With Clint Dempsey still out with an irregular heartbeat, the Seattle Sounders enter the pivotal San Jose match down one of their best and most influential players. In a season marked by ups and (a lot of) downs, one thing has been clear; this team has needed Dempsey.
This season, they’ve played 17 games with him, and 9 without him. The numbers, below, frankly, caught me off-guard.
With Dempsey:
8-7-2, GD: +9
Without Dempsey:
1-6-2, GD: -13
Overall:
9-13-4, GD: -4
It’s clear from the numbers that Dempsey has a strong impact on the success of this team.