As the Seattle Sounders take the field for their 11th season of play, they are celebrating their 10th birthday. Those 10 years saw a lot of change in MLS. One thing has been consistent — Seattle is a good team with high expectations every season but their first.
Hot, like blazing hot. Sure, Portland outperformed the Sounders in penalty kicks during the playoffs, but that was after the Seattle Sounders set the record for the best second half of a season of all time.
18-11-5 +15, 2nd in the West, 4th in the Shield — out in the Western Conference semis.