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Galaxy '08 Roster Mar. 26, 2008
Los Angeles Galaxy 2007 Record: 9-14-7, 34 pts. (5th in Western Conference) Head Coach: Ruud Gullit (first season with club) Key Additions: Carlos Ruiz, Alvaro Pires, Greg Vanney PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP GOALKEEPER Steve Cronin: The departure of Joe Cannon opened the door for Cronin to become a starter for the first time in his career. Josh Wicks has pushed Cronin in preseason, but this is still Cronin's job to lose. DEFENDERS Chris Klein: Right back really isn't Klein's preferred position, but he did so well here last season, the Galaxy felt comfortable trading away World Cup veteran Chris Albright to New England this winter. Abel Xavier: Mountains of experience make Xavier, a one-time Portugal international who played in the World Cup, an obvious choice in the center of the back line for the Galaxy. Greg Vanney: The Galaxy didn't bring in a lot of new players via trade this offseason, but Vanney was one they did. The former U.S. international should have no problem locking down a place in the Los Angeles defense. Michael Gavin: With Ante Jazic recovering from surgery and Mike Randolph struggling in preseason, Gavin has stepped in and take over the left fullback position. MIDFIELDERS David Beckham: Beckham's ability to serve in crosses is too valuable to not put him on the wing, especially with a player like Carlos Ruiz up top who is extraordinarily strong in the air for a player his size. Alvaro Pires: The Brazilian has been one of the most consistent players throughout the preseason for the Galaxy. He played so well that the Galaxy had no qualms getting rid of Kelly Gray and Kevin Harmse. Josh Tudela: It will be a trial by fire season for Tudela, who barely sniffed the field in his rookie season last year for the Galaxy. Landon Donovan: Ruud Gullit experimented with Donovan on the left against Dallas in the preseason, and looked dangerous. Expect the experiment to continue until further notice. FORWARDS Carlos Ruiz: "Fish" returns to Los Angeles, with a lot of pressure on his shoulders. The Galaxy offense struggled for much of the year last year, and Ruiz will be expected to take a huge load off of Donovan's shoulders. Alan Gordon: Staying healthy will be the only thing preventing Gordon from staying in the starting 11 this year. Gullit experimented with him in the midfield, but at 6-foot-3, he's just too big not to park in the box. OUTLOOK GRADING THE SEASON NEWCOMER(S) WITH THE BIGGEST IMPACT
Thursday's Major League Soccer Capsules (PA SportsTicker) By PA SportsTicker MLS Injury Report - Wednesday, July 2 (PA SportsTicker) www.mlsnet.com MF Rojas joins Red Bulls (PA SportsTicker) PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela (Ticker) - Venezuelan midfielder Jorge Rojas on Monday announced that he is joining the New York Red Bulls. Resurgent United spoil Beckham's D.C. visit, 4-1 (AP) The Los Angeles Galaxy wilted in the heat during David Beckham's annual visit to the nation's capital, hardly the best scenario against a D.C. United team that is scoring goals in bunches. Luciano Emilio struck twice, Marcelo Gallardo had one goal, and Jaime Moreno converted a penalty kick Sunday as United won their fourth straight game, dominating the second half of a 4-1 victory over the Galaxy...
The Galaxy opened their stadium, the Home Depot Center on June 7. But in order for their home to be ready, the team had to play a record 8 games to start the season and failed to win a game. In fact, the Galaxy finish the season without a win away from home the whole season. After the season's final game, the Galaxy had the final playoff spot in the West. In their aggregate series with the Earthquakes, they seemed well on to vindication for the MLS Cup loss 2 years earlier as they held 4 goals to 0 lead midway through the 2 nd game. A thing happened as the Earthquakes scored four unanswered goals to force a tiebreaker. In that session, the Earthquakes' Rodrigo Farina score to send the Quakes onto the next round. In 2004 Looking to return to the top, the Galaxy would go through a mediocre 1 st half of the season before 3 straight wins over the summer. But from July 14 on, the Galaxy won only 2 more games, one in September and one in October. The Galaxy had a record of 11-9-10, good enough for 2nd in the West and the playoff, remaining the only club in MLS to have a playoff spot in every year of league in the playoffs, the Galaxy withstood an early challenge from the Rapids to win the aggregate goal series, 2-1, scoring 2 times in Game 2. In the conference final, the Galaxy's season would come to an end in Kansas with a 2-0 loss to Arnaud and the Wizards. |
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