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          Which team is the MLS Cup favorite?

          Following the Galaxy's first-leg draw with Real Salt Lake, should Landon Donovan & Co. still be the MLS Cup favorites? AP Photo/Rick Bowmer
          • Adrian Melville
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            Adrian Melville
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            • Joined ESPN in 2013 as a soccer Insider
            • Worked previously at NBC, Major League Soccer and Opta (UK)
            • Played college soccer at Princeton and professionally for the New England Revolution and Santo Andre, a second-division club in Brazil
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              Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.
          Nov 5, 2014, 12:30 PM ET

          The first full round of the 2014 MLS Cup playoffs provided four games that were full of intensity, and even some surprise results. In the Eastern Conference, the New England Revolution established a 4-2 advantage in the first leg with a convincing win over the Columbus Crew, while Thierry Henry led the New York Red Bulls to a 2-0 win over D.C. United with a pair of assists. In the Western Conference, title contenders Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles Galaxy both drew with respective opponents F.C. Dallas and Real Salt Lake, leading to several intriguing second-leg matchups.