Surprise, the Seattle Sounders still have problems. Saturday's 2-0 loss to FC Dallas highlighted issues on both sides of the ball and while the Sounders played well at times and crafted spells of good possession, their attack is still disjointed and their midfield still lacks a continuous identity.
Those factors coupled together to give FC Dallas the few open moments they needed to craft opportunities against what was otherwise a resolute Sounders defense.
Sounders initial defensive alignment was their undoing early
In a season of tactical variation, the Sounders opted for their 3-man midfield approach utilizing Cristian Roldan as the deep anchor and Erik Friberg and Osvaldo Alonso as the main line of confrontation.