Sorry, a bit late on this and not a lot of time to offer up detailed thoughts so here we go with my picks on who wins and loses this weekend keeping in mind I don’t/won’t pick draws… my record without picking draws now hovers at 51%.
New York at home to Portland – I’ve already offered up my thoughts on my home blog about this one. If the Timbers don’t make mental mistakes, don’t get a red card, don’t yield a Penalty Kick and don’t score an own goal I think they win… Timbers take three.
Vancouver at home to Seattle – A big game in the great northwest with Cascadia Cup clash written all over it – Vancouver wins…
Columbus at home to Chicago – If the Crew don’t win and Chicago does the early season dream start will have started to fade into a mid-season nightmare for Berhalter and his Crew; especially after being gifted three goals in Portland and still only coming away with a draw. Columbus win…
New England hosts DC United – A huge test for Olsen and his crew coming off that disappointing draw to the worst team in MLS, Montreal. Can the Revolution continue to win – since I can’t pick draws I go with New England to win…
Colorado at home to Montreal – Really – is anyone willing to bet Montreal wins this game? Colorado wins…
Real Salt Lake entertains FC Dallas – Perhaps a pivot point for FC Dallas as the mid-season approaches. There might be room this week for Dallas to walk in and take 3 points – RSL are unbeaten this year and if all else fails I can see a draw with these two teams… but Plata should be a difference maker this game – along with the ever under-rated Grabavoy – RSL wins…
LA Galaxy at home to Philadelphia – Is this another one of those stunners for the Union? Hard to say but with Donovan returning far to early, in my opinion, from the USMNT I see some fire in his eyes and the Union possibly getting crushed… LA wins…
San Jose entertains Houston – with Wondolowski missing, and rightly so… and Davis missing, and rightly so… this has all the makings of a draw but I think Houston wins with a better defense…
Best, Chris
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