Osvaldo Alonso

An updated rankings for May and a bonus deep-dive into the Recoveries stat to see what might still be ailing the Seattle Sounders.

Andy Rose indicates that the performance against Tigres should help prepare the Sounders to shut down Portland and put "on a show in front of our fans."

Not much can be taken from a match played up a man for so long, but there are a couple of lessons for future matches.

With the Sounders return to Starfire for practice the starting XI regened, while the rest of the squad did a small side game and finishing drills.

A mix of drills, games and fitness work on day seven of training camp as the Seattle Sounders had their last full day in the "Seattle sunshine" prior to their week in Casa Grande, Arizona.

We're digging into some defensive stats to prove what we already know: Osvaldo Alonso is the best ball-winner in the league.

His first year in the MLS Best XI, winner of the US Open Cup Player of Tournament, three straight team MVPs, a 2011 MLS All Star, but his biggest award may be that he is simply the Honey Badger and takes what he wants.

Whether or not he was being seriously evaluated while he was there, Osvaldo Alonso really was in West Ham on a training stint that only lasted one week.

Continuing our series looking at players who may be among the top picks in the upcoming MLS SuperDraft, we look at a few guys going to the combine who don't play for the big schools.