At least the death knell associated with CONCACAF Champions League is over. CCL quarterfinalists went 0-5-3 -7 on the weekend. Seattle Sounders were one of the losses, after FC Dallas crushed them 3-nil. Injury-riddled, exhausted, and frustrated, the Seattle Sounders couldn’t compete on the day.
There were mental errors, physical weaknesses, and a team that showed very little effort early in the match.
Coach Brian Schmetzer shouldered the blame. “Well, it’s not good enough, number one. We need to play better. I don’t mind if teams beat us and they play better than us, but before the red card, we didn’t play up to our potential.