Conventional wisdom says the MLS season isn’t a sprint, but a marathon.
Actually, the season is more like white water rafting. Like a marathon, it can be a long grueling exercise, but there are also times when you have to forget about paddling and simply go with the current, because the current is ultimately dictating where the raft is heading.
With the Galaxy facing the fittest team in the league on the road in scorching heat and SKC desperate for points, Bruce’s men were up against one strong current.
So Bruce made some wise decisions, resting a banged up Dos Santos who probably wouldn’t have been effective in this type of game, giving Alan Gordon another start, and picking the perfect time to insert Landon Donovan into the match.