Here, in the dead of Seattle winter, having only just now finally dug out from the Great Snowstorm of 2019, it’s hard to believe: But we’re barely two weeks away from real, meaningful soccer returning to CenturyLink Field! Really!



The Sounders open the Major League Soccer season against FC Cincinnati a mere 15 days from now. If you’re really fixing for some rave green, Seattle has a home friendly this coming Wednesday against Nacional of Uruguay.



We’ve got no time to waste, then. Let’s dive right into The Athletic’s first Sounders Mailbag of the new year.



Should the Sounders pursue a TAM/DP level attacking player during the winter transfer window instead of relying on Jordan Morris or do you see them addressing a future need at CDM given the questions around Svensson’s presence on the team after this year? Wouldn’t Morris be better served by coming off the bench for a year as he plays himself back into...