Toward the end of last season, the Seattle Sounders found themselves in a bit of a frustration position. On one hand, they had just beaten FC Dallas to advance to the Western Conference semifinals. On the other, they had blown leads of 2-0 and 3-1 before winning in overtime.
It wasn’t just blowing a couple of two-goal leads that was concerning, it was that it seemed to be part of a pattern. Although they had come back go win each time, that marked the third time in seven games that the Sounders had allowed a two-goal lead to slip away.