With the Sounders picking up their first win in over a month, Aaron and Mark are in a sunny mood as they discuss the blissfully uneventful win over FC Dallas. Topics of conversation include a return to defensive form, the impact of Pedro de la Vega, and Danny Musovski's big night.

In this week’s power rankings, they go over the top reasons they continue to believe the Sounders will be just fine in the long run.

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