March to the Match Podcast: Exposing Portland Timbers' Achilles' heel & why Chivas USA will surprise

MttM Darlington Nagbe and Diego Valeri
March to the Match Podcast: Exposing Portland Timbers' Achilles' heel & why Chivas USA will surprise -
<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Wednesday, February 12</span></strong><h2> Test Of The West</h2><p class="rteleft">The pop quiz rolls on this week as the guys tackle 11 burning questions about the Western Conference, such as: What is power-packed Seattle&#39;s best attacking set? Are the Galaxy even better than they were during the Beckham Era? Are Chivas USA a sleeper pick to surprise the field? And do the Timbers have an Achilles heel ... or should we all start booking tickets for Portland next December? Grab those No. 2 pencils!</p>
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March to the Match Podcast: Exposing Portland Timbers' Achilles' heel & why Chivas USA will surprise -
March to the Match Podcast: Exposing Portland Timbers' Achilles' heel & why Chivas USA will surprise -
March to the Match Podcast: Exposing Portland Timbers' Achilles' heel & why Chivas USA will surprise -


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<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/doyle2.jpg" style="float: right; width: 150px; height: 100px; margin: 2px;"><strong>Matt Doyle</strong> is an editor at MLSsoccer.com and pens the popular <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/armchair-analyst">Armchair Analyst</a> column. He enjoys a good glass of scotch, the Pixies blasted at 11, intelligent Twitter conversations with lunatic supporters groups and long walks on the beach. He takes accusations of &quot;curmudgeon&quot; as high praise.<br><a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/MLS_Analyst">Follow@MLS_Analyst</a>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/tomas.jpg" style="float: right; width: 150px; height: 100px; margin: 2px;"><strong>Matt Tomaszewicz</strong>, a.k.a. &quot;<a href="http://theshinguardian.com/" target="_blank">The Shin Guardian</a>,&quot; works in tech and has an unhealthy obssession with the Beautiful Game. He&#39;s currently teaching his 3-year-old daughter how to beat the offside trap. When he&#39;s not seeking out venture capital, he&#39;s on the hunt for San Francisco&#39;s perfect cup of coffee.<br><a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/shinguardian">Follow@shinguardian</a>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/jonah3.jpg" style="float: right; width: 150px; height: 100px; margin: 2px;"><strong>Jonah Freedman</strong> is the host of <em>March to the Match</em> and is the managing editor of MLSsoccer.com. He also writes <a href="//www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-throw-in">The Throw-In</a> column every Thursday and stresses every day over the merits of AP Style vs. Chicago Style. He is a devout Earthquakes fan. Or is it LA Galaxy fan? The world may never know. <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/jonahfreedman">Follow@jonahfreedman</a>
<img alt="" src="https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/mp6/haiek.jpg" style="float: right; width: 150px; height: 100px; margin: 2px;"><em>MttM</em> producer&nbsp;<strong>Dan Haiek</strong> works as a video editor for MLSsoccer.com. When he&#39;s not filming and editing interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at MLS, he is the unofficial president of the Worldwide Venezuelan-Icelandic Jos&eacute; Mourinho Impersonators Society (trademark pending). <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/Dan_Haiek">Follow@Dan_Haiek</a>