Another three-match stretch for the Sounders, another draw, win, loss streak that’s left doomsday fans sure of the club’s demise while keeping optimistic supporters confident that the team is trending up.
Comparing the last three matches to the three before them, it’s hard to pick which spell looks better on paper. Surely, the away draw to top-of-the-table SKC trumps the toothless home draw to a 10-man Columbus. But on the other hand, three points at home against Minnesota pales in comparisons to stealing three on the road against the defending MLS Cup champs. Throw in two away defeats that mirror each other as hard fought defensive battles barely lost in the final minutes, and the Sounders have done well to stop the bleeding from their 0-3 start, but remain far from the form required to compete for silverware.