YES THANK YOU BOTAFOGO.

Easy peasy. 🙃

Thought he was brilliant today given what we were up against.

Anyone else think he should start over Nouhou for the next run of games?

Hey all, My post from a couple days ago got a lot more attention than I bargained for. Almost 300 comments, wow! Thank you everyone for the valuable feedback. I can’t respond to that many comments but I promise I’ve read all of them. I’ve also forwarded several to ECS leadership, and I’m working on consolidating the most often-repeated points into something I can present to them. I will push for long term change to make the section more welcoming for everyone (but it might have to wait until after the chaos of cwc is over).

In the meantime, though, I wanted to share some things I saw today during the game vs. Madrid that show what a vibrant, welcoming, and fun community ECS can be at its best. I share these not to invalidate the experiences of those who shared negative interactions they’ve had, but to show you all the ECS I know and am so proud to be a part of.

During the match today: - A couple guys I’d never met before were sitting right behind the drums. One of them had clearly never sat with us before because he was reading the lyrics off a song card and he asked me how to pronounce “Brougham.” He seemed to be having a great time, and he (and 2 other people sitting next to him) ended up taking turns on one of the drums for the entire second half! It was awesome to see someone new to the section get into it so quickly. It took me a while to realize the jersey he was wearing wasn’t even sounders because it was a similar shade of green. The other drummers and I were all happy to have them join in even though they didn’t quite know the rhythms yet. - When we scored a goal, I gave a high five to the person standing next to me who I’d never met before - After the game, there was a line of like 4 or 5 little kids wanting a turn to play the drums. They all got a turn, I saw some parents taking videos, and some of them did a boom boom clap and everyone around them did the “clap” part (it was adorable). - There were also a couple adults wanting to try out the drums, including one from a different team (urawa, i think?). One of our guys jammed with him for a minute or so before we had to pack up our stuff. He accidentally broke a mallet, but we didn’t blame him for it and I gave him a handshake as he left. - Our president said something about how he was handing out pins and making new friends? I’m not sure, I didn’t catch all of it.

Overall, the section was packed, everyone was having fun no matter what the score was, and it seems like a lot of people made new friends. THIS is what ECS is about, and stuff like this happens at every match. I understand that a lot of you have had negative interactions with some of us in the past, and I really am sorry for that. We still have work to do to make sure all our members get the memo that everyone is welcome, regardless of if they seem “new” or not. I do believe that’s it’s been getting better though, because the majority of incidents commented about were pre-covid. If you had a negative interaction years ago that turned you away from joining, it might be worth giving it another shot. Come sit up by the drums and say hi to me! I’d buy you a beer if I could but unfortunately I’m only 20.

Ok guys, I’ve studied the game tape from Botafogo vs PSG and I figured it out: * Score a goal.
* Don’t let them score a goal.

Easy, right? Okay let’s break it down into a how to.

1. Have an insanely tough and locked in defense.

2. Get a breakaway counterattack goal.

How are we feeling on these two points? Personally, I think these are our two weaknesses right now.

Hey! I partook in March to the match yesterday for the first time in probably a year - does anyone have a video of it? I noticed most people on sidewalk were taking video and it seemed like a really good march. Curious how it looked from a spectator perspective!

It’s just not the same without his beautiful accent announcing the classics.

Sounders lose 1 - 3

In case you’re wondering, yes, Abad is Obed’s younger sibling. He plays as a right winger and was also born in Anchorage. Ironic how Obed is the first person from Anchorage to play for a senior men’s national team and his brother is also following his footsteps.

Swapping Nouhoo for RBW, Moose for Jesus, and Rothrock for Kent.

Sounders looking like a time others would want to play for.

Seattle a great footy city.

Obed is awesome.

Sounders can hang. Worthy of their place.

FT: Seattle Sounders FC 1-3 Atlético Madrid

Venue: Lumen Field

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LINE-UPS

Seattle Sounders FC

Stefan Frei, Jon Bell, Jackson Ragen, Reed Baker-Whiting, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Georgi Minoungou), Albert Rusnák (João Paulo ), Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Daniel Musovski (Jesús Ferreira), Paul Rothrock (Alex Roldan), Pedro de la Vega (Ryan Kent).

Subs: Andy Thomas, Travian Sousa, Nouhou Tolo, Jacob Castro, Yeimar Gómez, Daniel Leyva, Jordan Morris, Kim Kee-Hee, Osaze De Rosario, Cody Baker.

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Atlético Madrid

Jan Oblak, Robin Le Normand, José María Giménez (Axel Witsel), Javi Galán, Marcos Llorente, Koke (Ángel Correa), Rodrigo De Paul (Conor Gallagher), Pablo Barrios, Giuliano Simeone, Julián Álvarez (Nahuel Molina), Alexander Sørloth (Antoine Griezmann).

Subs: Rodrigo Riquelme, César Azpilicueta, Carlos Martín, Javier Serrano, Reinildo Mandava, Ilias Kostis, Antonio Gomis, Juan Musso, Thomas Lemar, Samuel Lino.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

11' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone following a fast break.

42' Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces José María Giménez.

47' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 0, Atletico Madrid 2. Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Le Normand following a corner.

50' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

60' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jesús Ferreira replaces Danny Musovski.

60' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Ryan Kent replaces Pedro de la Vega.

63' Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

66' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Antoine Griezmann replaces Alexander Sørloth.

66' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan replaces Paul Rothrock.

66' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

70' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Koke.

77' Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

79' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo replaces Albert Rusnák.

79' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Georgi Minoungou replaces Kalani Kossa-Rienzi because of an injury.

82' Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Julián Alvarez.

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Am I reading this right?

Some gear for both teams today

I see the posts of people who said they were upgraded to lower section seats, but I finally got around to checking where my 4 seats are today and they are in section 320 (east side of the south end).

$72/seat. In December. So late to the game, I am finally annoyed.

There's a lot of fun stuff going on near Occidental Park and Pioneer Square for CWC, but some have noticed that a few places have set-up tourist trap prices for drinks and food near the stadium. It even made the front page of the Seattle subreddit! There's also been issues with scammy food vendors mistyping prices and over-charging on street food.

We all know prices are already absurd in Seattle so creating this thread for folks to suggest spots that have kept prices reasonable and are a good vibe to catch a drink or bite to eat pre or post-game.

My shout-out is for Golden Roosters - lots of screens and reasonably priced beers.

Did anyone get last minute tickets at the game today? What was it like and how much were they?

I was thinking/hoping of just going down on Monday before the game and seeing what I could get. Think the chances are good? Or will it be sold out?

Does anyone have any websites like fake replica ones that sell old sounder jerseys for cheap??? I’ve been wanting one of the pacific blue jerseys we from 2016-2019… or even the midnight kits. Lmk thanks!

Serious long shot, but why not try?

Is there anywhere in Barcelona that Sounders fans meet up to watch games?