

Galaxy vs. Rapids Pre-Game
By: jen | June 6th, 2008
This should be fun, after that 4-0 arse-whoopin’ we got in March. We are certainly a better team than the one that showed up at Dick’s that day.
The Rapids, with a record of 5-5-0, are leading the Western Conference standings. However, with their 15 points, the Rapids would only be tied for 4th in the Eastern Conference standings. With the Galaxy’s 14 points, we would be 5th in the East.
With Donovan gone for National Team duty and Beckham returning, the link between Beckham and Ruiz will be vital. Good news for us is that the Rapids’ defense will be more porous than usual. Coundoul and Mastroeni are both out for national team duty, and Petke is out due to injury.
I look forward to seeing Ruiz in action again. It was this game against Colorado that resulted in Ruud pulling the guys back a bit and focusing on simple soccer. I’m hoping that Ruiz can fit into that dynamic. He has some brilliant touches and creative passes in his play — but will the rest of the team be able to read his play and finish? I most want to see Ruiz’s scrappy play and annoying (to defenders) diagonal runs with a great finishing touch. We’ve missed that since his absence.

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