MEXICO CITY — One of the hardest lessons high-level athletes learn is that no matter how good you are, there will almost always be someone better or at least just as good. What separates the greats from the very-goods often comes down to a willingness to suffer a little more than everyone else.
In many ways, MLS has closed the gap with Liga MX in terms of money, talent and coaching. What they’ve not been able to do is beat Liga MX when the games are the hardest, when suffering is part of the equation.
The Sounders took a significant step forward in that regard on Wednesday, gutting out a 2-2 draw with Pumas UNAM in a match that was as “Concacaf” as it gets.