The five-time MLS Cup champions must win their final match to seal a playoff place, and ease fears that the club is headed in the wrong direction
From the moment Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s “You’re Welcome” message hit newsstands in March, expectations were thrust upon the LA Galaxy. Not that that is anything new. The Galaxy have long been Major League Soccer’s marquee franchise and long been a club capable of both drawing and embracing stars of even Ibrahimovic’s stature.
Those expectations, like those of every season, begin and end with the playoffs. The Galaxy are not a club that prides itself on memorable regular season wins and moments.