Tonight, the Portland Timbers will travel up north to take on the rival Seattle Sounders. It’ll of course have the usual tension that comes with a rivalry game, but this one means a little more since the winner gets the top spot in the MLS Western Conference standings.
In preparation of this game, I talked with Mark Kastner of Sounder at Heart about three things to keep an eye on for this season and beyond. You can read my answers to the questions Mark asked me here.
KG: The Sounders had a similar week to Portland last week.