Tim Ostlund-Foss

on changes after the Yeimar injury: “We didn’t change anything. Alex has played there before ... we didn’t go to a five-back ... even after Cody Baker came on, we stayed in a back-four, that’s how much confidence I have in Alex."

on Snyder Brunell: “Snyder did well. He played in an advanced position tonight ... you guys saw his quality. ... Snyder’s the most similar to some of Obed’s qualities, he can get the ball and dribble out of pressure. ... Super, super talented kid."

on Dotson and the midfield: “Happy, of course. Hassani’s a talented player, and he’s a tough player, and I like that. He reminds me of a combination of Ozzie and Gustav ... he has soft feet. ... I think he’s been a valuable addition to the squad."

on Arriola: “He looked good. If he can continue to perform like that, he’s going to push the starters. He’s going to push me to find a way to put him on the field. He was intelligent, he put the work in."

“I thought the game was entertaining. It was a 1-0 score, but I thought it was back-and-forth. ... I thought the game was exciting, and we’re fortunate to win on the road."

but I’m not going to criticize him, because at least he sees the pass.” Really complimentary of Ferreira’s vision and willingness/desire to look for incisive passes to unlock defenses.

on Ferreira: “Tonight I thought Jesus had three or four really good, insightful passes. Sometimes to get on the stat sheet it’s something, but ... I see what he does and what he’s looking at. In the first half I thought he forced a couple balls, because we needed to extend our possessions...

“We always have the same message, the players executed tonight. The game against RSL we played okay, but we just couldn’t find the breakthrough on a goal. ... The confidence of the squad, the energy, even though they’re dead tired, the energy in the locker room was really good."

on how the team defended: “the defending for the entire game was really good. In the first half I would say we were loose on a couple of passes, and they were coming on some counter attacks ... Overall I give the defending an A+ tonight."

On Yeimar: “It is a ‘right leg injury’ which I’m going to update you guys: it’s a hamstring strain ... we’ll give him the MRI and figure out how long, what it is. ... we’re sad about that, but stuff happens."

That play he made was kind of interesting, because Jesus gives him a good ball ... then he hits it with his left foot and puts it in the back of the net ... I talk about it all the time, but making plays, and that kind made a play."

Kalani, Alex having to deputize for Yeima, Jackson ... Nouhou, that was 90 minutes of concentration ... Cody Baker, I love that kid. ... You’ve got Andrew Thomas, a learning curve from him tonight, because that was a hard game. ... There were so many positives, and then we ended with Kalani...

beating the drum. ... there were just too many positives in the game, I had to take notes. ... Osaze and Moose, what they do to score goals is important, but what they do to help defend helped us with the outcome of the game. ... Cristian and Hassani, I thought they both had monster games.

Brian Schmetzer is up now. “I’ll let people in on what I said to the group after the game. ... number 1: the people up in the very highest section, I don’t know where they were ... I could still hear you, so thank you. After the game of course there was a quiet stadium, and our fans were still

KKR: “It’s brutal taking an injury like that, and it’s hard to sub in like that. ... I only got two runs in on the sideline before going in.” Says his instructions were mostly just to get into the game, make his runs and find his passes.

Kossa-Rienzi says that Alex Roldan has been a mentor to him. On Alex playing as a CB: “I think he’s a bit underrated there."

Ragen on playing with Alex Roldan as a CB: “He’s just a different player than Yeimar or any other centerback I get to play with ... you saw tonight, the level just doesn’t drop. ... It’s just normal.”

KKR: “I love it. ... the depth is a huge thing, and being able to put him back there is great."

KKR: “It’s really hard to win on the road. ... Getting a win here is great, and it’s great momentum. ... The earlier you get the wins, the more confidence you get."

Ragen on Andrew Thomas: “He’s done great. There were a couple of big saves he made tonight. ... He did everything we asked, his distribution is getting better too. We’re trying to play out of the back, and he’s doing a great job."

Kossa-Rienzi reiterates that he used to do gymnastics, so his backflip celebration is a product of that background

Ragen on the change following Yeimar’s injury: “I think the team did great, we have plenty of guys who can step up and do the job. ... we’re dealing with a lot of injuries at the moment,” and they have the depth to not have the level drop when they have to make changes.

“My first touch kind of messed with them more than it messed with me. ... I know that in those situations I personally like to take my first touch across my body ... it usually makes defenders stop. ... I just found my space and hit my shot."

KKR: “We did what we’ve practiced. ... you train that all the time ... and when it comes up you’ve got to capitalize on it."

Kalani Kossa-Rienzi and Jackson Ragen are speaking to media following the Sounders win.

Jackson Ragen says, “Credit to our team for counter-pressing."

6 minutes of stoppage time in this half is a fantasy, tbh.

Brunell hasn’t been perfect either, but the team may need to try a different combo sooner rather than later.

based on his last two performances, I think Hassani Dotson may have a tough time holding onto his starting spot next to Cristian. Brunell just gives you so much more of what the team asks of that spot.

I know St. Louis fans haven't had an NFL team in awhile, but you can't hit a defenseless receiver in the air like that. They're gonna call Pass Interference every time.

Come for the goal, stay for the celly 🥶

pretty good pass for Ferreira to pick out on the goal, imo