Comments on: Galaxy vs. Earthquakes Preview

By: Glen

Glen — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:03:16 +0000

Missed the game but from reading some of the posts we had a good game and came away with a point on the road. we need Buddle back to help on top and I almost hate to say it but could have Gordon played better than Magee or Kirovski up top? I’m looking forward to getting back Berhalter for the next game. I looking forward to having a full strength squad on the field.

It seems also the confidence/heart has improved to come back from being down like we have in a couple matches.

By: George

George — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:38:08 +0000

After the FSN-West broadcast ended, they had a show called “Sports Science”, and I was shocked to see Edson Buddle was on it. They had him kick a guy in the face with a soccer ball (pretty sweet). It was determined that a soccer ball to the face is about 10 times stronger than blocking an American football punt with your hands.

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:50:39 +0000

I heart Ricketts. That guy is amazing, he saved our butts! Last year we would have lost by 2-4 goals.

By: NathanHJ

NathanHJ — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:42:02 +0000

So, of course I don’t see Jordan’s goal because the MLS internet stream stopped for 5 minutes around minute 75. Awesome.

By: NathanHJ

NathanHJ — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:56:54 +0000

What’s with all these long searching balls? We have 5 midfielders. Play through the middle. String together passes. Stop dumping over the top.

By: NathanHJ

NathanHJ — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:36:59 +0000

Oh and Ricketts has been superb. Saved our ass from being down by 3.

By: NathanHJ

NathanHJ — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:35:44 +0000

Other than the SJ goal and maybe 2 more scares, LA looked pretty solid. The 3-5-2 works well with this field and with Donovan as the playmaker.

This was probably the best midfield display I’ve seen all season. ON the other hand, the final third is a disaster. No real shots on goal, lots of bs at the top of the box, bad final passes, uncreative runs and just second tier play from Kirovski and Magee. Magee just needs to do better. He’s in the league for 8 years. He should have a sense of how to be dangerous in the final 25 yards.

Sanneh hasn’t been as bad as I feared and DeLaGarza is having a very solid game. Franklin has pretty much disappeared. He’s been moved around a lot this season so I don’t think he’s coomfortable yet, but his technique has been shaky outside of that.

Kovalenko has been very helpful in the midfield but has had one of his patented yellow-card challenges. Miglioranzi hasn’t done anything obivously stupid and had a couple of nice moves in the middle that ended attacks and cleared balls. Adds nothing on offense, but Kovlenko can attack in certain circumstances.

Have to see something better up top to take advantage of Lewis and Donovan being on the attack. If Franklin was just being solid on the right, the danger would be across the park and we might have more real chances up top. But Magee and Kirovski would really have to step up their game. It’s been kinda ugly in the last 25 yards.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:30:13 +0000

Looks like our games are going similarly.

By: NathanHJ

NathanHJ — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:58:08 +0000

OK. Hurt or not, that was spectacular.

By: NathanHJ

NathanHJ — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:57:33 +0000

See how long he lasts. He looks really stung.