Sounders Dey Ready to Grapple Austin FC Once More

Seattle, Washington – Di Seattle Sounders go face Austin FC for di second time dis season on Sunday. Last time wey dem meet, Sounders shine with 2-0 victory, fresh from di Club World Cup wahala. But no be only dem sabi win, Austin don also flex well well lately with 5-2-4 record across all competitions, plus dem don carry di U.S. Open Cup finals enter their pocket.

We catch di insider, Phil West, to chop mouth on di matter: dem no get serious injury apart from Brandon Vázquez wey don collect season-ending knee wahala earlier dis summer. But make we no lie, Austin players fit dey gassed after dey don spend 120 minutes for pitch on Wednesday to make dem first final ever. Dem beat Minnesota 2-1 for U.S. Open Cup semis – and trust me, fans go gather and turn dis one to sweet gossips for a long time.

For di last 14 matches, Austin don get 7-3-4 record, including 6-3-3 for league play. But abeg, make we no forget dem dey prone to catastrophe once in a while. Like di 2-0 loss to Dallas last weekend or dem 3-2 loss to Montréal weeks ago. E be like say Sounders sabi catch dem slack. Ah, dis season, Owen Wolff dey shine like star, don collect five goals and six assists, fit be say by next year, him go be di main player for Austin or dem go carry am go Europe if money waka come meet him like say na him turn by turn.

And let’s talk about Austin’s first U.S. Open Cup final wey dey land on October 1 against Nashville. You go hear Austin fans no gree give dem a break because na sharp reminder of wetin dey happen in their five-year history. But make we collect our dish of reality, performance don show dem hope, yet still dey remain mid-table. Possible hangover dey among dem as dem prepare for last three home matches for di season.

Sounders dey try regain dere groove after dem fall from di high of home games. Dem go need am for any chance of playoff runs, especially now dey dey face Austin wey go definitely want make dem shine. Dey must show say dem fit win away from Lumen Field, because we sabi say road matches no dey laugh at all – like dem 13th position wey dem dey currently.

Both teams go showdown today at 4 PM sharp. Seattle dey count on di likes of Wolff wey don dey carry di team show for midfield, and dem also get Osman Bukari wey dey perform like king. Austin go need top performance if dem wan jam Sounders today, otherwise, na wahala go dey.