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Tactical breakdown: How the Seattle Sounders can exploit the San Jose Earthquakes

When the Sounders travel to northern California to take on the Earthquakes on Saturday (7:30 p.m. PT; Q13 FOX, Univision, KIRO Radio 97.3 FM, El Rey 1360AM), Seattle will be searching for its first win in San Jose in nearly seven years. With a 7-10-4 all-time series against the ‘Quakes, they are one of only a handful of teams the Sounders have a losing record against.

So how do you beat San Jose? How do you waltz into Avaya Stadium and come away with three points against a Western Conference foe that has caused numerous headaches for years?