The Seattle Sounders’ latest form could not have come at a better time.
Following a shorthanded 1-1 draw at Atlanta United on Sunday, the Sounders finished their only three-match road trip of the season while coincidentally recording their first three-match unbeaten streak of the 2018 MLS season.
Entering the first of their three road matches on July 4 at the Colorado Rapids, Seattle was already approaching a critical point in the season as it dwindled near the bottom of the Western Conference. Fail to pick up points on the road during this stretch, and the club’s quest to reach the postseason for the 10th consecutive season could very well be in jeopardy.