2-28-11

The Sounders have had a trialist in camp that they will not name, some have guessed and fueled rumors. Tomorrow the final roster will be announced and only 28-30 player can be kept, here is the 34 players remaining .

Sounders win their last preseason game in Florida on a last minute goal by a rookie.

One thing for certain is that Seattle's defense needs to close ranks and shore up the leaky goals.

Top 10 Goals of the Week, vote for your favorite!


USA 3 - Canada 0 (CONCACAF U17 Championship, February 27, 2011)



Over the weekend Manchester United beat Wigan 4-0, but one off the ball incident during the game had me explaining sportsmanship to my 10 year old son, my son continually ask why his favorite player Rooney did that? I didn't have an answer, but watching the replay with my son over and over our conclusion was it was nothing short of a cheap shot meant to injure the other player!


Arsenal 1 – Birmingham 2 (Carling Cup final, February 27, 2011)



Soccer players like their expensive cars, they love to show them off and drive fast. Over the weekend one player decided to drive fast and take chances, and the result wasn't that good for him or his car.


Total Football Volume 28.



The uprising in Egypt changed the government, the same thing is taking place in Libya but with maybe a different outcome. A little known fact about Libya and it's ruler Qaddafi is that his son is a professional soccer player in Italy, thanks to money and not skill!


Manchester City 1 – Fulham 1 (Premier League, February 27, 2011)



Some Americans had winning weekends over in Europe and some didn't get off the bench, here is a more in depth look at 10 yanks abroad.


West Ham 3 – Liverpool 1 (Premier League, February 27, 2011)



The 1980s spawned some explosive rivalries. In music there was Michael Jackson vs. Prince, in basketball there was Magic Johnson’s Lakers vs. Larry Bird’s Celtics, but the best head-to-head of all if you are a Calcio fanatic was Milan vs. Napoli in Serie A, they are playing today and the scudetto is again on the line!


Wigan 0 – Manchester United 4 (Premier League, February 26, 2011)



Elsewhere in England, Chelsea's Ashley Cole has had yet another lamentable incident. This time, the English international brought a gun to training and somehow shot a Chelsea intern in the side with a .22 air rifle – the most powerful weapon you can own without a license in the UK. And yes, police are investigating.


Aston Villa 4 – Blackburn 1 (Premier League, February 26, 2011)



FIFA will again show it's world power on March 3rd with the announcement of regional qualification spots for the 2014 World Cup. In a sign it is trying to make amends rumor has it that FIFA is giving the CONCACAF an extra spot.


Wolves 4 – Blackpool 0 (Premier League, February 26, 2011)



Assistant managers and their affect on a team is hardly seen outside the training ground, but for one team in the EPL after firing their assistant manager the affect has seen them slide from 1st to 5th.


Everton 2 – Sunderland 0 (Premier League, February 26, 2011)



They are both American so to speak, one has a German pedigree and one has had to prove his worth in 3 leagues before making the leap to the EPL, yet the difference in the respect given by their clubs could have implications for the USMNT.


Newcastle 1 – Bolton 1 (Premier League, February 26, 2011)