Comments on: Seattle Sounders need to ask tough questions of themselves http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/12/seattle-sounders-need-to-ask-tough-questions-of-themselves/ Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: drewvt6 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/12/seattle-sounders-need-to-ask-tough-questions-of-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-6327 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:51:24 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=157687#comment-6327 I think the best way to alleviate the offensive pressure LA brings is to pressure them offensively. San Jose did it to them this year, constantly attacking the central defending duo and even Vancouver put pressure on their back line in the playoff opener.

Once you start sitting back on LA, they’ll destroy you. The combination of Juninho, Beckham and Donovan relieving then unlocking things from a withdrawn position, followed by Keane’s incessant running off the ball pins the D further and further back. Before you know it, you see Gonzalez then Franklin then Dunivant joining the attack giving LA the numbers advantage.

When this LA team is in synch offensively, your best bet is to pound on their defensive unit that puts itself in riskier positions as the game goes on.

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