The Sounders have gone undefeated in three matches for the first time this year. More impressively, every match in the team’s unbeaten streak has come on the road, with two of the results coming against a team in playoff position in the east, one of whom (our geographic opposite in the league) is a leading contender for the Supporter’s Shield.
In terms of trends over that time, a few line-up choices have stood out. Most notable, at least in terms of omissions, has been the absence of Clint Dempsey, who as usual did not start the midweek match of a three match week when the team played Colorado, but then bucked the trend of starting on the weekends when he was left out of the 11 at New England as well.