SEATTLE — More than 48 hours later, I’m still frustrated. Yes, it’s the body-slam. But it’s Cristian Roldan’s shot off the crossbar. It’s Nouhou failing to appreciate that Johnny Russell was sneaking in behind him. It’s losing to Sporting KC at home — no matter the reason — for the second time this year.
What’s most jarring about this frustration is that by any reasonable metric, the Seattle Sounders have played a highly enjoyable season. Not since 2014 has a season been this fun to watch and follow from end to end. I suppose that may have lulled us all into a false sense of security, though, that somehow we’d be able to get through this season without ever wanting to pull out our hair in frustration.