Playing games on “short” rest is simply part of soccer. While MLS tends to schedule games about a week apart, invariably scheduling realities make that impossible for a significant chunk of the season.
That’s been especially true this year as MLS has decided to squeeze more games into the calendar by playing Leagues Cup, effectively taking a month off from the regular season in the middle of the season.
The Seattle Sounders seem to be struggling with this as much as anyone. After Wednesday’s 2-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes, the Sounders are now 0-4-2 (.