Los Angeles led from beginning to end, but with the depth in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference, the Galaxy’s Supporter’s Shield gives them little advantage come Sunday, when the league’s best team opens the 2010 playoffs at Qwest Field against Seattle Sounders FC. Before that, FC Dallas will host defending champions Real Salt Lake in the first leg of their conference semifinal match-up.

On this edition of the Major League Soccer Talk Podcast, myself and co-host Christopher Riordan breakdown the Western Conference’s match-up are offer our picks for which franchise will represent the West in Toronto.

Is the second of three shows this week … on the MLS Talk Podcast.