It has been a remarkable inaugural season for Los Angeles FC. While they have been able to invest heavily in the team, a new stadium and in the infrastructure necessary to quickly achieve success, I am not sure many foresaw the immediacy of their rise into the elite tier of MLS teams.
And yet, here they are — they currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, five points Sporting KC and FC Dallas with a game in hand on the latter.
Much of their success has come down to a startling sprinkle of south and central American attacking flair.