You may have heard the phrase that ‘perception is reality’. Look no further than the Seattle Sounders’ 2-2 draw with Olimpia on Thursday night in their CONCACAF Champions League tie as an example.
On one side, there will be plenty of fans happy that the Sounders managed to avoid a loss and pick up two valuable away goals; on the other, those frustrated with giving up a two-goal lead on the road and worried that it will come back to haunt the club during next week’s second leg back in Seattle. Objectively speaking, the most important thing was that the Sounders did not lose, but there are reasonable arguments on both sides.