Colorado goes to my hometown with a chance to get a result for the first time in a long time, maybe ever. Seattle is struggling to start the season with only 1 goal in their first two games (last week's game was rained out in Philly). The Rapids aren't doing much better, but after a horrid first half in Portland their defense has given up one goal from the run of play and one PK on a stupid handball. High-scoring this is unlikely to be. Kickoff is an early 1:30pm MT today as the game is on FOX as well as Apple TV. I'm not sure who FOX will have on the (lesser video quality) broadcast but Max Bretos and Brian Dunseth will have the Apple TV call.
Player Availability:
OUT: Conor Ronan (knee)
QUESTIONABLE: Jasper Löffelsend (hamstring)
We found out this week that the knee injury that forced Ronan to be subbed in the 11th minute last week will keep him on the sidelines for 6-8 weeks. Not great news. Seattle will be missing Paula, de la Vega, and Frei so they're really hurting.
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With Ronan out and Löffelsend also unlikely to start (especially on turf) I have to assume we see Diack. If we're not going to start him in this game missing those two players, what was the point of a 6 month loan? Other than that the only real question is Harris or Fernandez at right wing, I think we stick with Fernandez.
Prediction: 0-0 draw. I'm not convinced that either of these teams can score reliably, but our defense is looking better. My main concern is that Jordan Morris starts on the right and eats our left side alive like FSL was doing unsuccessfully last week. But they still don't have a finisher and neither do we so a screless draw seems a reasonable expectation.
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