Perhaps more disconcerting for the Seattle Sounders than the result itself — a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union on Sunday — was the play of Cristian Roldan.
Arguably the Sounders’ MVP up until this point in the season, there was no ignoring the reality that Roldan struggled while wearing a heavy cast on his left arm. The 22-year-old never appeared comfortable, lacking his usual ability to hold off defenders and generally looking far less confident and dynamic than normal.
Deployed as a central attacking midfielder, Roldan had a particularly rough first half.