Seattle Sounders coach Sigi Schmid urged his team "not to panic" as mounting injuries are compounding a slow start to the season.
The Sounders have just seven points from as many games and are second from bottom in the Western Conference.
Without injured forwards Clint Dempsey and Nelson Valdez, they suffered their fourth defeat of the season on Saturday, 3-1 at the Colorado Rapids.
Schmid was critical of his players after the game, saying "there was no leadership on the field" and "we beat ourselves today."
But Schmid said a few days of watching game tape eased his mind a bit.