One could be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu.
Here the Sounders are, coming off a victory against a team from Los Angeles, with two home games, and a chance to solidify their lead atop the standings. In fact, the Sounders were in a similar position just before the June international break, with a victory over LAFC in their pocket, and home games against Atlanta United and Austin FC to look forward to.
Unfortunately, the Sounders were only able to pick up two points in those games, but head coach Brian Schmetzer pushed back against the idea that these are relatively easy points.