#MLSISBACK Open Thread: July 10

It’s Matchday 3 of MLS is Back, which presents us only one game, but it’s sure to be a good one as the reigning MLS Cup Champion Seattle Sounders take on one of the most aggressive, fun teams in the league in the San Jose Earthquakes.

Can Matias Almeyda’s side execute their aggressive man-marking scheme — soccer’s version of the full-court press — with limited time to train and obviously no recent game minutes? Can Brian Schmetzer’s Seattle team maintain their annoyingly-disciplined defensive structure and hit San Jose on the counter attack?

FULL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

• July 9: Montreal vs. New England, 8pm (TUDN)
• July 10: Seattle vs San Jose, 9pm (ESPN)
• July 11: Atlanta United vs. NY Red Bulls 8pm (FOX, TUDN, TSN)
• July 11: FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew SC 10:30pm (FS1, TUDN, TSN)
• July 12: Toronto vs. DC United, 9am (ESPN2)
• July 12: Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United, 8pm (ESPN)
• July 12: Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids, 10:30pm (ESPN, TSN)
• July 13: LAFC vs. Houston, 8pm (FS1)
• July 13: LA Galaxy vs. Portland, 10:30pm (FS1)
• July 14: Chicago Fire FC vs. Seattle Sounders, 9 am (ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 14: New York City FC vs. Orlando City SC, 8 pm (TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 14: Philadelphia Union vs. Inter Miami CF, 10:30 pm (TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 15: Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC, 8pm (TUDN & Twitter, TSN, TVAS)
• July 15: Vancouver vs. San Jose, 10:30pm (TUDN)
• July 16: Atlanta United vs. Cincinnati, 9am (ESPN)
• July 16: DC United vs. New England, 8pm (FS1)
• July 16: NYRB vs. Columbus Crew, 10:30pm (FS1)
• July 17: SKC vs Colorado, 8pm (ESPN)
• July 17: RSL vs. Minnesota United, 10:30pm (ESPN)
• July 18: Portland vs Houston 8pm (ESPN)
• July 18: LAFC vs. LA Galaxy, 10:30pm (ESPN, ESPN Deportes, TSN)
• July 19: Chicago Fire FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 8 pm (FS1, TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 19: Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 10:30 p.m. (FS1, TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 20: Philadelphia Union vs. Orlando City SC, 8 pm (TUDN in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 20: Inter Miami CF vs. New York City FC, 9 am (ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 21: Toronto vs New England, 9am (ESPN)
• July 21: Atlanta United vs Columbus Crew, 8pm (TUDN)
• July 21: Montreal vs DC United, 10:30pm (TUDN)
• July 22: RSL vs SKC, 9am (ESPN)
• July 22: FCC vs NYRB, 8pm (ESPN)
• July 22: Colorado vs Minnesota United, 10:30pm (ESPN)
• July 23: Chicago Fire FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 9 am (ESPN, ESPN Deportes in US; TSN in Canada)
• July 23: LA Galaxy vs Houston, 8pm (FS1)
• July 23: LAFC vs Portland, 10:30pm (ESPN2)