Vancouver Whitecaps FC training sessions have felt a bit different lately.

Just ask German legend Thomas Müller , who takes center stage against LAFC and Son Heung-Min in Saturday's Western Conference Semifinal at a sold-out BC Place (9:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ).

“The tension increased a little bit,” Müller told Calen Carr on Through Lines.

“You have to try to keep it in a positive way, but for sure, in some kind of way, you also get a little bit nervous. But it’s not bad because then you know it’s worth a lot, the value for these games. Not only for us, but for the families, for the fans, for the whole city.”

Battle of global superstars

The match should be a spectacle.

It’s a perennial powerhouse in LAFC, a club that's won MLS Cup and two Supporters’ Shields si

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