We may be less than two months into the season, but the Seattle Sounders are already getting ready to face LAFC for the second time. The first meeting was a 1-1 tie in Los Angeles in which each team was missing star players. LAFC may be a bit closer to full strength in this one, but the Sounders may actually be even more short-handed.

No Vela; still worried

I think that no matter who lines up for LAFC whenever they play the Sounders, I’ll always have a little tinge of worry. LAFC is a good team even without Carlos Vela in the lineup and even though they’re pretty far down the table at the moment.