Their dreams of Champions League success dashed, the Sounders on Sunday begin trying to get the franchise back on track once more.
They actually began the process last Thursday, staying an extra night in Guadalajara a day after being eliminated by Mexican side Chivas from the quarterfinals of a tournament they’d hoped to advance at least one more round in if not two. Sounders assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda, who played three seasons for Chivas, arranged for a team dinner in Guadalajara described by coach Brian Schmetzer as a “bonding exercise’’ to help players forget the past and focus on what’s ahead.