Were you to take a time machine back to July, when the Sounders were floundering for form at the bottom of the Western Conference, Sounders fans would’ve been contrite. Quite frankly, there wasn’t much optimism to spread around in those dim days.
Offer those fans a road to the playoffs and they would’ve been ecstatic. Offer them a spot in the MLS Cup final? I dare say you would’ve been met with a fair bit of skepticism.
And yet here we are, verging on the biggest game in MLS franchise history after the worst start in MLS franchise history.