As the MLS schedule takes a pseudo-international break before the final stretch of regular season matches, now seems as good a time as any to take stock of where the Sounders are and how they got there. In terms of ups and downs, the 2018 campaign has oscillated like a mad seesaw, making the three previous dramatic turnarounds of the Lagerwey era look tame by comparison. This Tactics and Trends will break down the year—from slow start to possibly even slower middle to white hot current form—into parsable chunks that highlight the defining elements of the season’s many ebbs and flows.
Tactics and Trends: A bye-week retrospective
