder Albert RusnГЎk, either, their third DP alongside Lodeiro and Ruidiaz. That core, and similar players before them, have made Seattle a success-spoiled group. The Rave Green’s 2022 CCL triumph is joined by two MLS Cups (2016, вЂ19), a Supporters’ Shield (2014) and four US Open Cups (2009, вЂ10-11, вЂ14).
And now it’s about making this North African occasion a memorable one, even if Seattle are coming off a month-long preseason camp and won’t start their 2023 league campaign until Feb. 26. The Sounders, on paper, have one of MLS’s strongest lineups: club captain NicolГЎs Lodeiro and striker RaГєl RuidГaz remain as centerpieces, goalkeeper Stefan Frei is as battle-tested as they come, midfielder JoГЈo Paulo is back from a torn ACL he suffered in last year’s CCL Final, and four players – midfielder Cristian Roldan (US), forward Jordan Morris (US) and defenders Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador) and Nouhou (Cameroon) – were at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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