Seattle Sounders at San Jose Earthquakes: Three Questions
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Hope you liked the opening act of MLS 2021, because now things speed up. Due to the delayed start to the season, the schedule is compressed. The Seattle Sounders’ first midweek test is against a San Jose Earthquakes side that emphasizes high pressure and never slows down. Brian Schmetzer could rotate players, or he could just grind through the match. With a short roster, a full rotation will be tough either way.
This is the first match of the year on JOEtv/Amazon Prime (Wed May 12, 7:30 PM PT). The national audience won’t get to see this celebration of nearly 50 years of pro soccer within their communities, nor the top two teams in the Shield standings. Too bad for them. In 2021 Sounders at Earthquakes is must-see TV.
D.C. United at San Jose Earthquakes: Three Questions
We talked to Center Line Soccer ahead of tonight’s game
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D.C. United takes on the San Jose Earthquakes, one of just three games outside the Eastern Conference all season. The Quakes are sure to provide a tricky sort of opponent thanks to Matias Almeyda’s tactical approach, and because of Cristian Espinoza and emerging young star Cade Cowell.
To get more of a handle on what the Black-and-Red are up against tonight, we checked in with Alicia Rodriguez of Center Line Soccer (and many other California-based SB Nation sites):