Even though they’ve been on an absolute tear in recent weeks with their four-match winning streak, the Seattle Sounders probably need the extra time off that the upcoming bye weekend provides more than some. Especially if they’re able to get their internationals—Jordan Morris and Nicolas Lodeiro in particular—back for next Wednesday’s home match against the Houston Dynamo.
Head coach Brian Schmetzer said having the weekend off is both good and bad: the players available want to keep playing and keep the momentum going, but the coaching staff is happy to have the time to get players with minor injuries back to match fitness.