SEATTLE — One of the things that has made this season difficult to assess is that two-thirds of the way through, it’s almost impossible to know what to make of the Seattle Sounders. We know they started well when they had a consistent lineup early in the season and we know they started to struggle once multiple key players were missing, but even those games came with caveats. The early part of the season coincided with a home-heavy schedule, while the more recent portion has been mostly played on the road.
Sunday’s match against Atlanta United, I think, gave us a better sense of just how good this team might be.