Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a cup match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Seattle Sounders. The first-division clash scheduled for 5 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN.
What They're Saying
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Stefan Ishizaki (via MLS's official website): "I think we know what to expect, and we know what we need to do: Work as hard as we did against [Real] Salt Lake and just try to make it really tough for them to play, try to spread their team, keep width on the field, stretch their team and try to keep possession because they're not really good when they have to defend a whole lot. They're better on attack."
Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid: "Being able to defend well is an important part of winning a championship. I know all through the season people have been saying: 'Well, do they have a good enough defense to win?' And I think we have proven over the past three or four weeks that we can play good enough defense for sure."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Sunday's matchup could serve as Landon Donovan's final minutes at the StubHub Center. The 32-year-old made 33 league appearances in his final season, finishing with 13 goals and 15 assists.
Los Angeles Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo; Rogers, DeLaGarza, Gonzalez, Gargan; Donovan, Sarvas, Juninho, Husidic; Zardes, Keane
Seattle Sounders' Projected Lineup (4-4-2 diamond): Frei; Gonzalez, Scott, Marshall, Yedlin; Alonso, Pappa, Pineda, Evans; Martins, Dempsey
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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