It’s still early. The panic button is still packed away in the attic. But it won’t stay that way for much longer.
Eventually, the Sounders will need a consistent run of form to vault themselves north of the thick red line in the standings below sixth place and into playoff positioning.
It’s never too early to put some of the team’s woes under the microscope and tinker with them. Current Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri was long known as the Tinkerman for his penchant to mix and match his lineups to find the right blend. That certainly looks like Seattle manager Sigi Schmid at the moment.