Given that we’re now only days away from the big event, today’s newsstand is full of MLS Cup 2009 coverage once again. Kyle McCarthy is currently in Seattle and shares his predictions for Sunday in his Friday MLS Forecast on Goal.com. In his MLS Cup Notebook, McCarthy also takes a look at other goings-on around the league.

Lastly, Landon Donovan was named 2009 Volkswagen MLS MVP yesterday for the first time in his career. Donovan played a large part in the LA Galaxy’s success this season, and he will take the field this weekend with hopes of bringing yet another award back to LA.