Expectations are a funny thing. It wasn’t so long ago that getting a point from a road game against the LA Galaxy was one of those things you accepted, no questions asked. Prior to last season, the Seattle Sounders had only beaten the Galaxy on the road once— back in 2009 — and only earned three ties.
Yet, the overarching feeling following Saturday’s 0-0 tie with the Galaxy seemed to be one of disappointment. Although it’s not hard to understand why — the Sounders had won their last two games at Home Depot Center and the Galaxy, shockingly, had only won once there so far this year — it’s still worth keeping history in mind.