Two matches into the season, the Seattle Sounders have proved what many assumed would be true heading into the year: they are a very good team. Between the established chemistry of a group that went mostly unchanged from last year and the high level of talent distributed evenly across a starting lineup of TAM- or DP-quality players (spare a thought for the perpetually underpaid Chad Marshall and Stefan Frei), Seattle looks primed and ready to compete for the Supporters’ Shield.
Throw in Jordan Morris outperforming his expected trajectory in returning to form and Cristian Roldan doing the same in his quest to become an all-MLS level midfielder, and all trophies become tantalizingly within reach.