This week's previews have been assembled a little late, in tribute to Alan Gordon, who ensured the midweek action went to the very last minute on Wednesday night. For the third game running Gordon popped up with a vital late goal for San Jose, though this may be the most meaningful of the lot for the Earthquake's fans. In the 4th minute of injury time Gordon's opportunistic header grabbed the winner against LA Galaxy, despite the 10-man Galaxy having led 2-0 after 72 mins.

Fair warning to their next opponents - San Jose will feature in the last minutes of this week's action as they travel to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday night, with their hosts trying to arrest the slide that followed their perfect start. LA Galaxy meanwhile must lick their wounds and travel to Houston, perhaps hoping that the sight of their opponents from the 2011 MLS Cup Final will inspire them - something needs to.

Houston's last opponents, New England, are beginning to play into a little bit of form and may pose a test for a DC United side, who can go top of the East with a win. If they do, they'll overtake New York, who brought back Thierry Henry on Wednesday night and promptly broke their 5 game winning run with a draw against Chivas. All eyes were not on Henry though, but his former strike partner Juan Pablo Angel, returning to Red Bull Arena for the first time since he left after the 2010 season. Angel was honored by the South Ward with a great Tifo display and the fans chanting his name in the 9th minute of the game, only for the Chivas number 9 to put the visitors ahead just after the half. In a classy move by the New York legend, he refused to celebrate after doing so and with Kenny Cooper's equalizer it didn't matter in the end. New York have an off week going into the international break, but Chivas (now unbeaten in 3) are back in action on Saturday night for the visit of Seattle.

Speaking of Seattle, they suffered an embarrassing loss in midweek to Columbus, who will now host Chicago brimming with confidence. I genuinely wrote that last sentence before realizing that Chicago had just won the Brimstone Cup for the first time in a decade by defeating Dallas midweek, and lucky for you that's as close to an awful pun as we'll be going. Couple of interesting officiating decisions in that one. Dallas will take their simmering sense of injustice to Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.

We mentioned in last week's previews that Toronto should just redesignate all their fixtures as cup games, as they can't buy a point in league play. They promptly went out and won the Canadian Cup in midweek with a defeat of a baffled Vancouver, which hopefully cheered up this little lad slightly (thanks to Guardian commenter limeyfletch for pointing us at that one). Vancouver will try to regroup with a tough Cascadia derby at Portland, while the new Canadian Champions host a Philadelphia side who look somewhat asset-stripped these days. Meanwhile the third Canadian side in MLS, Montreal Impact, also had a busy week, signing Marco Di Vaio as a DP. He'll arrive on Sunday, too late to face Colorado on Saturday, but in time to hopefully galvanize the Impact's attack, having scored 142 goals in Serie A. Which is 142 than me. Though as Alan Gordon showed this week, it ain't over till it's over...

We've asked some of our regular fan reps, bloggers, podcasters and beat writers to cast their eyes over the sides playing this weekend's games. Their previews are below. Agree? Disagree? Have your say in the comments section below, then join me for a slight change in our normal coverage as I'll be bringing you USA vs Scotland at 8pm Saturday. Then Sporting KC vs San Jose at 4.30pm Sun. Normal service is resumed on Monday with 5 Things We Learned This Weekend.

All game times stated below are EDT.

Houston Dynamo v Los Angeles Galaxy, Sat 2.30pm (NBCSN)

Zach Woosley, Dynamo Theory, Houston

A 2-2 draw at New England will work. It's a conference foe and they've been playing extremely well at home this season. The positive is that the offense looked good, with some excellent build-up leading up to Camargo's equalizer. On the downside, the defense was once again punished for a couple mistakes. At least the ridiculous four match in 11 day stretch is done.

The defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy are coming to town. It's the first time the team's have met since the final last season, but I'm sure Houston won't be focused on this match any more than normal...WHATEVER. The Dynamo want to pulverize the Galaxy and there's no better time than now with MLS's precious "Super Club" struggling. To borrow and modify a phrase, DYNAMO SMASH!

Josie Becker, Editor, LAG Confidential, Los Angeles:

The Galaxy played well on Wedneday, up to and through the red card given to Jimenez. David Beckham was slinging around very accurate crosses, including the one to Magee that led to the second Galaxy goal. However, the holes that have plagued the Galaxy all season were still there, especially on the back line. A.J. DeLaGarza was paired up with his fifth different partner at center back and although they get to practice together, game situations are difficult to simulate. On Saturday against Chivas, DeLaGarza's CB partner David Junior Lopes was sent off with a red card; handball on the goal line. As the Galaxy have supplemented Beckham's crosses with good play on the ground, the offense has improved. However, as long as the CB position continues to be a revolving door position, I'm afraid the Galaxy won't be taking home three points all that often.

Toronto FC v Philadelphia Union, Sat 4.30pm

Duncan Fletcher, Waking the Red, Toronto:

Last week was what has become a typical MLS game for Toronto FC. Repeated defensive breakdowns and shockingly poor marking gave DC United all they'd need to get an easy 3-1 win and bump TFC's record breaking start up to 9 straight defeats. That prompted forward Danny Koevermans to label the team 'the worst in the world' and set off a very public round of sniping amongst the players in post practice interviews on Tuesday, a practice made more bizarre by the sudden appearance of Luis Boa Morte on trial. Then, confusingly enough they followed that up with a win on Wednesday over Vancouver to clinch their 4th straight Voyageurs Cup as champions of Canada. It was no fluke either, they deservedly beat them over the two legs, with former Ipswich Town player Reggie Lambe scoring the winner after both sides had gone down to ten men after what was a chippy affair boiled over with some handbags. It's remarkable just how different TFC look in cup games, confident, assured, determined, all words that have rarely been used to describe their league form.

Of course they do now have to get back to league play and this Saturday it's a home game against Philadelphia, one last chance to avoid having to spend the 3 weeks of the international break looking at an 0-10 record. If there's one team you'd want to play in that circumstance it's the Union who've had their own disastrously bad season so far, looking nothing like the team that did so well last year, including handing TFC a 6-2 home defeat in the corresponding fixture a year ago this weekend. There's not a lot of attacking talent on the Union squad, so if the team can cut down on the individual errors that have plagued them all year and not gift the Union chances, the defence should be able to cope with what they create for themselves and hopefully Koevermans is sufficiently motivated to get TFC on the board at the other end of the pitch. Long suffering fans have a trophy at least, it would be nice to get a point before the break as well.

Scott Kessler, Managing Editor, The Brotherly Game, Philadelphia:

Last week the Union played Dallas in Frisco in a very physical game that resulted in a flurry of cards. New signing Michael Lahoud, arriving at Philadelphia in the Califf trade, was very lucky not to see red for two bookable offenses in the first half, one of which was a tackle that injured Pertuz. The Union actually came from behind to equalize through Gomez and even though Okugo had a chance to win the game for Philadelphia, I suppose we have to be happy with a point on the road. But it's time to start winning games. One positive sign was a decent goalkeeping performance by Chase Harrison, in for Zac Macmath, who had played in every other game this season.

Cup week next week and the Union have their first ever home Open Cup game, so there may be one or two changes for the Saturday afternoon visit to Toronto, though Nowak has promised to play his first team. The fans hope the team are taking the cup seriously after one season of disregarding it and one where a full strength side was knocked out by DC United. But the home game may be a gesture by the club to appease fans disappointed by the league performances. Judging by the social media comments I'm seeing on Saturday's game, this is a referendum on our season. if we lose against a side who have only won cup games this year, that's everything that's gone wrong in microcosm. Am expecting a strong line up and Valdes to start.

Columbus Crew v Chicago Fire, Sat 7pm (Univision Dep.)

Ian Fraser, Crew Union, Columbus Crew:

1 road trip, 2 games, 3 goals (on 3 shots on goal) and 4 points in 5 days, that is the numbers game for the Crew's West coast swing. Ignore the statistics from each game that indicate one way traffic, sometimes you just need to win ugly. The San Jose and Seattle games were very similar in the aspect that both teams put all the pressure on the Crew but were repeatedly denied through a workmanlike defensive effort, inept finishing and the in-form MLS goalkeeper- Andy Greunebaum. In between the outstanding saves of Andy G., the Crew were able to make the most of their chances with 3 great goals from Justin Meram (2) and Emilio Renteria. Even though they gave up a 90th minute goal in SJ, they were able to get their first ever win against Seattle and 4 points.

The Crew should be buzzing heading into Saturday's game with hated rival Chicago F*re. After settling into a more defensive strategy for the road trip, Robert Warzycha should look to go on the offensive this week and attack the weak link of Chicago, their CBs. OlmanVargas will be able to create problems against Chicago and open things up for guys like Meram, Eddie Gaven and Dilly Duka. Injuries sustained by both members of the the blossoming CM duo of Milovan Mirosevic and Danny O'Rourke will pose a question. No word on Mirosevic's status yet but Gaven or Duka should be able to step into his spot, but O'Rourke's replacement (Birchall's debut?) will be key to helping the defense stop Chicago's potent but inconsistent attack. Both teams will be playing their 3rd game in a week but the atmosphere should be cracking to spur them on. Chicago has not won back to back games all year, look for the Crew to come out 2-1 winners and continue their run of good results.

Stephen Piggott, Hot Time in Old Town, Whiskey Brothers Aught Five, Chicago:

The Fire come into the Columbus match on the back of a hard-fought win at home against Dallas Wednesday night. Dallas took the lead, but just like so many of the games this season, the Fire turned the result on its head, coming from behind to win 2-1. Frank Klopas has the team playing really well over the past couple of weeks with Patrick Nyarko looking particularly impressive. The team is also not relying on forward Domenic Oduro to score all the goals. Marco Pappa and Sebastian Grazzini both scored Wednesday, taking some pressure of off Dom.

Though Columbus haven't had a great season to date, they head into Saturday's match on a high after beating Seattle in Seattle on Wednesday, a rare occurrence indeed. At times against Dallas the Fire played much too narrow, with Pappa darting inside allowing space for Segares to get forward but then failing to get the ball to him in an advanced position. This will need to be rectified against Columbus. Pavel Pardo got a well deserved rest on Wednesday night but I expect him to be starting in the middle of the park on Saturday. With the Fire playing so well, they are due a 3 or 4 goal win sometime soon. Let's hope it happens Saturday night at Crew Stadium.

DC United v New England Revolution, Sat 7.30pm

Kim Kolb, Screaming Eagles, editor of NestLiner blog, DC United:

United has concluded a period of 4 games in two weeks, and have come through with 9 out of 12 points, only dropping points in the 1-0 loss to Houston at their new facility. United hosted Colorado mid-week, and fielded a new lineup. Branko Boscovic and Hamdi Salihi found starting roles, and both proved their worth performing the little tasks that makes a team a winner and combining on the second goal to seal the game for United. In fact, the word that most described this game was 'comfortable' United scored early and kept pressure on and deflated Colorado with the second goal, the score could have been much worse for the Rapids as goalkeeper Matt Pickens was stellar all evening, against a lot of goalkeepers, United could have had 4 goals before the half. Saturday brought Toronto to RFK, it's dangerous playing a team that you just beat two weeks ago, they don't need to do much studying. Boscovic was rewarded for his efforts on Wednesday by keeping a spot in the starting lineup. And he proved that to be a wise choice. Quickly. Boscovic served a free-kick from 40 yards out to the head of Dwayne DeRosario to open the scoring in the first minute. A few minutes before the half, Chris Korb made a fantastic overlapping run and passed the ball to the far post where DeRo put home his second goal of the game. Fatigue started to take hold and Toronto capitalized on their own free kick to bring them within one goal. But then United did something reminiscent of the DC United teams of the 1990's when the team had a swagger, and would immediately respond to a goal against with a goal for. Deflating (still winless) Toronto and finishing the game.

United next takes on New England. The team's injuries keep adding up as Robbie Russell and Danny Cruz went down with injuries in recent games. Dejan Jakovic played for the first time in weeks. People are starting to take notice of defender Daniel Woolard, as in the absence of both Dudar and Jakovic, he's stepped in marvelously in central defense, and back at his typical left back for United (though he's been a central defender through most of his development). United's proved that they've got reliable depth, they just need to keep earning points to keep pressure in the standings.

Christopher Camille, Midnight Riders, author of NE tactics blog Soccer Theory:

Last week the Revs did something familiar to all those who suffered through the entirety of last season: they dropped points from a winning position. In the 87th minute an out of position Kevin Alston and an exhausted and cramping Stephen McCarthy allowed Houston's Luiz Carmago to get behind the defense where he scored the goal that gave the Revs the draw. To be fair, it was the result that Houston deserved considering their domination of possession. The Revs clearly missed central midfielder Clyde Simms.

Hopefully, Simms will be back to take on his former club D.C. United this coming Saturday. His ability to disrupt passing lanes and keep the ball once he has it goes a long way towards allowing the Revs to play at their own tempo. This match will serve as a big test for the Revs who have played well enough at times to be talked about with the top teams in the league, however they have lacked the consistent results to garner the attention that their improved play might have deserved. A win at a DC club that has been playing great soccer for the last month would serve as an announcement to the MLS that the Revs are a club to be reckoned with.

Real Salt Lake v FC Dallas, Sat 9pm

Denzel Eslinger, RSL Soapbox:

Real Salt Lake had a nice weekend off last week and results around the league were fairly favorable as they held on to the top spot both in the Western Conference and in MLS. However this weekend they will be facing Western Conference rivals FC Dallas on Saturday at Rio Tinto , and for RSL it will not be an easy task even with the recent struggles of FC Dallas. RSL will be missing both Kyle Beckerman and Nick Rimando who are on duty with the USMNT, but also will have to deal with a number of injuries as it is unlikely that Javier Morales or Chris Wingert will be able to go. RSL is also suffering from injuries to Chris Schuler who will be out 2-3 weeks, both Terukazu Tanaka and Leone Cruz missed training today, Alvaro Saborio has a bit of a knee issue, oh and Paulo Jr. has an infect tooth and hasn't trained this week.

This all means that for RSL it will likely be another match with a mixed lineup and could provide the first minutes or starts for a couple of players on the roster depending on how the injuries play out. RSL will be ready, no matter the lineup as the match is already close to a sell out and with FC Dallas also missing a number of key players due to injuries and suspensions this could be a match where a fairly unknown player for either team could make a huge impact. Both sides will be looking for a boost heading into the FIFA break, for RSL it is about getting 3 points at home and trying to hold on to the top spot in both conference and league, for Dallas they are just desperate to get things going in a positive direction. I have to believe that RSL will walk away with a 3-1 win on Saturday evening.

Jon Beard, The Inferno, Dallas:

At this point in the season, I'm honestly hard-pushed to remember the last time Dallas wasn't the victim of a game-changing piece of awful officiating.

Yes, I'm of course referring to the Marco Pappa "goal" that even Chicago fans should be embarrassed about, as the aptly named Hilario Grajeda failed to spot that Pappa was practically alongside the penalty taker before the ball was even kicked. It's a moment that truly is a reflection of Dallas' season (not just the bad officiating but also the lost lead), and the fact that the Brimstone Cup was decided on a moment that would have a ref fired from U-9's would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

What do I expect from the upcoming game in Salt Lake? More of the same - a bright start from Dallas, perhaps even taking the lead, before giving it up again and continuing the winless streak. I'm sure USSF's finest will also find new and creative ways to make a laughing stock of themselves too. It's just the way 2012 is going so far.

Colorado Rapids v Montreal Impact, Sat 9pm

Richard Bamber, COO, Bulldog Supporters Group, Colorado Rapids:

After 15 minutes and two goals down most Rapids fans would be forgiven for thinking they were in for a long afternoon. Final score predictions of 4 and 5-0 were being bandied around freely at half time. Luckily Oscar's half time talk did the trick and the Rapids fought back to claim an admirable draw against a Sporting KC team flying high in the Eastern Conference. We'd probably have taken a 2-2 draw before game.

Montreal are clearly enjoying their first season of MLS soccer. They don't appear to fear anybody in the league. However the Rapids fans will be thinking that they can easily beat a team in the bottom half of the east, therefore we expect nothing less than a home win and three points this weekend. Conor Casey injuring his hamstring after such a long lay off is a blow, so this will be a test of the many attacking options which are now at the club. But the team should come through.

Sofiane Benzaza, Mount Royal Soccer, Montreal:

The Montreal Impact and its fans have awoken with a hangover called the New York Red Bulls. It was a game where the referees were the stars of the game for the wrong reasons. With 2 suspect penalty calls for each team and an apparent offside on NYRB 2nd and game-winning goal, the game had a weird feeling to it even though everything seemed normal. In control of the game at the beginning of the 2nd half, the soccer gods smiled on the Impact and the NYRB's were down 1 man after Victor Palsson accumulated his 2nd yellow card of the game and got sent-off. Montreal had a 1-man advantage for at least 30 minutes. And this is where it went wrong: 10 minutes later Dane Richards scores the game winning goal on a counter attack and that was it. Montreal continued to push and played with desperation but the Red Bulls held the fort as regret and frustration was felt at Stade Olympique.

Trying to forget the game as soon as possible was important for the team, but without forgetting the lessons that need to be learned. As the team travels to Denver to face the Colorado Rapids, Jesse Marsch needs them to continue their focus on winning the team and get maximum points before a long 3-week break. The defensive sector has been a satisfaction for the club with Nelson Rivas and Matteo Ferrari taking care of business since they formed a pair. The offensive sector has been lacking creativity lately as all the pressure is on Felipe Martins to be the creative midfielder for the team. Possessing the skills to fill those shoes, Felipe is more of a technical holding midfielder and the absence of Justin Mapp has hurt the team, the left-footed midfielder/winger is arguably the most technical player on the team.

The good news is that the team still has a strong unity and combative attitude - something that they will need in the Wild Wild West against the Colorado Rapids.

Portland Timbers v Vancouver Whitecaps, Sat 10pm (TSN, RD2)

Michael Pearson, Timbers Army, Portland:

How much better a win feels. Timbers continued righting the ship, gutting out a 2-1 win against a Chicago team that couldn't get on track. Although the Timber's didn't score from the run of play, the insertion of Sal Zizzo at halftime made the team much more dangerous, and for the most part, the defense maintained its newly found confidence. Lovel Palmer still needs to clean up his game and stop going to sleep for stretches if he is going to be an effective defensive midfielder, but perhaps, fans are starting to see some of the reasons Spencer keeps pushing him out there. Or maybe that's just the optimist in me. Regardless, Kris Boyd continues to look dangerous with very little service or support, and the defensive line seems to have moved past its earlier frailties and is starting to resemble a cohesive unit. Just maybe this team can keep the positive momentum going.

Vancouver. The happy Canadians (unless hockey is involved). After a frankly dismal first year, they've reloaded under Martin Rennie and the addition of approximately 9000 new attack players (and a few very underrated defenders) makes this Cascadia Cup game an interesting one. Last year the Timbers took all six possible points from the Whitecaps, but the teams have moved in different directions. Vancouver jumped out strong to start the season while the Timbers have floundered a bit, although both teams seem to be moving towards each other in the standings as of late. The big question fans will be asking all week is which Timbers team will show up? Too often, its been a distracted, disinterested one, especially in games that they need to be up for. Hopefully Boyd gets some actual service, it hurts to watch him put in solid shift after shift with little to show for it, and it would be nice to see a midfield taking it to the Whitecap midfield, the one of the positions the Timbers should have an advantage. This match against some very talented attackers should show if the recent jelling of Timber's defense is legitimate, or simply fools gold from playing poor attacking teams.

Brenton Walters, Communications Director, Vancouver Southsiders:

The Whitecaps played their best 45 minutes of the season against Seattle at home on the weekend in the first half. Unfortunately we couldn't build a big lead, and had to settle for a draw after yet another Montero goal. I think we showed what we're capable of, if only we could maintain that form for a full 90 and a few games. Draftee Darren Mattocks has amazing speed to burn and once he finds his scoring boots he'll pot a few goals in this league, and with a few tweaks our team should do just fine.

And then disaster: we lost to Toronto, of all teams, on Wednesday in the Canadian Championship. The boys put in a lacklustre effort and TFC deserved to win. Here's hoping that, in contrast to TFC, we do fine in the league.

This has been a difficult runs of games for the Caps, playing the cup games sandwiched by big games against our Cascadia rivals. We're heading to Portland for Saturday, in what should be a raucous affair. Portland have found a bit of form, the Timbers Army is always up for a big match, and we'll be heading south in numbers for some friendly Portland hospitality. The team may be a bit tired, but I think after the loss on Wednesday they'll be pumped up for a win. And we'd love nothing more than to win in Portland after their win in Vancouver last season. Look for some squad rotation, but likely conservative road tactics.

Chivas USA v Seattle Sounders, Sat 10.30pm

Julio Ramos, "Chivas Mayor", Union Ultras:

The game against LA was really good for the team - they finally realized they could attack more and get results without being so cautious all the time. Having been in the team for only a day and a half Agudelo and Califf looked really strong and the whole squad is coming together. The Galaxy is struggling - this is our time. New York was a really nice game again and Juan Pablo was amazing. To see the New York supporters singing for him was great, and it said a lot about them that they did that - a great match. A point at New York is not bad at all, though we could have won. New York were at home, going for their 6th consecutive win and we didn't back down.

Another tough game for Chivas this week - we have one of the toughest stretches in MLS right now. But we finally have a great squad and I think the coach is finally realizing the potential that we have. And I think the players realize we could be contenders, not fighting to avoid last place. I think we'll get a win.

Dave Clark, Sounder at Heart, Seattle:

The Seattle Sounders are officially in a slump. They've lost two and tied one in their past three played. Up until Wednesday's game a bit of that could be credited to the strength of opponent, but the Columbus Crew aren't a strong team this season, at least not yet. The defense is no longer incredible and the offense is struggling a bit. The specialists on the team are doing what they do well, but they aren't doing it as relates to their teammates. Passes are splitting between two other Sounders. Crosses are missing targets. Fancy dribbling is wasting time while the defense recovers.

Maybe it will be good news that the Sounders go on the road fairly quickly. It will force an instinctive level of play. For their three + years in the League they are a good team, some of that is due to scouting though. It is hard to scout Chivas USA with their recent additions though. Their midfield is changeable and with Agudelo they have two quality forwards up top. This isn't the best timing for the Sounders, but it is the timing they have. The match will be a struggle, and in some ways a high scoring draw might be a moral win.

Sporting Kansas City v San Jose, Sun 4.30pm (NBCSN)

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Mike Kuhn, Editor, Down the Byline, Sporting Kansas City:

Looking at it from just a result stand point, a draw was a step in the right direction for KC last weekend in Colorado. The problem with the result was the way that it happened for KC. Up 2-0 inside the first 15 minutes, Sporting let Colorado control much of the rest of the game and paid the price. Some silly fouls allowed Colorado to get 2 goals off of set pieces and KC was probably lucky to escape with a point after being up early.

This week Kansas City return home to take on San Jose. Roger Espinoza's suspension is lifted, but it's not guaranteed he'll be available for selection. Espinoza is one of 3 Sporting KC players that have been called up for their respective national teams and may not be available for the game this weekend. Graham Zusi and Kei Kamara are the other two that have been called up and could miss the game. The loss of those 3 would cause KC to really test their depth against a strong Earthquakes team. Should Espinoza and Kamara wait until after game to join their national teams, and Zusi doesn't make the final cut for the US, Sporting can take this game. Without those 3 it'll be a tough one for KC to get all three points from.

randomsausage, regular Guardian BTL commenter on all things San Jose, proprietor of LennyWatch™:

Well after The Big One, The Grand Stramash, the self-styled Real California SuperClassico – Quakes vs Galaxy -- San Jose are back on the road against Kansas. For those that mock the MLS (that includes me) there is actually something to the rivalry between San Jose and LA Galaxy and that something is mutual hatred. For us, our loathing is based on business shenanigans (The Galaxy's ownership group, AEG, sold Quakes down the river to Houston years back), geography and Landon Donovan. The baleful Alexi Lalas also has a supporting role somewhere. So that means super-sub Alan "Big" Gordon's last minute winning goal against LA on Wednesday -- his third last minute goal in three games -- was massive. Truly massive.

Before Wednesday's incredible win, The Quakes were dominating games at the moment but couldn't seem to score. Sorry to go all ZonalMarking on everybody but I think the main problem is that, due to injuries, we're lacking pace out wide and thus our patient build up means less clear cut and more half-chances for our strikers. We're just not attacking at pace. My solution starts from the back: our backline is at its best when Morrow and Beitishour (StevieB) are out wide, so if Opara is actually any good, how about we start him in the middle and free Morrow to go to left back? Or play Corrales at center-back? Anyhoo, Morrow is extremely dynamic up the left line while StevieB is our best crosser on the right. These two outside backs can provide the pace 'n width for the whipped in crosses that Lenny™ and Wondo® thrive on. I think another problem is that we have not come with a decent combo-nickname for our strikers, Steven Lenhart and Chris Wondolowski: you know like Bennifer, TomKat or Brangelina. WondoLenski, anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

Agree? Disagree? Have your say below and give us your predictions for this weekend's games. And while you're at it tell us how seriously your team is taking next week's Open Cup 3rd round...

And don't forget to join us for USA vs Scotland at 8pm Saturday. Then Sporting KC vs San Jose at 4.30pm Sunday.