With LAFC kicking off their first season, the pressure is on the LA Galaxy, especially coming off a disastrous 2017 which saw the club win just three times at the StubHub Center. David Bingham, Michael Ciani, Jorgen Skjelvik and Perry Kitchen are in to shore up a leaky defense so things have to be looking up in SoCal, right?
The Giovanni Savarese-era begins in Portland, where the Timbers should again be a contender — both for the Western Conference title and MLS Cup. There’s a ton of attacking talent, led by the reigning MLS MVP Diego Valeri, of course.