Five thoughts on Sounders’ third straight league loss

There’s usually a price to pay for a wild night on the town.

The Seattle Sounders were still basking in the glory of their Concacaf Champions League victory on Wednesday evening before a sold-out Lumen Field crowd. Still the talk of the town for the show on the field and off, the victory capped a memorable run through the tournament, and more widely for the Sounders organization. The memorable champagne-soaked postgame celebrations are surely still fresh in the minds of the players and fans alike, as they enjoyed their triumph late into the Seattle night.

Of course, those late-night celebrations give way to the next day's obligations, and it’s rarely a good time when you wake up.

Sure, you can…