After a miserably wet and dreary 2-1 loss at New York City FC in June, the Sounders fell into a tie for seventh place in the Western Conference with a record of 5-7-6. After the loss, captain Osvaldo Alonso was very pointed with the club’s performance.
“No excuses. We have to play better,” he said.
They certainly have.
Two months later, the Rave Green are on a torrid sprint to the top of the table and haven’t lost since. With an eight-match unbeaten run, Seattle is one positive result away from matching its record streak of nine contests without a loss.