Even before the buzz had even begun to wear off from their ego-pumping win over Tigres UANL in Leagues Cup play, Brian Schmetzer had a simple message for his players.
“Don’t let this go to waste,” he urged them.
By Schmetzer’s thinking, the Leagues Cup win was really only as important as the momentum the Seattle Sounders were able to take from it. Advancing in the tournament was some level of reward unto itself, but getting the season back on track was a considerably bigger deal. Carrying the momentum into the upcoming three-game road trip in league play was how the Sounders could reward themselves for the impressive performance.