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Every year, you can always expect certain things to happen in the MLS

1. There is an Older European player who, underestimated the level of play in the MLS.

This year, we have had a number of examples to add to the growing list of euro washouts.

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What can we say other than we called it.

While it didn't go down as part of an epic 3-way trade involving Brian McBride, our sources were right in that El Pescado still ended up with a new northern pond.

Read more about that here.

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Los Angeles Galaxy owner Phil Anschutz has apparently seen enough and is threatening to make extreme changes within the organization if the club does not get back on track right away.

Anschutz, often referred to as the Godfather of Major League Soccer, reportedly sent AEG right-hand-man Tim Leiweke to the club's locker room before last weekend's game to communicate his frustration with the club's lack of recent success. Click to continue reading...

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Maybe it was fitting that Ryan Cochrane, a player Alexi Lalas helped draft with the original San Jose Earthquakes four years ago, scored San Jose's game-winning goal on Sunday. Better yet, maybe it was more fitting to see Frank Yallop celebrate a victory over the manager he was dumped for, a manager whose job is in jeopardy.

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This is one of these games that could represent turning points in the season - for both teams.

Will Galaxy GM Alexi Lalas have a job come Tuesday?

The final score was 3-2 Earthquakes, with the winner coming from Ryan Cochrane in the 89th minute.

While the timing of the goal must have felt like a knife in the gut to the now 6-8-5 Galaxy, the winner was no more than San Jose deserved.

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Apologies, busy with a big project and not much time to blog.

A few things to pass along:

*Pacific Palisades-based W-League team Pali Blues defeated reigning champion Washington Freedom 2-0 earlier tonight earning a berth in Saturday's final against FC Indiana. Game reports here.

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I'm going to mix things up with this one. Simplicity and quick thoughts from this weekend.

San Jose Earthquakes 1 New York Red Bulls 1: Francisco Lima and Darren Huckerby are continuing to prove they are making easy work in transiting to MLS. However Huckerby's thirteenth minute goal has to bail out San Jose after Eric Denton's unique own goal four minute in.

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Condolences to those of you, who, like me, just gave up two hours of a lovely summer afternoon to watch FC Dallas massacre the Galaxy 4-0.

Two goals inside 90 seconds just after 15 minutes sealed the result, but it could have been 6-0 (or more). The Galaxy ended the game with just two shots on goal (Dallas had 14).

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This week's show is now up as a podcast. You can listen to the show from here, via the On Demand player, or you can subscribe to the show via iTunes.

Plenty to talk about on this week's show.
* I give my thoughts on this week's five questions of the week.

* I breakdown a weekend of draws in MLS.

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I'll admit, I laughed off the Eto'o to Uzbekistan link -- probably like many of you.

But the Barca striker seems crazy enough. And he was over there getting all chummy with PFC Kuruvchi.

Thanks to The Spoiler for the picture compilation.

• Are Mexicans starting to respect the MLS?

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Aufweidersen, Adieu. Adios. Since I've been out golfing today, I hadn't read about Abel Xavier's farewell tour of spite on Galaxy coach Ruud Gullit in particular and the Galaxy in general.
Here's a sampling of it.
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Soccer writer Scott Wolf expanded on his earlier post on this blog about the possibility of the Galaxy signing Nolberto Solano (but frankly, I like saying Nobby) with a story today in the newspaper.

I've always admired Peuervian Solano, a player with panache and verve, but let's hope if the Galaxy do sign him they have more success than they did with Portuguese Abel Xavier (so inept he was dumped even with a guaranteed contract) and Nigerian Celestine Babayaro (last seen trying out with EPL team Portsmouth) who was cut before the season even began.

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In an extensive interview, Abel Xavier shared his views on his time with the Los Angeles Galaxy with Goal.com's Kyle McCarthy. Click to continue reading...

Galaxy beat writer Scott Wolf gave a few tidbits of today's story in blog posts Friday and here we learn just how happy Coach Ruud Gullit is to punt Abel Xavier. So are we, Ruud, so are we.

A massive crowd is expected in New York for David Beckham, sorry, today's game (3:30 p.m. live on Fox Soccer Channel).

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Galaxy central defender Abel Xavier did not mince words on the club that waived him today:

``There's a shift-the-wind philosophy (here). Many players feel the same way but because they are not secure in their contract, they are afraid to say what they think.''

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The Galaxy waived defender Abel Xavier today, which is not surprising since he and Coach Ruud Gullit had a poor relationship.
``We don't have any kind of relationship, unfortunately,'' Xavier said. ``I don't accept any coach who thinks I pretend to be injured.''
Gullit questioned whether Xavier was actually injured last week when he sat out the game against Chivas USA.

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The Galaxy add Eddie and say farewell to Abel. From the press release:
LA Galaxy defender Eduardo Dominguez has officially been added to the club's roster ahead of this weekend's game against the New York Red Bulls at Giants Stadium. The 29-year old Argentine center back agreed to terms with the club last week and has been training with the rest of his teammates all week in preparation for Saturday's game. Click to continue reading...

The one day most of the MLSR writers and editors decide to take an early weekend all hell breaks lose in the MLS transfer news and rumors area. So forgive us for being late with the lateness. We seriously deserve the Gasface. Ok you know what time it is! Enough with the 90s rap clichés.

This will serve as a master round up of todays transfer/trade news and rumors. Click to continue reading...

This is a sign of how bad DC United's defense has been at times this season (and especially in SuperLiga). When I saw the news on Goff's Soccer Insider that Abel Xavier had been let go by the Los Angeles Galaxy, my first thought was, "Oh, DC should go get him." Then I came to my senses, [...] Click to continue reading...

Sigh.

We all knew this was coming, right?

I've been expecting this days with about the same emotions I felt when I was getting ready to get my wisdom teeth out. It had to be done, it was going to hurt, and I'd probably feel better once I recovered.

According to SoccerInsider, who know all, Abel Xavier has been cut.

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Galaxy fans, you hear that? Its the sound of goals not being scored on you because a certain defender got beat yet again. Yup, the LA Galaxy has waived Portuguese defender and veteran traffic cone Abel Xavier, the Washington Post's Steve Goff reported today. I won't go too much into details on this because its honestly the [. Click to continue reading...

Thinking back on last years epic encounter, and awaiting this years confrontation, one has to be astounded by the difference a year has made. Here are a couple of things that stick out most for me:

1) The Bulls are trying to avoid the basement, while the Galaxy are trying to steal away first place from Real Salt Lake.

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Today:
Palos Verdes' John Thorrington was named MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters after his stoppage time winner against Toronto FC for the Chicago Fire.

Tuesday
As the MLS transfer window opens the Galaxy could announce who gets cut today to make room for new signing Eduardo Dominguez, the Argentine defender.

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Kansas City Wizards 2 New York Red Bulls 1: Frankly to me the first half was not even a competitive contest. As I said in the chat at the time, I almost saw no reason to bother with the second half at all. LukeSassano epically was a waste of space and it was no surprise to me that he did not see any action at all in the second half.

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David Beckham tries an unsuccessful free kick.

Post-Game Quotes:
Chivas USA Coach Preki on the reason he was given for getting sent off: "Absolutely none."

A press box colleague later observed a Chivas assistant coach told him Preki was sent off for giving a dismissive gesture related to what he thought was an erroneous offside call against Justin Braun just before Chivas USA conceded the equalizer.

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