TUKWILA – Zlatan Ibrahimovic shared an unexpected critique after his past two Los Angeles Galaxy matches: “I was tired.”
Ibrahimovic scored his team’s last four goals – bringing his season total to 22 – but blamed exhaustion for the results ending in draws for the Galaxy against Seattle and city rival LAFC.
On Sunday, the Sounders FC get to defend a rested Ibrahimovic.
The Swedish striker missed his team’s training Friday to be refreshed for the pivotal MLS Western Conference match at CenturyLink Field. The Galaxy (13-11-3) sit one point behind the Sounders (12-8-7) in a wide-open race for second in the West, which guarantees home-field advantage in the playoffs through the conference semifinals.