Seattle Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer has been saying there might be a few more bumps in the road in the last few regular season matches, but it’s not likely he foresaw his team tumbling into a sinkhole.
Their short history in Major League Soccer notwithstanding, LAFC isn’t what they once were. It could be argued Bob Bradley’s side hasn’t been the same since they were unceremoniously dumped off their perch by the Sounders following the 2019 Supporters’ Shield winning season, in what is still regarded as a masterclass performance by Schmetzer.
Tuesday, was not that.