The Meteoric rise of Eduardo Lillingston was further demonstrated last Saturday with his game
winner against the Sounders. Now more than ever we are going to need Lillingston to retain his
form.
Three reasons why:
1) After our slip up on Wednesday against the Dynamo, we stand a mere 3 points ahead in the
West.
There's not much to say that I'm sure you are all not thinking.
The differences between tonights clash with the Fire and last weekend's game against the Wizards
are vast. Unlike Saturday, tonights game featured tempo, drive, and was not played on what appeared
to be a little league baseball diamond.
Missed the last 13 minutes of last weekend's clash with United, surely I didn't miss anything.
Right?
It's a unique position when your team excels to the extent Chivas have this season. On one hand,
it is easy to be overcome with elation at the current standings and overall performance of the
club.
Must apologize for being a little slow with the posts this past fortnight. I've been hopping
around Europe, dragging my girlfriend to various football locales;
Sight of England 5 - Germany 1...Check
Stamford Bridge...Check
Bundesliga 2 game...Check
Tranining ground of Czech National Team.
"As long as no-one scored, it was always going to be close" Arsene Wenger
That pretty much summed up last weekends exciting, yet scoreless Superclásico. Chivas played as
a far more dominant side, even when down to ten men and should be most satisfied with their ability
to neutralize any kind of threat the Galaxy had to offer.
While searching for footage from last year's SuperClásico, I came across this rather
unfortunate mash-up. Just a year later, it's hard not to find this clip incredibly dated, and i'm
not just referring to the soundtrack. The year was 2008, and the run-up to the SuperClásico could
not have been much different.
With kickoff an hour away, Chivas USA are chasing their 3rd straight win in so many games.
Although they are off to the franchise's best start in history, it would be hard to deny that this
afternoon's game poses the first real threat to Coach Preki and his eclectic squad. Coming off a
convincing, if not dominating, 2-0 victory last Sunday in Dallas, Chivas will welcome USA teammates
Jonathan Bornstein and Sacha Kljestan back into their squad to face the defending MLS Cup
winners.
A little Friday optimism showing through.
Chivas USA preview
Chivas USA travel to DC to take on United. Chivas USA have been on a winning streak while DC has
had a streak of their own.
Chivas USA will be with out several players (as usual). The list for this week includes Raphael
Wicky, Lawson Vaugh, Eric Ebert, Zack Thornton, and Ante Razov.
Usually I would default to my magic eight ball. Today we will use statistics.
I won't ask you to perform a long mathematical equation. Sports Club Stats did all the work for
you.
Twelve points available. Seven points guarantees a spot. Zero points eliminates the team.
Long time reader and now Guest Blogger, PocketKings, has proposed the question of the week.
Based on the upcoming schedule for the Western Conference teams, which team (because of their
schedule) doesn't make the playoffs?
OR
What do you think the final standings (including points) will be in 4 weeks based on
schedule?
Chivas USA took three points at the HDC against the Wizards Saturday.
The good.
Alecko Eskandarian. Four goals in seven games, only four of these seven games were starts.
Maykel Galindo played. Even injured and rusty, the guy is awesome. His attacking runs and style
of agressive play is missed.
Kansas City travel to the HDC to take on the Chivas USA.
First question (as always this season) is who is healthy for the match?
Zack Thornton, Lawson Vaughn, Raphael Wicky, and Eric Ebert are all out. Maykel Galindo may make
it to the bench. Jonathan Bornstein, Carey Talley, and Paulo Nagamura all suffered individual light
injuries, nothing to serious, but may have limited participation in this game.
Chivas USA walked away with a victory on the road against Real Salt Lake.
Not the prettiest game, but a win none the less. It was a tough fight for both teams, as both
teams played tight defensive soccer. The game could have gone either way, with neither team
controlling the pitch.
The Good:
Lots of friendly faces on the pitch.
Why did you pick Chivas USA to support? Sgt. Chris Cognac told his story to 100% Soccer.
"Then I discovered Chivas USA also played at Home Depot Center and for $58 I could get four
tickets, four hats - and four hot dogs. I couldn't click fast enough to order...I bought the
"coolest looking" jerseys in MLS and went with my wife, Martha, and the boys.
Attention local Chivas USA Fans,
The Union Ultras will be hosting a viewing party on September 20th at the Blackwatch Pub in
Upland. The party starts at 5:30PM and Chivas USA plays at 6PM vs. Real Salt Lake. If you are a fan
of Chivas USA or interested in watching the match with 50 rabid fans you are more than welcome to
attend!
