NYC v SEA Match Day Thread & how to watch

A six-match skid without a win. The dreaded injury bug. A Sunday visit from the hip-hoppin-est, backflippin-est strike duo in the league.

With this much talent on display, we knew we couldn't wait for this matchup, and it's finally here! Check out what we were up to this week in hot anticipation:

• Raf guest starred on Sounder at Heart and answered three match week questions on New York City FC.
• In the reverse fixture, SaH's Dave Clark stopped by Hudson River Blue to set us straight on the Sounders.
• Peter Axtman gave his weekly scouting report, highlighting the defensive tandem of Chad Marshall and Brad Evans, plus the Nigerian ninja known as Obafemi Martins.
• For our weaponized Match Preview, we'll run through the injury report, project the starting lineups, and share the best statistics, storylines, and quotations in all the realm.

HOW TO WATCH

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