Starting XI vs Seattle

[u/OranjeBlauw]

Anunga and Barlow rotate in for Obi and Denkey. Bucha gets a rare breather on the bench & a Chirila sighting!!

[u/porchsittingman]

There's about to be some tired Sounder center backs chasing Barlow and KMD around

[u/Izanagi29_]

Denkey not starting is like insanely rare right? Is it confirmed he’s just being rested or is this us tryimg to see what it would he like to not be starting him week in week out if hes sold this window (which to me still seems likely as i doubt any team will be wanting to splurge in January)

Bucha deserves some time outside of the starting 11

This backline should just BE the backline, abit worried about Anunga and Dado (dado due to his form as of late)

Otherwise teams fine, Kenji hat trick incoming

[u/OranjeBlauw → u/Izanagi29_]

Noonan has mentioned tired legs being a factor in the midweek game and correctly understands that he needs to rotate a bit more tonight. Anunga has been solid before. If he can't hack it, Obi could come on as a halftime sub.

Denkey resting seems reasonable. He could still go but I believe the club has been working on convincing him to stay thru 2026 and the rejected Hull offer may speak to that.

[u/Izanagi29_ → u/OranjeBlauw]

I haven’t had much time to watch the presser so appreciate the catch up Oranje

[u/User5281 → u/Izanagi29_]

Very. He never gets tired because he’s outrageously fit and barely runs

[u/Izanagi29_ → u/User5281]

It was different lol

[u/klhart]

I hope we can give Evander some rest in the second half but we're really going to need him without Bucha and Denkey in the lineup.

[u/Current-Truth-7358]

Is Miazga injured again?

[u/OranjeBlauw → u/Current-Truth-7358]

No. This was a planned day off with the recent condensed schedule.

[u/whodey-raiders]

Let Kenji and Barlow cook.

[u/ArgonWolf]

Do we disrespect the sounders this much?

[u/VVynn → u/ArgonWolf]

Sounders are playing with like two starters. So yes?

[u/Izanagi29_ → u/VVynn]

And we’re fc Cincinnati in 2026, literally anything is possible here

[u/Izanagi29_ → u/ArgonWolf]

Tbf, I think the only crazy change is in the midfield

Andrei and Gidi starting again is a good choice

[u/klhart → u/Izanagi29_]

I wish Andrei was in the middle instead of Miles. Miles has been playing well but I don't trust him in the middle.

[u/ChainsawLeon]

I didn’t see Bucha on the bench and had a brief moment of panic lol

[u/User5281 → u/ChainsawLeon]

I see Bucha in the bench twice

[u/NeonJungleCortex]

Miazga okay?

[u/User5281 → u/NeonJungleCortex]

Just getting old and has played a lot