Stefan Ishizaki Won’t Go Home
“Ishi längtar hem till AIK!” May 8th, 2006 is the first time Stefan Ishizaki hears those words. He’s playing right wing in a match against his former club AIK (pronounced ah-ee-kwa) and he’s losing. The AIK ...
LA GALAXY: EMPTY BUCKET IN THE WINDY CITY (CHI vs LA) – TACTICS
Dear Lord, was that an ugly game. I’m not going to sugar coat it: last Sunday’s game against the Chicago Fire was probably the worst the Galaxy have looked all year. Bruce Arena and Robbie Keane can stand aroun...
Sweltering Heat Forces a Draw: CHI vs LA Galaxy
The Fire and the heat very nearly beat LA Galaxy on a sweltering afternoon in Chicago. After a frustrating 45 minutes that saw Chicago pressing the Galaxy further and further into their own half of the field...
KEEP AN EYE ON: CHI vs LA
Last Sunday I took my friend Lindsay to her first LA Galaxy game, and it was a doozy: between Donovan’s triumphant return, his record-shattering performance, and the electrified crowd — she definitely got the b...
FALLING OUT: How America’s Greatest Player Missed the Plane
“He failed there because he didn’t believe in himself" Those are the words of Jürgen Klinsmann, describing Landon Donovan’s performance in a heartbreaking quarterfinal loss to Germany in the 2002 World Cup. In...
DONOVAN RISING : LA GALAXY vs PHI (RECAP)
This Sunday two things limped into the StubHub Center: the Philadelphia Union and the pride of Landon Donovan. Coming to Los Angeles, the Union was looking to wash the stale taste this season has left in their ...
Keep An Eye On: LA vs. PHI
This Memorial Day weekend the LA Galaxy go head-to-head with the Philadelphia Union. The Galaxy have finally started to pull themselves out of the rut that they've been in with a win against FC Dallas on Wednes...
LANDON DONOVAN: LEFT OUT OF FINAL 23
The U.S. Mens National Team final roster for the World Cup was announced Thursday. Our standout defender Omar Gonzalez made the cut. Unfortunately, Landon Donovan did not make it into that final list of 23 play...
The Curious Case of Gyasi Zardes
With a goal and an assist, plenty of praise is being heaped on Gyasi Zardes. While there's no doubt Gyasi had an improved outing, rating his performance as “good” is harder than one might think. For starters, b...
ONE FOR THE HOME CROWD: LA vs DAL
On the strength of first half goals from both Robbie Keane and Gyasi Zardes, the LA Galaxy eked out a 2–1 win over FC Dallas. It wasn’t pretty, but the victory marked a merciful end to LA’s four game winless st...