Sounders training notebook: Focused on finishing strong

Max Aquino / Sounder at Heart TUKWILA, Wash. — Two days before their regular-season finale, the Seattle Sounders are clearly focused on finishing the season on as high of a note as possible. Despite going 0-3-2 in their last five — tied for their longest winless run since 2013 — the Sounders still control their own destiny in the Western Conference.

If they beat the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, they’ll not only clinch a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference finals, but will also secure a Concacaf Champions League spot. Anything less than a win will mean the Sounders need both Sporting KC (home against Real Salt Lake) and the Colorado Rapids (home against LAFC) to…