SEATTLE — Following the Seattle Sounders’ 5-0 win over Motagua a couple weeks ago, I declared it a sort of palate cleanser for the season. If we accept that analogy, I think Tuesday’s 3-0 dismantling of Club León can be considered something more akin to an appetizer in what promises to be a gourmet, multi-course meal.
The Sounders showed off a lot of the ingredients that make this season a potentially special entree. Despite missing Nicolás Lodeiro and Raúl Ruidíaz — their two most productive and decorated players — the Sounders were the better team virtually from whistle to whistle.