Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle Sounders – Three Keys To The Game

Regardless, here's three keys for the Rapids if they want to pull out their first ever win at the CLink.

Don't Panic – Part of the problem against RSL was that the team seemed like they were trying to play in the 4-3-3 style but with kind of a Gary Smith mentality. They were bunkering back, looking for long balls up to the forwards instead of possessing in the midfield etc. It didn't work against the pretty passing and solid defense of RSL, and the Rapids would probably have been better off had they just gone with the game they'd been playing all season long. Bunker ball won't work against the Sounders either, so changing the overall game play simply because the Sounders are a good team would perhaps be a mistake going into Saturday.

Give It To Rivero – Martin Rivero didn't touch the ball against Real Salt Lake nearly as much as he did against the Chicago Fire, and he looked almost invisible as a result. He did have some good play when the ball was at his foot but if your #10 doesn't get the rock he can't do much with it. The Rapids need to pump the ball through Rivero on Saturday like they did against Chicago, especially if Omar Cummings is still manning the top position. Speaking of which…