The summer transfer window slammed shut, but for the Emerald City faithful, the biggest news wasn’t some flashy new arrival. It was a return: Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris are back to full health and ready to start, just in time for our Sounders’ crucial home game against NYRB today. Teams are pretty much set now as we push towards the playoffs and the Cup, so every player on the pitch needs to step up.
The Window Is Done, But The Goals Keep Coming
The transfer window closed, and that’s it for major roster changes. Teams have to work with what they’ve got. We’ve seen guys like Lewandowski, Griezmann, and Joveljić just step in and immediately light it up for their new clubs. My personal fantasy rule is always to give new players a couple of weeks to settle, especially foreign signings. You can bet DPs and high TAM players are signed to start, but everyone else has to earn it. I’d rather be a week late on a pickup than too early. Just a heads up for your fantasy lineup: Round 23 kicks off today, Friday, at 4:30 pm Pacific, so get your picks locked in early!
The action starts with NYCFC hosting Nashville. Nashville looks nigh unstoppable right now, only dropping points twice since the World Cup break and they absolutely embarrassed Cincinnati last weekend. They did lose twice in Leagues Cup, but those games were with rotated lineups. NYCFC, on the other hand, is winless in their last five. I know who I’m betting on there. Dallas gets the fortunate draw of playing SKC this week. Expect a bucket of goals from them; I wouldn’t be surprised to see Musa reclaim that golden boot lead. Miami gets Atlanta at home. Atlanta was outmatched by a disciplined Charlotte squad recently, so I’m not expecting a repeat of their shock road playoff win over Miami two years back. Messi is likely to grow his golden boot lead.
Seattle’s Double Trouble Returns Home
Now, let’s talk about our boys. This weekend, I’m feeling good about Seattle at home against the New York Red Bulls. It’s probably the homer in me, but I genuinely like our chances. The Red Bulls are seriously struggling, and they didn’t make any serious, impactful moves during the transfer window. For us, having Cristian Roldan and Jordan Morris back to health is monumental. Both should be starting this one. Roldan instantly makes our defense far better, full stop. Morris should provide a vertical, wide threat that can draw defensive attention, opening things up.
For games I’m not so hot on, Charlotte hosting Houston gives me bad vibes. Both those teams are strong, with solid defenses. They each have a match winner in Biel and Guilherme, but I just can’t predict that one. It’s gonna be a low-scoring slugfest, probably. But back to our Sounders: getting Roldan and Morris on the field together changes the whole dynamic. This isn’t just a fantasy boost; it’s a real shot in the arm for the team as we make our push for the Cup. Don’t miss this one, 12s!
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Originally reported by Sounder at Heart.
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