On the surface, the Seattle Sounders have done a remarkably good job of making it seem as though the players have stayed together even when results weren’t going their way during this tumultuous season.
Behind the scenes, though, it has not always been sunshine and unicorns. In itself, that probably isn’t a massive revelation. But full credit to The Athletic’s Matt Pentz (subscription needed, but very much worth it) for at least getting a glimpse of that locker room turmoil.
Pentz’s story is predictably light on details — players he talked to wanted to keep the specifics in-house — but it does suggest that the season may have started to turn around after a heavy dose of grievance-airing following the 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls on June 13.