Suddenly riding a modest two-game winless run, the Seattle Sounders will look to get things headed back in the right direction on Thursday against the San Jose Earthquakes. After some promising play in the MLS is Back Tournament, the Earthquakes gone just 0-2-1 since play resumed. Here’s what we’ll be looking for:

Will the Sounders bounce back?

Two bad games hardly qualifies as a trend, but in a condensed season like this bouncing back quickly is as important as ever. That goes double when the opponent is as beatable as the San Jose Earthquakes.