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The Dynamo continued their undefeated preseason (for what that's worse) with a 2-0 victory over
the Montreal Impact. This was the first MLS competition Houston has faced this preseason and it's
fitting it was against Brian Ching and Le Impact. Colin Clark and Cam Weaver both scored for the
Dynamo.
I woke up this morning to Josh Mayers of the Seattle Times reporting that the LA Galaxy had
managed to secure Leonardo on a free transfer and they got Juninho back on a free loan.Suffice it
to say that my initial response was not fit to print.
The top of the LA Galaxy roster boggles the mind.
After winning MLS Cup, earning a place in the Champions League and become the MLS equivalent of a
SuperClub, the LA Galaxy had questions to answer at the end of 2011.
The possible departures of David Beckham, Juninho and the confirmed loss of Donovan Ricketts raised
questions. Add to that the threat of extend loans from Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane, the Galaxy
had quiet cause for concern.
Sometimes items from Soccer America can be a total miss but check out today's MLS Confidential
on the Galaxy. For anyone out there that couldn't get how the LA Galaxy was able to squeeze in
Edson Buddle to their salary cap, check this article out.
By bringing back Edson Buddle into the fold, even if he costs slightly more
than the $178,488 salary he earned in 2010 before leaving for Germany, the Galaxy probably hasn't
crunched its salary cap to any great extent, because of player departures as well as amassing
allocation money.
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIPhotos.com
BY ADAM SERRANO
CARSON, Calif. -- With Landon Donovan, David Beckham and Robbie Keane, the Los
Angeles Galaxy boasted one of the strongest rosters in MLS.
Now with the addition of Edson Buddle, the Galaxy's attack may be the finest in league
history.
Edson Buddle is back. (Getty Images)
Edson Buddle is back in a LA Galaxy uniform. The deal to bring back one of the league's all-time
best goal-scorers happened today.
Buddle rejoins the Galaxy after being released from his contract with FC Ingolstadt 04 on
Tuesday. Los Angeles maintained his MLS rights following his free transfer to Ingolstadt last
January.
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com
For the other 18 teams in MLS, knocking the Los Angeles Galaxy off their perch atop the league
just became a bit more difficult.
U.S. national team forward Edson Buddle is rejoining the Galaxy after being released from his
contract with FC Ingolstadt 04 on Tuesday, sources told SBI.
Photo by Bill Barrett/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
Scoring was not the easiest of things for the U.S. men's national team in 2011. It found the
back of the net just 16 times in 17 games for its lowest goal-scoring total in a decade.
That does not mean there weren't any nice goals, though.
Becks flex: David Beckham and the Galaxy held a soccer clinic for kids in Indonesia today.
Beckham is expected to choose between staying in MLS or joining a French club at the tour's
conclusion. (Getty Images Photo).
Fewer than 48 hours after goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts was named to the Galaxy Asian tour roster
he was traded to the expansion Montreal Impact Monday for allocation money and obviously is not now
with the club on its first stop in Indonesia.
By AVI CREDITOR
Fans of the Montreal Impact who saw their team labor through a troubling 2011 NASL campaign and
at one point staged a protest against team management probably couldn't forsee the events of this
past week coming.
By opting to build its nucleus around established MLS veterans and a few young players who could
thrive with an opportunity in a new situation as opposed to building around pricey newcomers who
aren't as familiar with the inner workings of the league, Montreal has laid the groundwork to be
far more than a doormat in its expansion season in MLS.
It should probably come as no surprise that the Galaxy have traded Donovan Ricketts to the
Montreal Impact in exchange for allocation funds. Ricketts has statistically been the best keeper
in the league. But when he went out with injury this season, Saunders took the starting role.
Ricketts is older and costs more, so it isn't such a stretch to understand why Arena would part
with him rather than Saunders.
It should probably come as no surprise that the Galaxy have traded Donovan Ricketts to the
Montreal Impact in exchange for allocation funds. Ricketts has statistically been the best keeper
in the league. But when he went out with injury this season, Saunders took the starting role.
Ricketts is older and costs more, so it isn't such a stretch to understand why Arena would part
with him rather than Saunders.
The Montreal Impact aren't wasting any time here in building their roster. In the second move of
the day for the new club they have traded for veteran international keeper Donovan Ricketts from
the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for allocation money.
I had a sneaky suspension that Ricketts would get traded this winter or at least before next
season by the Galaxy.
The Montreal Impact aren't wasting any time here in building their roster. In the second move of
the day for the new club they have traded for veteran international keeper Donovan Ricketts from
the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for allocation money.
I had a sneaky suspension that Ricketts would get traded this winter or at least before next
season by the Galaxy.
The Montreal Impact came away from last week's expansion draft without a proven goalkeeper, but
that void was filled in a major way on Monday after the Impact acquired Jamaican national team
goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts from the Impact for allocation money.
Ricketts had been one of the best goalkeepers in the league before a broken arm sidelined him
and paved the way for Josh Saunders to take the starting job away from Ricketts.
EDITORIAL NOTE: I will be in LA beginning tomorrow afternoon to personally witness MLS Cup 2011, so
the illustrious King of the Plains People Graham Fox will helm the du Nord company truck on Friday,
and the Jester-Midwester Exemplar of Salisbury Paul Demko will enlighten you all on Monday. I will
be back to entertain you on Tuesday of next short week.
We are only four days from the culmination of the 2011 season and I don't know about all of you,
but I'm ready. Alas, we must be patient and in an attempt to give you something to focus on ahead
of the game, I figured it would be good to offer up my analysis of the two teams and who I see
having the advantage, at least on paper.
In his final professional season, Kasey Keller has added Major League Soccer's Goalkeeper of the
Year award to go with being named to the League's Best XI. Keller was in goal for every minute of
every MLS game for Seattle this season, and led the League in save percentage at 76%. MLS
Goalkeeper of the Year 2011: Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders 2010: Donovan Ricketts – LA Galaxy
2009: Zach Thornton – Chivas USA 2008:.
STARTERSI'm getting goosebumps already! MLS Cup is 6 days away.
dN
Bruce Arena of the LA Galaxy has been named the MLS Coach of the Year.
-That was an easy one. No one else was even close.
dN
The New England Revolution has hired Jay "He also played basketball for Mike Krzyzewski at Duke"
Heaps as their new head coach.
LA has another week or so before they release their protection list. (Getty Images)
This is it the final club in our Expansion Draft protection lists the Los Angeles Galaxy. The
Galaxy won this year's Supporters' Shield trophy for the best record in the league and now are 90
minutes away from winning another MLS Cup.
LA Galaxy (19-5-10) vs. Houston Dynamo (12-9-13)
October 23, 2011 -- Robertson Stadium, Houston TX
Attendance: 30,018
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Adam Moffat 2 (unassisted) 27
HOU -- Bobby Boswell 5 (Adam Moffat 2) 48
HOU -- Carlo Costly 1 (Brad Davis 16) 74
LA -- Jack McBean 1 (Chad Barrett 5, Michael Stephens 1) 88
LA Galaxy -- Donovan Ricketts, Frankie Hejduk (Ryan Thomas 77), Gregg Berhalter (Sean
Franklin 46), Dasan Robinson, A.
Houston Dynamo (11-9-13, 46 pts.) vs. LA Galaxy (19-4-10, 67 pts.) Robertson Stadium - Houston, TX
- 6:00pm CT
The regular season finale. The final regular season game (potentially last Dynamo game ever)
played at Robertson Stadium. A chance to leapfrog the Columbus Crew and the Philadelphia Union and
take over 2nd place in the Eastern Conference, bypassing the wildcard round.
Donovan Ricketts and his backup Josh Saunders have been some of the best keepers in 2011. (Getty
Images)
Before the start of the 2011 MLS Season I went through each position and ranked the teams by I
thought would be the best at that position in 2011. With the final week of the season upon us, I
figure it is a good time to go and revisit those rankings and call out where I was spot on and
where I was way off.
The Red Bulls began play on Tuesday night with only the slimmest margin for error in their chase
for an MLS playoff spot. A loss against a depleted Los Angeles Galaxy team would have shoveled the
first spadeful of dirt on RBNY's 2011 season. A draw, while keeping New York mathematically alive
in the race, would have made things very tricky coming down the stretch, with games against
Sporting Kansas City and Philadelphia Union still to come.
By MIKE NASTRI
Harrison, NJ-- The New York Red Bulls finally put together a dominating win that is expected of
the star-laden franchise, pushing them from the brink of missing the playoffs to looking like a
team capable of making noise in the post-season.
Club captain Landon Donovan, the Galaxy's leading goalscorer, did not make the trip with the
team Sunday from LAX to New York to rehab a right quad strain he suffered late in Saturday's win
over Real Salt Lake.
The Galaxy play the 8-7-16 Red Bulls at 5 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN2.
Also missing that game:
*Striker Robbie Keane, on duty for Ireland in their Euro 2012 qualifiers against Andorra Friday
and Armenia next Tuesday in Dublin.
Seattle's 2-1 win over the New England Revolution earlier today means the Galaxy can't clinch
the Supporters Shield tonight, but a win or a draw would eliminate Real Salt Lake from contention
for the regular season title.
The Galaxy need five more points from their four remaining games, including this evening's
contest, and the title will belong to them no matter what any other team does.
More Morelia than Galaxy fans in the stands tonight - a bit of a sad commentary on Los Angeles
soccer fans, I'm afraid and half the stands are literally off limits to fans anyway - but at least
the majority of fans here are likely to go home happy.
No goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, striker Robbie Keane (um, apparently resting for Ireland's Euro
2012 qualifiers next week) or fragrance salesman David Beckham (he's suspended) for the Galaxy
tonight so, no chance of LA beating a top tier Mexican team and staying in the CCL I'd wager.
Three points behind co-group leaders Morelia and Alajuelense in CONCACAF Champions League play,
the Galaxy face a must-win game at 7 o'clock tonight at Home Depot Center against the Mexicans
(live on Fox Soccer and Telefutura).
Realistically, if the Galaxy don't win - a tie wouldn't help them much - their international
campaign is all but over, but they may have to play Morelia without three of their key players.
*Add Chris Birchall (left hamstring strain) to the growing Galaxy injury list released today.
The midfielder, who has made 21 appearances for the Galaxy this season, is listed as questionable
for Wednesday's game against Morelia, along with the same players who remain in that category from
Friday's update: David Beckham (back spasms), Robbie Keane (right gluteus tightness) and goalkeeper
Donovan Ricketts (right quad tightness).
Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com
By ALAN LEDBETTER
A high scoring week in MLS left many fantasy points up for grabs last week. One of the more
surprising fantasy performers was Charlie Davies, who notched a hat trick on the road vs.
Morelia 2 Galaxy 1
With Donovan Ricketts in goal - the first choice Galaxy keeper sat out this one and was replaced
by Josh Saunders - the Galaxy would arguably have won this game.
In fact the Galaxy came within 10 minutes of a famous away win at altitude in Mexico, but
Saunders failed to hold shots that led to both goals in the last 10 minutes in Morelia's come from
behind victory.
Does anyone want to win the Eastern Conference?
The constant shifting in the East has as many as five teams in position to lay claim to the
conference's top seed. Sporting Kansas City looks like the best bet of the bunch after a convincing
win over the Houston Dynamo put the club level on points atop the conference table with Columbus
and has the team up to No.
LA 1 - Colorado 0 The Los Angeles Galaxy became the first team to qualify for the 2011 playoffs,
beating Colorado at the Home Depot Center on Friday night. A passing move that started with David
Beckham ended with Landon Donovan beating Matt Pickens for the game's only goal in the 36th minute.
Donovan Ricketts returned from a June 25th injury to get the shutout.
Over the years, the Colorado Rapids had enjoyed success against the Los Angeles Galaxy at the
Home Depot Center.
The Rapids had beaten the Galaxy in its last three visits to the stadium, with one of them being
a US Open Cup match, which Colorado won in a penalty shootout. This time however, LA made sure the
result was to their liking.
Landon Donovan makes the most of his play against the Rapids, and he did it again on Friday
night, delivering the lone goal in the LA Galaxy's home win over Colorado.
This time, the goal came in the 36th minute as Donovan was unmarked when receiving a pass from
Sean Franklin. Unlike his miss against Costa Rico on the same field in a USA friendly a week early,
Donovan was clinical.
Landon Donovan makes the most of his play against the Rapids, and he did it again on Friday
night, delivering the lone goal in the LA Galaxy's home win over Colorado.
This time, the goal came in the 36th minute as Donovan was unmarked when receiving a pass from
Sean Franklin. Unlike his miss against Costa Rico on the same field in a USA friendly a week early,
Donovan was clinical.
A muggy night, a sparse crowd (hello, prep football) and Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena has the squad
rotation in full effect.
Goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts returns from injury for his first start since June, Bryan Jordan
slots in at right back for his second start of the season, Paolo Cardozo starts up front in his
third start of the season and Chad Barrett is alongside him for his first start since, um,
Monday.
By Sean McElroy The Los Angeles Galaxy have a true abundance of riches. They have two of the best
goalkeepers in MLS, Donovan Ricketts and Josh Suanders. They possess a back line of young,
promising (and I might add, mostly American) players, notably Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, and
AJ DelaGarza, mixed in with the veteran [.
Let's hope the Galaxy enjoyed their long 10-day layoff because as you can see by the schedule
with one exception from Oct. 5-15 the club will play the rest of the regular season with a game
every three or four days.
Getting things started is a rare (rescheduled) Labor Day match (live at 3 p.
