Considering the Seattle Sounders have already won the Concacaf Champions League this year — beating the defending MLS Cup winners and two other quality Liga MX opponents in the process — it seems a little silly to still be putting too much stock in so-called “measuring stick” matches. The reality is we know what they’re capable of, it’s just a matter of them showing it in any given match.
Still, Saturday’s matchup against Supporters’ Shield-leading LAFC was another datapoint which we can use to firm up our assessments.
In that sense, I think the 1-1 tie provided just a little more evidence that the Sounders are at least capable of adding another trophy to their cabinet this season.