Through the first half of the 2021 season, it appeared Jonathan Klinsmann was the odd man out on the LA Galaxy roster.
A holdover from the 2020 campaign, Klinsmann seemed like an upgrade over David Bingham in goal in limited minutes last year, but when the club added Jonathan Bond this past offseason, Klinsmann looked like he would be a peripheral figure, unless something happened along the way to Bond, who started his Galaxy tenure in sparkling fashion.
But Klinsmann got his chance on Saturday when the Galaxy faced Minnesota United at Allianz Field, and the backup made the most of the moment, making seven saves to preserve a 1-0 away win for LA.