It has been a very, very long time since we’ve been able to discuss a Seattle Sounders victory. If you want to be exact, it has been 140 days. And it somehow feels about twice that long.
The Sounders had hoped to start off the MLS is Back Tournament with a bang, but they only managed 1 point from their first two matches against Chicago and San Jose. With their backs against the wall, facing elimination, Seattle put together a classic Sounders performance by beating the Vancouver Whitecaps by 3-0. Here’s the five things we learned from this game.