Last year, the L.A. Galaxy was one of our most difficult opponents. With the capability to score goals while shutting down the other team with their stout defense, it wasn’t easy to beat these guys (they tied the Colorado Rapids for least amount of losses in the entire league). I think everyone was glad when we knocked them out of the playoffs last year, because they had a good chance of contending for the MLS Cup.
But this offseason (and preseason) hasn’t been very kind to the Galaxy. Bruce Arena accepted the head coaching job with the U.