You've heard this before, but Austin FC can qualify for the playoffs this weekend — even if they lose. And there's a record we fully expect Brad Stuver to break on Saturday night regardless of results.
We checked in with an authority on the Sounders ahead of Sunday's match.
Brendan Hines-Ike feels that some lessons from the most recent match against Dallas will serve Verde well in their match against the Loons. The winner, as you likely know by know, gets to host the U.S. Open Cup final.
Dejan Joveljić has 16 goals for an SKC team no longer coached by Peter Vermes. That's the tip of the intel iceberg we've gathered ahead of Sunday evening's match.
Mateja Đorđević let people know what he's about, and that includes slide tackles. Also, Nico Estévez
Nicky Beloko leaving was even more surprising than no other players arriving at the end of the summer transfer window.
Even with a couple of matches when they didn't score in there, Verde's scored 12 goals in the last seven matches — a definite improvement over the early part of the season.
We highlight the most salient points from Thursday's return to coach-meets-media, but first, we applaud some roster rules nerdery.
We attend to some business and then talk about the suddenly resurgent Galaxy with someone who knows them well.
We consult an expert about Maxi Urruti's New England Revolution, who Austin FC will play on Saturday night.
We haven't seen the Earthquakes play Austin in 14 months. Things have changed a bit from last year, which their fans are grateful for.
Are you ready for four games played over the next 12 days? One Austin player pledges that the team will be more defensively dialed in than they were against the Sounders.
