WVHooligan 11 November @ 07:32 AM EST
Who will Chivas protect this year? (Getty Images)
Yesterday we started our look at the expansion draft and who teams will and won't protect for
this month's upcoming draft. The Philadelphia Union get ten players to pick from and this year will
be as tough as any to predict who will stay and who will be left exposed.
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WVHooligan 10 November @ 02:55 PM EST
Chivas USA was a surprise early on in 2009, but they faded quickly in the summer months. (Getty
Images)
It seems like every season or so we get one club that comes out hot to start the season then to
only fade in the summer. In 2009 it was Chivas USA who was just that club as they went 7-2-3 to
start the first couple months of the season.
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Well, my laptop just died so I'm depending on the kindness of coworkers here to blog
(sporadically).
Here's the scenario: if the Galaxy win they'll face the Houston Dynamo at home 8 o'clock Friday;
if Chivas USA wins they'll travel to Houston for a Sunday game.
There's just one change for the Galaxy today: Chris Birchall has fallen ill (nothing serious I'm
told), so Chris Klein replaces him in midfield.
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So that was never in doubt right? At least not after the Crew started thugging in July. But the
Crew now owns two out of the three fewest point totals required to win the shield. If they become
the first team to win back-to-back doubles (Shield and MLS Cup), all will be forgiven.
How amazing is it that it took the Chicago Fire until last night to clinch a playoff spot, much
less the number 2 seed in the east?
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Chicago Fire 1 Chivas USA 0
Game story
Another drab, missed opportunity for Chivas USA.
They are masters of the bleeding obvious over at Chivas USA public relations, BTW:
Chivas USA now owns a record of 13-10-6 (W-L-T), and remains tied atop the Western
Conference with the Houston Dynamo and the LA Galaxy with 45 points.
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Chivas USA 2 San Jose Earthquakes 2
Chivas USA Coach Preki's body language in the closing minutes of this game (off of bench, hands
on hips, hand smacked into palm, etc.) told you all you needed to know about the coach's
frustration and the recognition this was a perfect (lost) opportunity to put the Galaxy and Dynamo
under pressure Sunday.
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Sole possession of first place in the Western Conference is on the line for Chivas USA this
evening (they're tied with Houston and the Galaxy, who face each other at noon Sunday, with 44
points at the top of the table).
Chivas has returned to their early season form of late, with shutouts in four of their last five
games just as they had six clean sheets in their first nine outings.
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Game story.
Playoff tickets are on sale starting at $15. Call 1-877-CHIVAS-1.
Chivas USA - Zach Thornton, Carey Talley, Yamith Cuesta, Claudio Suarez (Mariano Trujillo 46),
Ante Jazic, Jesus Padilla (Jesse Marsch 46), Michael Lahoud (Eduardo Lillingston 55), Paulo
Nagamura, Sacha Kljestan, Justin Braun, Maykel Galindo,
Substitutes Not Used: Chukwudi Chijindu, Jon Conway, Jorge Flores, Shavar Thomas
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Between the U.S.-Honduras WCQ and fighting female soccer players I haven't been paying a whole
lot of attention to this game.
That's unfair because it's a big game for Chivas USA and their playoff aspirations, while a win
would also likely kill off the Wizards' post-season hopes for good. But I'm also assuming that's
exactly what will happen.
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Tomorrow night in LA the Wizards will be facing a must win as they take on Chivas USA at the Home
Depot Center. Should the Wizards lose, their playoff chances go to almost none existent (and will
be completely gone if New England beats Columbus. Basically, there are two ways the Wizards can be
eliminated from the playoffs this weekend.
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The MLS Player's Union generally releases the info twice a year to show the pittance many of its
members take home.
The second release is usually pretty much the same as the first for players still on the roster
(although I see Chivas USA forward Justin Braun got a raise from around $20,000 to $36,000, so
maybe he can order a double double instead of a small burger at In-N-Out now), but of course new
additions to the roster since March haven't had their salaries known.
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Major League Soccer is now some distance beyond meaningless matches in 2009 - apart from one, which
I'm sure you'll identify - and the playoff spots are starting to become occupied. One or two teams
have slipped badly in recent weeks and they need to pick up their form quickly to avoid their
season becoming a disaster.
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DCUMD 04 October @ 10:45 AM EST
This was clearly a match between two teams going in different directions. Chivas was starting guys
like Maicon Santos, Jesus Padilla, and Yamith Cuesta - all who joined the team in August and have
already claimed starting jobs. They haven't been afraid to bench their veterans like Razov,
Galindo, and Marsch and have instead sought out better players.
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Seattle Sounders 0 Chivas USA 0
Seattle Coach Sigi Schmid threw out the first pitch Friday at the Mariners-Yankees game. (AP
Photo)
Ghastly offense (as usual), generally excellent defense (as is customary) gave Chivas USA the
road point today.
Marcelo Saragosa excepted, of course, after throwing the most blatant kung fu kick at a soccer
game since Eric Cantona.
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WVHooligan 17 September @ 06:57 PM EST
Luis Angel Landin is one of the new faces in MLS. (Getty Images)
I guess you could really say its just been a rather slow week in terms of news. Sure rosters
were finalized on Tuesday night for the rest of the year and the league announced their big break
next summer but other than that it's been rather calm in Major League Soccer this week.
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Time to revisit my projections of who will be protected and who will be left available. What's
changed in the past month? For last month's review, click here.
A few days ago I posted about when players graduate from Generation Adidas status, which is highly
relevant to this topic. Check out that post for further info.
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The Netminder 16 September @ 11:29 AM EST
MLS rosters are finally frozen. Here's a look at how much each team has changed since March.
Also worth checking is something that can shake up a roster without a personnel decision: the
injury list.
CHICAGOHasn't changed much since the beginning of the season except for the departure of unhappy defender
Bakary Soumare to Europe.
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And those words are: That's what I'm talking about!
Last week I was all about "No More Ties!", not because i have a vendetta against neckwear (and a
penchant for lame puns), but because winning teams know how to scratch out wins from adverse
conditions at crunch time. The frustrating game in DC was the catalyst, though it was the third
game in a week played in the aftermath of a hurricane at the end of August in DC's home
stadium.
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It's thankfully cooling off here in Carson - the temperature right now is 76 degrees - as Chivas
USA and the Galaxy play the season's third and final SuperClasico.
If Chivas USA wins tonight they would win the SuperClasico trophy because the teams would be
even with four points apiece after a 0-0 tie and a 1-0 Galaxy home win earlier this season.
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WVHooligan 26 August @ 01:11 PM EST
Sasha Kljestan leads Chivas USA tonight into Rio Tinto Stadium to face RSL. (Getty Images)
Old expansion mates square off tonight in what could be said is a must-win situation for the
home side. Real Salt Lake enters tonight's game at Rio Tinto Stadium with Chivas USA just three
points behind the last playoff spot.
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MLS Rumors 24 August @ 07:24 PM EST
At the excellent Chivas USA team blog at http://dentrodelrebano.com, they have posted the following
recap video with highlights from the game and player interviews including Preki saying that when
Kljestan is on his game, he is one of the better players in the league and Kljestan saying that his
confidence is coming back and that he enjoys playing with newcomer Maicon.
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Du Nord 24 August @ 05:20 PM EST
STARTERSHuge congrats to Sky Blue FC on winning the first ever WPS championship!
dN
Who was that corpse calling the game for Colorado yesterday??? He barely registerd a wavelength
when their team scored 2 goals to go ahead on the road in Chicago. What the hell was that.
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It's the second game of the day here at Home Depot Center and I'm running late because I snuck
out to catch the 0-0 Galaxy-D.C. United game. Not a great decision.
Chivas USA have both their recent signings - midfielder Jesus Padilla (in place of Bojan
Stephanovic) and striker Maicon Santos (in for "Chucky" Chijindu) - on display this evening after
winning for the first time in more than two months against the hapless Red Bulls last time out.
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Part two of the expansion draft preview. The Eastern conference was covered yesterday, and can be
found here.
CHIVAS USA
Protected Available Exempt Jonathan Bornstein Chukwudi Chijindu
Justin Braun Yamith Cuesta
Bobby Burling Jim Curtin
Maykel Galindo Jorge Flores
Sacha Kljestan Kevin Harmse
Michael Lahoud Ante Jazic
Jesse Marsch
Dan Kennedy
Paulo Nagamura
Eduardo Lillingston
Shavar Thomas
Gerson Mayen
Zach Thornton
Jesus Padilla
Mariano Trujillo Lance Parker
Ante Razov
Maicon Santos
Marcelo Saragosa
Bojan Stepanovic
Claudio Suarez
Carey Talley
Lawson Vaughn
Sasha Victorine
Cesar Zamora
If this list of players seems larger than normal to you, then you're right.
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WVHooligan 21 August @ 07:14 PM EST
One more addition before the weekend slate of games. This time Chivas USA is the one doing the
adding.
Brazilian forward Maicon Santos, who has trained with the club since August 3 comes to the club
on loan from Brazilian club Bonsucesso. He will be eligible to play Saturday against Toronto.
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He's 25-year-old Brazilian forward Maicon Santos, who has trained with the club since Aug.
3.
Santos comes on loan from Brazilian club Bonsucesso and is eligible to play Saturday against
Toronto.
"Maicon is a strong forward who can give us a spark in the attacking third," said Chivas USA
Coach Preki, who desperately needs to bolster an anemic attack (last week he signed young striker
Jesus Padilla from CD Guadalajara).
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the yorkies 21 August @ 05:59 PM EST
CHIVAS USA VS. TORONTO FC
Home Depot Center - Saturday 10:30PM EST
TV: Rogers Sportsnet -- Radio: The Fan 590
Is there a more pseudo-ethnically diverse game on the MLS calendar than Chivas USA vs. Toronto?
Unless the league expands to Mexico or to another foreign country, like Quebec, then this is as
strange as it gets.
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WVHooligan 21 August @ 02:40 PM EST
Landon Donovan leads LA against DC this weekend. (Getty Images)
So far the week has not been kind to my predictions. In two midweek games both road sides have
gone out and upset some seemingly strong sides on their own turf. Both LA and New England played
solid matches this past week and earned three big road points in the process.
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MLS teams were busy at the league's transfer deadline as several clubs added reinforcements for
the stretch run of the season.
The signings had a definite Latin flavor as five clubs have added Latin American players to the
fold. The Columbus Crew added to its already potent attack by signing Venezuelan striker Emilio
Renteria, while FC Dallas signed another attacker in Honduran playmaker Marvin Chavez.
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MLS teams were busy at the league's transfer deadline as several clubs added reinforcements for
the stretch run of the season.
The signings had a definite Latin flavor as five clubs have added Latin American players to the
fold. The Columbus Crew added to its already potent attack by signing Venezuelan striker Emilio
Renteria, while FC Dallas signed another attacker in Honduran playmaker Marvin Chavez.
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WVHooligan 19 August @ 10:29 AM EST
Chivas USA unveiled their new forward, Mexican-American Jesus Padilla. It will be interesting to
see if this kid really does any good being with the little sister club in MLS since he really never
made a dent in the mother-ship down south.
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Chivas USA of Major League Soccer has acquired Mexican-American forward Jesús "El Gringo" Padilla
on loan from sister club from Club Deportivo Guadalajara of the Mexican Primera. The 22-year-old
Padilla is product of Chivas de Guadalajara's youth system and has made 24 regular season
appearances (including 2 starts) for Chivas' first team.
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Chivas USA unveiled their new signing, forward Jesus Padilla who has come to SoCal from the Mexican
mothership. Sounds good but a look at his numbers in Guadalajara show that he's only got one goal
in 24 appearances; is that really the kind of performance that's worthy of a press conference?
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MLS Rumors 18 August @ 07:42 PM EST
Today, Chivas USA held a press conference for the presentation of their latest player addition,
Jesus Padilla from Chivas de Guadalajara. Preki expects him to help them through the playoff push
and thinks he can be one of the better players in MLS if he wants to. Jesus Padilla also realizes
it will be hard, but he is willing to work hard and show off his talents here.
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Columbus Crew defender Chad Marshall's 10th minute goal against FC Dallas earned him Player of the
Week honors for Week 22. This is his first Player of the Week award. Also on Monday, Chivas USA
announced Jesus Padilla is joining the club on loan from Chivas Guadalajara. "Jesus is a talented,
explosive attacking player who will help our team as we work toward a spot in the playoffs," said
Chivas USA Head Coach Preki.
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