Like a slowly deflating bounce house, the air seems to have been coming out of the Seattle Sounders’ season over the last few months. What once was an exhilarating experience that featured arguably the highest high this organization — or maybe any MLS team — has ever enjoyed has devolved into something far less entertaining.
Following the tie against the LA Galaxy, head coach Brian Schmetzer suggested that was hopefully the low of the season — surrendering two points on a late VAR-awarded penalty — but the Sounders’ most recent result showed they clearly had a little bit more left to fall.