Sounder Strategy: Galaxy fall back to earth

The Seattle Sounders played two tough road matches last week, finding their feet on the attacking end while showing periods of defensive fragility. But no Sounder was going to be the least bit picky about how they earned three points to stop the skid that was warming the seats of players and coaches alike. Now, they return home to face a Galaxy team that looks vulnerable after a shutout loss in Austin. Let's look at what the Sounders learned on their road trip and how they can take advantage against a Galaxy side missing two star attackers. Sussing out Seattle An unfortunate refereeing decision led to the Sounders playing down a man for much of the match in D.C. But even before the red, D.C.