Are you over the shock yet? Yeah, me either. Saturday was a bit of a strange one from the Sounders perspective as they were stunned by the
World Cup-winnin
g Columbus Crew at CenturyLink Field thanks to a late Justin Meram goal. Next up though? The winless Portland Timbers at Providence Park in the Rose City. It's officially Cascadia Week. Let's dig in to the links as we get set for our trip south at the weekend.
Link Madness - Get them while they're hot!
To get you in the mood, check out this long form on the Sounders-Timbers rivalry (SB Nation)
Mashable chimed in on why now is a great time to start following Major League Soccer (Mashable)
Crazy video from the Ukraine this weekend as a player from one team saves the life of a player from another (Deadspin)
Toronto came back to earth pretty quickly at the weekend. Head coach Ryan Nelsen wasn't happy (MLSsoccer.com)
It looks like Manchester United is set to spend big this summer to ensure horrible year doesn't become two horrible years (Goal)
A little shakeup in the USMNT coaching staff just months before the World Cup (Goal)
Stop me when you've heard the 'Kaka to MLS' rumors before (Fox Soccer)
Does Clint Dempsey have a point about how he's treated on the pitch? (Fox Soccer)
Could this FINALLY be Liverpool's year? (ESPNFC.com)
Napoli well positioned for the future after shock victory over Juventus (ESPNFC.com)
MLS Recap – A quick look back at the weekend’s play in the one and only Major League Soccer
The Goonies got Goonied as the Revs shocked the Quakes late - RECAP | RSL showed its class in 3-0 victory over Toronto - RECAP | Dallas made sure Portland stayed winless with this 2-1 victory - RECAP | Vancouver stayed undefeated with a 2-1 victory over the Dynamo - RECAP | A pair of late goals gave Sporting Kansas City the 3-2 win over Colorado - RECAP
Tweets of the Week – The best Sounders-related nuggets in 140 characters or less
DeAndre dropping knowledge on us left and right
Great stuff from Zach here. Do goals from Kenny count, too?
