Target on their back? Seattle expect LAFC’s best as rivalry renews

“I think we had four close games. We had moments in every game where we played good football, won balls and created advantages, ”said Bradley. “I think for a fact that if we create an attack advantage, we won’t do as well as we expect. The timing, the ball, the right pass – we’re a team that has scored many goals over the years. And so far this year, five goals in four games is slim, especially given the number of opportunities. “

Sunday’s game is also the second of three regular season games between Seattle and LAFC in 2021, as they battled for a 1-1 draw in Week 2. Several stars weren’t at Banc of California Stadium, but both teams played at a good pace and chased the three points.

Now we will see if LAFC Seattle can give the first defeat of 2021 or if Schmetzer’s somewhat exhausted squad can continue to prove the doubters otherwise.

“We had so many close games with them,” said Bradley. “Play in some cases where we took the initiative but still couldn’t score with some chances and then they took advantage of a moment and set us back. If I just come around this year, I thought it was a highly competitive preseason game, two teams going in a row. I would expect that again. “

Roldan added, “These games are going to be extremely intense because they are Western Conference games. It definitely feels like they are six point games. There’s always that extra motivation and at the end of the One day we want to face ourselves. ” in position to win another trophy. Whether the Supporters’ Shield is, whether it is as high as possible in the overall ranking for the MLS Cup, that is our motivation for the future. “