There’s been a distinct, but disturbing, rhythm to the matches the Seattle Sounders have played thus far this season.
“Teams are awfully fired up to play against us,” said Sounders manager Brian Schmetzer. “The storyline goes like this: We have a lot of possession, we create a lot of chances, but we don’t put teams away. We don’t score and get ahead.”
The incumbent MLS champions have a target on their back this year, and so far, the Sounders have struggled to come out on top. Seattle heads into Wednesday’s road tilt at Children’s Mercy Park against Sporting Kansas City (5-2-4 MLS) sitting in ninth place in the MLS Western Conference standings, with a 2-4-4 record in MLS play.