""For us, we're playing another final together. We love these moments, these are moments where you get to play with real pressure, and you know that if you win, your season continues," Varas said. "And our objective right now, coming off the international window, is to make sure we've changed our chip and we're the more prepared team. "From day one, these guys have gone for it every single game. It's about staying consistent and continuing to do the things that we've done that have put us in this position and then trying to take a few learning lessons from each game as well.""
""We're just looking at it as an opportunity to get some guys recovered after a very physical first round series," he added. "But also, we really believe in our training environment, so we also look at it as time to prepare for the game.""
San Diego FC prepare to face Minnesota United in the Western Conference semi-final, treating the match as another final and embracing high-pressure moments. Both teams endured taxing Round One series: San Diego edged wild-card Portland over three games, while Minnesota overcame the Seattle Sounders via penalty shootouts, including a 7-6 shootout after a 3-3 draw. San Diego last hosted Minnesota at Snapdragon Stadium in September, losing 3-1. San Diego finished top of the Western Conference in their inaugural season. The international break provided recovery time and additional training to prepare for the semi-final. San Diego are the third MLS expansion team to reach this stage.
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