"I've talked about competition at different spots, and I'm going to drive that home and just make sure that everybody knows there's competition, because it raises the level of training. When you watch the young guys train, they're hungry. [And] when we put them on the field, that's what you see."
"You're watching a kid in Snyder Brunell and a younger kid in Osaze [De Rosario]. Those kids played well, and it bodes well for what I want is competition throughout the squad. Then when guys step on the field, guess what? They're prepared, and they're going to contribute."
"[It is] the thing that's going to help [the team] throughout the course of the year. When you watch the young guys train, they're hungry, and that raises the level of training and prepares players for match situations."
Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer stresses that internal competition for playing positions will be vital to the team's success throughout the 2026 MLS season. The Sounders began their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Colorado Rapids, with goals from Albert Rusnak and Paul Rothrock. Schmetzer highlights how competition elevates training standards and prepares players for match situations. Young players like Snyder Brunell and Osaze De Rosario have impressed during training and matches, demonstrating the benefits of squad depth. The team faces Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Real Salt Lake started their season with a 1-0 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps and notably fielded three teenagers in their opener, a first in club history.
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