Just a few days removed from a momentous achievement in Concacaf Champions League, the Seattle Sounders are back in league action against Austin FC. The Sounders’ somewhat rocky start in MLS play is contrasted by Austin FC’s hot start, in which they’ve gone 2-1-0 while scoring five goals in each of their two home games.

Here’s what we’re hoping to see:

Winner’s mindset

One of the things that separates the Sounders from most MLS teams is the standard to which they hold themselves. That means that even when there’s heavy lineup rotation — like there will inevitably be on Sunday — the Sounders still expect themselves to win.