It hardly qualifies as an astute observation to point out that the vibes surrounding the Seattle Sounders have been off for the last few months. Yes, they’ve managed to grind out a fair number of results to keep the season from completely running away from them. But at no point since the 3-0 win over St. Louis City SC that left them 5-1-1 on April 8 had it looked as if the Sounders were playing like themselves.
While the Sounders had mostly kept matches close during that time, they had not managed to claim even a single point in the four matches in which they had conceded the first goal in that time.