Comments on: MLS Cup Preview http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html LA Galaxy Soccer Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Russ Shove http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html#comment-37942 Russ Shove Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:52:02 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html#comment-37942 The world cup is not far away. Bring it on. The world cup is not far away. Bring it on.

]]> By: Diane http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html#comment-37092 Diane Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:19:43 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html#comment-37092 ...BTW …BTW

]]> By: Diane http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/previous-seasons/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html#comment-37091 Diane Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:19 +0000 http://lagalaxy.theoffside.com/2009-season/mls-cup-preview.html#comment-37091 You touched on this, but I'll go a small step further and say that I've actually seen the Galaxy as the underdog in this match. It's been a successful campaign so far but one that required a lot of graft. The players are tired and if, for any reason, they don't get the extra charge of adrenaline that the final SHOULD bring, that could be a problem. Also, RSL are considered the underdog and are milking that for the power it brings -- never underestimate an underdog with at least one tooth on the bone. That should have been the Galaxy and hopefully that message has been sent from within, since the other is just in the press. Finally, because of age, speed, a couple of injuries and the fact that the Galaxy require both finesse and luck to be successful, the artificial turf could be a huge burden. I'm not being pessimistic, I just wish the labeling had gone the other way because the Galaxy have just as much of a fight ahead of them as RSL and will need the mind-set that they are still "fighting back." Alan Gordon throws a hell of a fish. You touched on this, but I’ll go a small step further and say that I’ve actually seen the Galaxy as the underdog in this match. It’s been a successful campaign so far but one that required a lot of graft. The players are tired and if, for any reason, they don’t get the extra charge of adrenaline that the final SHOULD bring, that could be a problem. Also, RSL are considered the underdog and are milking that for the power it brings — never underestimate an underdog with at least one tooth on the bone. That should have been the Galaxy and hopefully that message has been sent from within, since the other is just in the press.

Finally, because of age, speed, a couple of injuries and the fact that the Galaxy require both finesse and luck to be successful, the artificial turf could be a huge burden.

I’m not being pessimistic, I just wish the labeling had gone the other way because the Galaxy have just as much of a fight ahead of them as RSL and will need the mind-set that they are still “fighting back.”

Alan Gordon throws a hell of a fish.

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