Soccer Sunday gameday: Chivas USA (2-3-3) at Red Bull New York (4-1-3)
New York Red Bulls-Chivas USA, 4 p.m. Galavision live, 5 p.m. on Prime
Bulls brain trust: Thierry Henry, coach Hans Backe, and Rafael Marquez meet the press in Montreal before New York's midweek friendly for the Frenchman's French-Canadian fans against the Impact (AP Photo).
*Will Chivas USA catch the Eastern Conference leaders at a vulnerable moment after a long road trip?
*Chivas USA fans will keep their eye on New York's Mexican icon Rafa Marquez, who has his eye on another World Cup appearance.
*With a road win Chivas USA can close the gap with the teams above them in the Western Conference after Portland and Seattle could only manage a 1-1 tie Saturday in the long-anticipated Pacific Northwest derby.
About 100 Percent Soccer
Sportswriter Nick Green has written the 100 Percent Soccer column since 2005 for the Daily News, Daily Breeze and other Los Angeles area newspapers. The blog of the same name began in 2007. A native of England, he began writing about soccer in the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat in the stands for one in the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer and is married to a long-suffering soccer widow. Join Nick on FaceBook and follow him on Twitter.
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