As Real Salt Lake takes on New England Revolution later today, we're taking a moment to compose our thoughts about the first match in the Desert Diamond Cup.
Real Salt Lake certainly won't be making the Cup final (the absolute best they could hope for is an unlikely runner-up spot), given they're only playing the first two games of the tournament before departing for Monterrey, Mexico to take on Tigres in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Regardless, preseason retains some excitement and intrigue, and it does give us a chance to start to see something approaching our starting lineup for the big match that comes in just a week.