TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders have much to consider going into their first long(er) offseason in three years. Gathering at Starfire Sports Tuesday, club personnel made it clear that work toward next season has already begun and that the team is confident of impending success.

Here are a few of the major takeaways from the afternoon:

Sounders vow for faster start

After three straight years of lackluster beginnings to the season, the Sounders are already dialing in on having a stronger opening phase of the 2019 campaign.

“As a coaching staff, we’ve already begun to work on preseason for next year,” Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer said.