Through the first couple games, there’s been an understandable desire to “pump the brakes” before getting to excited about the Seattle Sounders’ start. After a third straight game, though, it might be time to admit that the Sounders’ offense looks pretty fantastic.
Saturday’s 4-2 win over the Chicago Fire was far from perfect — and I’ll address to some of the valid criticisms later — but it was also a match where a sluggish performance would have been somewhat understandable. Despite playing on the road, in front of a nearly empty stadium at what was internally a 10 a.