Fairly quiet week by clubgowi standards, but we are ahead heading into the weekend and on course (knock wood), to record our tenth winning week from the last eleven.

Just two selections today, but I am just finishing off my notes for what seems sure to be four Football League games tomorrow and we are also covering another 3-4 "in running". Sunday it will be all about Brazilian football and the NFL and in total, we should have previews for circa 14 matches/events much like the one for Mexico in the post below.

Rapids did us a big favour with that 5-1 demolition of Seattle Sounders on Saturday, ahead of which I wrote ..."You know that I am a Seattle "fan" and have tipped them up as likely Supporters Shield winners for many weeks and I have been on the money there, but I feel they might lose this evening. They have two games in hand of many teams and they might just be more focused on two big West Coast match ups over the next seven days against Vancouver and Portland.

I like Galaxy with the draw no bet option, in a match where both teams are struggling for form. However, the hosts full from grace has been far more emphatic, they have not scored a single goal in six starts ( five MLS), or won in nine league outings, top of the Western Conference after 11 matches (7-3-1), they are outside the playoff places after the next 11 (1-5-5).

Sporting did us a favour last week, finding a last gasp winner at Real Salt Lake, ahead of which I wrote ... Sporting have lost centre back Matt Besler (15-0-1) who was called up to the US squad this week and they have lost 2 of the last 3 he has sat out and I would argue he is their most important defender and possibly, overall player. They do get Mechack Jerome and Peterson Joseph back from Gold Cup duty which gives them more options.