They say it’s always darkest before the dawn. I’m not sure why they say that since it is unequivocally not true, but it is a saying and I’m going to run with it here because I’m hoping it sort of works when it applies to the Seattle Sounders.
The darkness in this case is the season-longest four-game winless run that they’re currently on. The latest loss came on Tuesday, a 3-0 scoreline that marked Seattle’s worst regular-season loss since 2019. I think the scoreline was particularly unflattering — the Sounders easily could have scored at least three goals if not for unkind woodwork and exemplary goalkeeping — but it will hopefully serve a purpose.