We purchased a deal on tickets for the Wednesday DC United home game. To add a little spice/nostalgia/internal conflict/wistfulness to the whole proceedings, their competition is Chivas USA – the team I rooted for during my years in Los Angeles.

I won’t be wearing my red Chivas shirt, of course. I was a United fan long before I ever saw Los Angeles and I’m a Washingtonian now.

But one can’t help but feel a little torn, especially since each team is clinging to thin playoff hopes and a tie won’t do it for either team. I have to hope for a crushing victory by United (which they got some nine days ago, when they hammered the Goats 3-0 in California).

Go DC!