If you think San Jose Earthquakes are a bad team you remember their last few seasons. You may have also missed them hiring one of Liga MX’s best coaches and re-inventing their lineup with three additions from outside of the league. Seattle Sounders will get their first test against a team that should be expected to be better, if not a significant threat for the expanded MLS Cup Playoffs.
Head coach Brian Schmetzer will use his starters heavily, as their first real match is on March 2 (7 p.m, FS1). With a starting lineup that only has a single starting role being debated the establishment of that XI began early in preseason and was maintained throughout.