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Oscar Pareja was clearly frustrated by his tactics backfiring in Salt Lake so the Rapids came out with a very different game plan against Seattle. Where they had bunkered against Salt Lake they were going forward early and often against Seattle. Where they had been countering heavily against Salt Lake they were possessing the ball…

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…

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…

My questions to him about Seattle are below, you can find my answers to his Rapids related questions over on Sounder at Heart. — BW: How did Sounders fans react on the whole to the Eddie Johnson trade, and who do you expect to replace Fucito and Neagle as the young bench spark sort of…

Sure, there was a point where the All Stars were beating the worldly teams that they were bringing in, including Celtic at DSGP back in 2007 (and Chelsea in 2006, actually) but after those two Manchester United losses it's become apparent that EPL teams being brought in won't just play their D teams any more,…

If he plays, the fans at the CLink will finally get a chance to get the booing, the jeering, the angry tifo, the death threats classy Mullan hate and everything else they want going during the game. The Sounders will likely win – the Rapids have never won a game in Seattle after all –…

Still, even with my Rapids love growing yearly as I continued to follow the team I never took the time to join any of the supporters groups until 2010, when there finally settled three solid ones. With that in mind, I had never gone on an away trip either. Never had seen Salt Lake or…

Omar's biggest assets, his speed and ability to finish from inside the 18 yard box, have been ineffective at the top while his weaknesses have all come to the forefront. He can't settle balls very well but also lacks great moves to get past defenders, which leads to passes coming toward the top where Omar…

Omar's biggest assets, his speed and ability to finish from inside the 18 yard box, have been ineffective at the top while his weaknesses have all come to the forefront. He can't settle balls very well but also lacks great moves to get past defenders, which leads to passes coming toward the top where Omar…

It's still very early in the year, but Cascio might just have a shot at winning the Rookie of the Year award for 2012. He has played in every game so far for Colorado and put in solid performances each time, netting a strong goal against the Philadelphia Union as well. Obviously he will need…