From the moment of Albert Rusnák’s signing this offseason, expectations surrounding the Seattle Sounders have reached rather impressive heights. The belief that the Sounders will compete for titles is, of course, nothing new. But adding Rusnák to a roster that already included several Best XI players made the possibility of winning multiple trophies feel as real as it ever has.
Through the first six weeks of the season, injuries have conspired to keep those players from seeing extensive time together. The result has been play that has fluctuated between frustrating and promising, but rarely the kind of “completeness” that one might expect given the roster’s on-paper strength.