The MLS season is two weeks old. Meaningful conclusions don’t exist when they conclude nine-month-long events after just two weeks. I guess, in reality, that is the beauty of sport. We are so often drawn into making long-term knowledge statements based on short-term evidence. The two don’t go hand-in-hand, but we just can’t resist. And so, like any fickle journalist and supporter, I am set to do the very same with Los Angeles FC.
The short-term, long-term dichotomy is even greater in this instance. Not only is LAFC’s season only two weeks old, but their club, at least in terms of meaningful on-pitch kicks of the football, is two weeks.