US Tour

[Grillinnap 129]

Any other American fans going? I'm disappointed they aren't going to Los Angeles. Seattle is the nearest city the club will visit so I have to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

[Ben. 57]

Any other American fans going? I'm disappointed they aren't going to Los Angeles. Seattle is the nearest city the club will visit so I have to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

If only I was a bit older, I'm keen to travel the US and this would be the perfect time for me to go, see the country AND watch chelsea play. Make the most of it my friend.

[Hysteria 159]

Maybe i can go when they play in Miami vs Milan

[RamboUSA 0]

Any other American fans going? I'm disappointed they aren't going to Los Angeles. Seattle is the nearest city the club will visit so I have to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

I'm in Atlanta so there isn't really a location web remotely close to me. I'm going to try to get off work for a few days and travel to Seattle actually. Have a couple of friends there. Love the Sounders atmosphere too.

[RamboUSA 0]

Any other American fans going? I'm disappointed they aren't going to Los Angeles. Seattle is the nearest city the club will visit so I have to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

I'm in Atlanta so there isn't really a location web remotely close to me. I'm going to try to get off work for a few days and travel to Seattle actually. Have a couple of friends there. Love the Sounders atmosphere too.

[Chelseapony 76]

I'm in Seattle and I'm going!

Very excited, first and possibly only time I will see them in person.

[andysmithliverpool 0]

I'm in Seattle and I'm going!

Very excited, first and possibly only time I will see them in person.

Good for you mate!

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

I'm in Seattle and I'm going!

Very excited, first and possibly only time I will see them in person.

you have your whole life in front of you.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

why does Juan Mata say Left winger?

Does he still see him Self as one?

I thought the change to the middle was permanent...

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

why does Juan Mata say Left winger?

Does he still see him Self as one?

I thought the change to the middle was permanent...

That is odd. I can only assume it's because he has grown up as a LW, so it will take time for him to get accustomed to being permanently in the middle. If he gets shoved out to the left while Hazard plays centrally, it'll be the wrong move IMO...

[The Skipper 20,593]

Mata and Hazard are bound to interchange as they are both quite effective on the left.

[Grillinnap 129]

I'm in Seattle and I'm going!

Very excited, first and possibly only time I will see them in person.

Do you know where there will be training? A couple of autographed kits would be nice.

[BosnianLion 232]

New York for me.

[YankinBlue42 72]

I refuse to let a pre-season game be my first experience seeing Chelsea Football Club. I'll see them at Stamford Bridge, thank you very much. Hopefully that will happen for me next spring. I'm saving up for it now.

[headhunter23 70]

Any other American fans going? I'm disappointed they aren't going to Los Angeles. Seattle is the nearest city the club will visit so I have to take advantage of this rare opportunity.

im going to psg/chelsea on the 22nd, are nando/mata going or r they still on break

[headhunter23 70]

I refuse to let a pre-season game be my first experience seeing Chelsea Football Club. I'll see them at Stamford Bridge, thank you very much. Hopefully that will happen for me next spring. I'm saving up for it now.

mate i saw the lads lose to aston villa 3-1 this year for my first stamford bridge experience, I hope your more fortunate

[Chelseapony 76]

Feel lucky to live in Seattle. First stop on the US Tour. Can't wait.

Here's an article on tickets sold for the Sounders-Chelsea game published in the local paper.

According to the Sounders, ticket sales for Wednesday's friendly against Chelsea FC are at 49,000. Tickets are still available by calling 1-877-MLS-GOAL, online at SoundersFC.com or through a deal on LivingSocial(until about 5 a.m. Friday).

It's not an overwhelmingly number but should reach the mid-50,000s, I'd think, by kickoff, which is hardly a figure to scoff at.

As a comparison, the Sounders had sold 64,000 tickets a week before the Manchester United friendly last year. The game went on to set a Pacific Northwest attendance record for a soccer game at 67,052 (beating the 66,848 that watched Barcelona here in 2009).

[YankinBlue42 72]

Kudos to the Seattle Sounders for not being impressed by the ticket sales of 49,000 so far. They have incredible support and this will be a legitimate away match.