The Seattle Sounders close out their 2021 home regular-season schedule tonight against the LA Galaxy. It’s not a mathematical must-win game in any sense, but the Sounders do need to get this thing head back in the right direction if they don’t want to waste what had been a spectacular season up until a couple weeks ago.

Here’s what we’re hoping to see:

Finish strong

The Sounders are 11-0-1 in regular-season home finales in their history, including a seven-game winning streak. Continuing that trend is particularly important. Despite their best efforts, the Sounders are still very much alive for the No.