Here are three key things to watch for when Minnesota United takes on the Sounders in Seattle on Sunday afternoon. We start with No. 3.
3. What will the back four look like?
The most intriguing part of this match for Loons fans will surely be the back line, and how it will look. With full backs Marc Burch and Tyrone Mears both unlikely to play, there are a couple of different ways that Adrian Heath could set up the defense.
The first way would be the exact same defense we saw in the second half of the Portland match, with rookie Carter Manley playing right back, and Jerome Thiesson playing on the left.