The Portland Timbers-Seattle Sounders rivalry is among the best and most heated in Major League Soccer.

The next installment kicks off in Portland on Sunday at 12:01 p.m.

Fans are passionate -- they've been camping out in front of Providence Park for the last few days.

Players get fired up -- remember Timbers striker Fanendo Adi's chainsaw celebration last season?

And the coaches?

Well, Seattle's Sigi Schmid kicked off the battle of words on Thursday, shrugging off the Timbers' 2016 MLS Cup Championship title and trophy.

"They're excited about that," Schmid said. "I think they still have some trophies to go to catch us."

Timbers coach Caleb Porter volleyed back on Friday: "Obviously they've done well and won trophies and so have we. We've won a couple of trophies they haven't.

"Anybody can win a tournament, but not everybody can win the big one."

-- Molly Blue