Not even with Giovani,
Gerrard, Keane and company, the Angelinos could not make it into the league
postseason as a bye squad, even advancing in the knockout rounds, after a long
October slump.
Costing them their
Western Conference top spot and suddenly they were fighting for their survival
in the knockout rounds as a loss to Seattle, that put in evidence a certain internal
division or discontent in Angel City.
A squad accustomed to
be in the final stages in the league postseason, this time things did not work
as expected from Manager Bruce Arena now touted as a possible candidate for the
USMNT position of its top man at its helm.
Pound per pound is
what many describe a top contender in boxing, but in soccer the LA Boys were considered
as a heavy favorite to repeat as champions and netting for a couple of its
players their first champions rings.
Unfortunately, no one
is perfect, as the Galaxy seeing their efforts and guard down, suddenly this
fell into hard times as well seeing their star power useless in the last
matches of the campaign.
Very well in what
many considered as a brick wall of a defensive side, everything collapse after
that loss against the Portland Timbers and the SKC in the final matches of the
campaign, putting in evidence their troubles!
Very well, harsh
words coming from a disheartened superstar blasting a squad defensive backfield
that yielded in its last matches a good amount of goals for the Tinsel Town
squad sudden decline in their game and sudden drop from the top of the Western
Conference.
This time October
became a fatidic month for the American version of the Galacticos as they saw
their fortunes dwindle and odd results with a couple of draws and two losses against
Portland and SKC.
Alongside a couple of
draw matches one against Seattle Sounders in league play and in CONCACHAMPIONS
with Guatemalan side Communicaciones, seeing this squad playing much
unmotivated or lacking a winning drive.
Another observation
seen in Bruce Arena’s initial eleven was certain disarray among his veterans
and newly incorporated superstars a certain animosity visibly seen and that is
one recipe for disaster.
The results speak for
themselves by seeing how this squad became eliminated by a determined Seattle
Sounders and playing at home and had the last laugh over the Angelinos that
never showed any means of fighting back.
As Omar Gonzalez one
of the Galaxy defensive bases, suddenly has expressed his desires to leave Stub
Hub and look for new destinies in another team as well maybe others will try to
do the same.
What a pity the Los
Angeles Galaxy was not able to defend its title and repeat as champions with
the armada it is built around this campaign after Gerra joined the club after
his departure from Liverpool and Gio’s recently doing it from the yellow
Submarine of Villarreal.
Maybe next campaign
this squad can put on a strong performance and if their Manager Bruce Arena
touted as the USMNT Boss, stays put at Tinsel Town; maybe he can put some order
since day one and really mount another legacy of league dominance.
A total
disappointment was the Los Angeles Galaxy this 2015, their hopes deposited into
next campaign to be a little generous for the LA Galaxy, who can prove their
might as a dominant squad.
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