Minnesota United eager to rid 'sour taste' in clash vs. Sounders

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If there was ever a season that Minnesota United FC should feel good about its MLS playoff possibilities, this is it.

The Loons challenged for the Western Conference title before finishing fourth, earning home field in the best-of-three first-round series against the fifth-seeded Seattle Sounders. Minnesota defeated Seattle on two occasions during the regular season.<