Rest in Peace, Alexi Lalas’s Career as a GM

Posted on August 23, 2008 - Filed Under LA Galaxy | Leave a Comment

Readers of this site know I have been harsh on Alexi Lalas in the past. Like here, here, and here. To get some closure, I am going to go ahead and write Alexi’s obituary as a GM in the hopes those who read it (i.e., MLS owners) will simply let his career as an executive rest in peace.

Alexi Lalas’s GM career (Jan. 2004 - Aug. 2008) was euthanized by AEG on August 11, 2008 after a long and painful bout with chronic underperformance. 

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Major League Soccer Roundup

Posted on August 20, 2008 - Filed Under Colorado Rapids, LA Galaxy, MLS, Toronto FC | Leave a Comment

Fresh on the heels of the news that former U.S. coach Bruce Arena has been handed the keys to the LA Galaxy came the announcement that Fernando Clavijo has resigned as Colorado Rapids head coach.

“A lot of things happened through the year that I was not happy with in many ways,” Clavijo told the Denver Post. “But I think because of family now I’ve decided it’s the right time to put all my energy into my family and recharged my batteries and myself, too.”

Assistant coach Gary Smith will take over as head coach for the rest of the season.

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LA Galaxy Can Lalas and Gullit

Posted on August 11, 2008 - Filed Under LA Galaxy | Leave a Comment

LA Galaxy owners Anschutz Entertainment Group must read this blog. Less than a week after my post about why the Galaxy need to fire Alexi Lalas. Today Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG announced that  Ruud Gullit has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy for personal reasons, and president/general manager Alexi Lalas also is out of a job.

Gullit who signed a three-year contract last November, making him one of the MLS’ highest-paid coaches will be replaced on an interim basis by 37-year-old Cobi Jones.

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LA Galaxy Needs To Fire Alexi Lalas

Posted on August 7, 2008 - Filed Under LA Galaxy, MLS | Leave a Comment

These are troubled times in Los Angeles as the flagship team the LA Galaxy has gone two months without a win.

Ives Galarcep had written a couple of posts here and here about the state of the Galaxy as has SI’s Jonah Freedman here.

Freedman reports that “A source close to Major League Soccer’s glamour franchise tells me that Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Galaxy, made an unannounced visit to the team’s locker room this past week and issued a grim ultimatum: Get things on the right track in the next two weeks or there will be dire consequences.”

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Major League Soccer Weekend Review

Posted on July 28, 2008 - Filed Under Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, Kansas City Wizards, LA Galaxy, MLS, NY Red Bulls, San Jose | Leave a Comment

Limited schedule ion Major League Soccer this weekend with the bog shock occurring on Dallas where FC Dallas hammered Beckham and the Galaxy 4-0 in front of a sell-out crowd.

FC Dallas 4, LA Galaxy 0

After going winless in MLS play since mid-June, FC Dallas finally decided enough was enough. Kenny Cooper scored twice in the first 17 minutes, Dominic Oduro scored his fifth goal of the season and Abe Thompson came off the bench to add another tally as FC Dallas blasted the Los Angeles Galaxy, 4-0, at Pizza Hut Park.

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Ties Abound In Major League Soccer

Posted on July 21, 2008 - Filed Under Chicago Fire, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, MLS, NY Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, San Jose, Toronto FC | Leave a Comment

This weekend was a weekend of ties in Major League Soccer with the four games all ending up deadlocked.

New York 2 LA Galaxy 2
David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy needed a goal in extra time to tie the New York Red Bulls 2-2 on Saturday night before 46,754 fans, the largest crowd for a single Major League Soccer game this season.

It appeared as if Juan Pablo Angel’s goal in the 71st minute was going to be the game-winner for the Red Bulls. But the Galaxy’s Landon Donovan knocked in a bending shot in the 92nd minute for the game-tying score. It was his league-leading 12th goal of the season.

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MLS Weekend Recap

Posted on July 13, 2008 - Filed Under Chicago Fire, Chivas, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards, LA Galaxy, NY Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, San Jose, Toronto FC | Leave a Comment

Recap of this weekend’s games in Major League Soccer which saw two MLS shown red cards.

Earthquakes 1, Colorado 1
Ryan Johnson’s second-half goal broke a long scoring drought for the last place San Jose Earthquakes, but Conor Casey scored minutes later to lift the Colorado Rapids into a 1-1 tie Saturday.

Johnson ended the Earthquake’s 281-minute scoreless run in the 62nd minute for San Jose (3-10-3), winless in six matches.

The physical and defensive match featured only two corner kicks, seven shots and six yellow cards, all in the second half. San Jose coach Frank Yallop was ejected for arguing against Casey’s goal. The Rapids (6-8-2) broke a five-game losing streak on the road. San Jose has an MLS-low 11 goals this season.

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NE Revolution Top L.A. Galaxy

Posted on July 5, 2008 - Filed Under Chicago Fire, Chivas, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, FC Dallas, Kansas City Wizards, LA Galaxy, MLS, NY Red Bulls, Revolution, San Jose | Leave a Comment

I turned on Sky Sports this morning and the lead headline was that the New England Revolutuon had beaten David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy 2-1 in a battle of the top teams in MLS. I must admit, I almost fell of my chair when I saws the headline.

Here are the game summaries from this week’s MLS games.

New England 2, Los Angeles 1
Adam Cristman scored two goals as the New England Revolution held on for a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday. Cristman opened the scoring with an unassisted tally in the 33rd minute and then doubled the advantage four minutes later with his career-high sixth goal of the season to give the Revolution a 2-0 advantage.

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A Three Way MLS Style

Posted on July 1, 2008 - Filed Under Chicago Fire, LA Galaxy, MLS, Toronto FC | Leave a Comment

MLS Rumors  has the scoop on a potential blockbuster three-way trade between the Chicago Fire, LA Galaxy and Toronto FC.

The catalyst for the trade is U.S. star Brian  McBride. McBride was last seen keeping Fulham in the Premiership and now he wants to play in Major League Soccer, specifically Chicago. The problem is that Chicago doesn’t own the rights to McBride Toronto does.

What Toronto is looking for is a forward he can actually score. The problem is that Chicago does not have any of them. Enter the LA Galaxy where Carlos Ruiz is suddenly surplus material.

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Major League Soccer Weekend Review

Posted on June 29, 2008 - Filed Under Chicago Fire, Chivas, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, DC United, FC Dallas, Houston, Kansas City Wizards, LA Galaxy, MLS, NY Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Revolution, San Jose, Toronto FC | Leave a Comment

By winning against Toronto, the New England Revolutuon assured thta they will have the best record in the east at the half way point of the season and that Revolutuoiin coach Steve Nicol will coach the MLS All-Stars against West Ham United FC of the English Premier League on July 24

Dynamo, FC Dallas tie 1-1
Kenny Cooper scored in the 62nd minute to help FC Dallas tie the Houston Dynamo 1-1 on Thursday night. It was the third time this season FC Dallas and Houston have played to a tie. Brian Ching’s sixth goal in seven games gave Houston (4-4-7, 19 points) the lead before Cooper tied it up.

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