Preki doesn't mess around. He rolls deep and chills with his entourage.

Thats how he rolls.

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ChivaGirls ready to suit up against Houston Dynamo if needed!

Chivas USA take on the Dynamo Wednesday night. Well, half of the Chivas USA will take on the Dynamo while the other half remain on the injury list. Lets do the math.

28 Full squad
-11 Injured
-1 International Duty
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16

Sixteen players are healthy and available for the matchup.

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Veteran Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch, a team leader and defensive stalwart, is out for six to eight weeks with a fractured jaw suffered in Thursday's game against the Galaxy, the team confirmed today.

He joins an ever-growing injury list at the club that has hampered its effort to match last season's performance when Chivas USA was Western Conference champion.

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Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action after suffering a broken jaw midway through the second half of Chivas' 2-2 tie against the Los Angeles Galaxy on Thursday night. Surprisingly, no foul was called on the play by referee Alex Prus.

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Preki talks about the game. He was about as upbeat as you can be after that effort, but it was obviously tempered by the late Galaxy goal as well as Sean Franklin's costly elbow that may have knocked Jesse Marsch out for quite some time.

After the presser, Preki was met in the tunnel by a former LA Laker. Click to continue reading...

Photo by Scott Varley

Cobi Jones' MLS coaching debut sadly became a footnote on a night when former U.S. National Team coach Bruce Arena emerged as the next likely Galaxy coach.

So largely did the game, which included an 89th minute Mike Randolph shot that crashed off the bar after a long David Beckham pass, a dramatic stoppage time equalizer from Alan Gordon and a fractured jaw from a Sean Franklin elbow to veteran Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch that Preki was understandably not at all happy about:

"Sean Franklin elbows Jess Marsch.

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I was a bleaty little journalist in the presser post game. "Anyone got a battery?" I couldn't run my camera, so I only have audio of Preki, who went first. But Becks and Cobi took long enough to come out that I was able to get the situation resolved.

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We're finally online.
Chivas USA
Zack Thornton
Carey Talley
Bobby Burling,
Shavar Thomas
Francisco Mendoza
Keith Savage
Jesse Marsch
Paulo Nagamura
Daniel Paladini
Justin Braun
Atiba Harris

Galaxy
Steve Cronin
Chris Klein
Sean Franklin
Ante jazic
Greg Vanney
David Beckham
Alvaro Pires
Peter Vagenas
Ely Allen
Edson Buddle
Landon Donovan

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Few rivalries in Major League Soccer are this good. Seriously. I suppose its all due to the fact that the two clubs share a stadium that was originally just mean to be for one team. Or maybe its the fact that one club is more American and the other is Mexican in its roots. Either [...] Click to continue reading...

Chivas USA take on the Galaxy tonight... at least what is left of the Chivas USA.

The depleted team is trying to field a team, and barely has enough numbers for the pitch and to fill the bench.

Preki talks about it here.

Who is out? Jonathan Bornstein is the latest addition with a Left thigh strain.

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I'm not sure Preki is particularly nervous, actually. I think he's just fidgety. What doesn't show up in the photos is that Preki was also kicking the tablecloth a little throughout the whole press conference. It kept shaking like bunnies were trapped behind the black cloth.






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Unless something drastic changes, there is quite a bit of talent and experience that will be absent for Chivas USA against the Galaxy on Thursday.

Now, that doesn't mean that the club will field a reserve team or anything but there are concerns over certain aspects of Chivas USA's potential lineup. Click to continue reading...

I'm covering this week for the usual ESPN Thursday Primetime writer, Jeff Carlisle. My preview went up earlier today. If it seems heavy on Chivas USA - quotes, well, their players were available yesterday and the Galaxy didn't practice or have any media availability until today. I mean, it's not as if I could use my old Ruud Gullit quotes. Click to continue reading...

Preki says his piece.
Notice how he downplays the rivalry with the Galaxy - that's been a successful tactic for him before. Incidently, Chivas USA have to win by more than three goals to retain the trophy, since the Galaxy have a 3-0 win and a draw on them.

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Landon Donovan always did have an impeccable sense of timing.

And he's candid and honest, too - someone ask him about his locker room bust-up (well, that's what the English tabloids would call it) with Ruud, will ya?

Me? I'll be listening to the considerably less quotable Cobi Jones and Preki at the press conference held at the same time previewing Thursday's SuperClasico.

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No Ante Razov. No Maykel Galindo. No win. But a valiant effort.

Question: What did Preki et al see in Roberto Nurse?

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First off, the U.S. Women defeated Japan 1-0 overnight at the Olympics.

USC's Amy Rodriguez got her surprise first start of the Olympics over Natasha Kai. Here's Coach Pia Sundhage on why she made the move:

"The reason for A-Rod instead of Kai was her speed. That was crucial when we looked at the way Japan plays.

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Tomorrow night we get a rematch of last years first round playoff game between the Wizards and Chivas USA. Like last year, Chivas will be without a few of their first team players. Both Ante Razov and Claudio Suarez are questionable for the game with injuries. Sacha Kljestan will also miss the game for the Goats, as he's in China for the Olympics. Click to continue reading...

Zach Thornton has landed in Chicago and Jesse Marsch looks pretty happy to see his former Fire teammate (and an experienced goalkeeper). Do we assume Thornton plays today? I think we do.

Two who won't play a part in today's Chivas USA-Chicago Fire game (5:30 p.m. live on Fox Soccer Channel) are Preki (at least on the bench-he's suspended) and Blanco.

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Chivas USA wasted little time once Brad Guzan's transfer to Aston Villa was confirmed today, trading for former Chicago Fire MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Thornton.

They had only the inexperienced Dan Kennedy and Lance Parker on the roster.

The 34-year-old former U.S. international (eight caps), has been on the downside of his career ever since moving overseas for an unsuccessful stint in 2004 with Portugal's Benfica.

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Fulham Football Club gives us a video highlight reel of #8 Brian McBride's years on the team. Set to the tune of the Foo Fighters My Hero. (Thanks to BQ for this one).

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Brad Guzan received his work permit today and can now officially join Aston Villa. Huge congrats go out to El Guzano. Click to continue reading...

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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Chivas USA plunged out of SuperLiga Sunday when Pachuca and Santos Laguna tied 1-1 in San Jose in the night's second game. Chivas USA needed Santos Laguna to beat Pachuca to stay alive in the competition.

It was difficult to conduct interviews with Chivas USA players after the 1-1 tie with the Revs simply because they couldn't really say much considering their future in the tournament was being decided hundreds of miles away as they spoke.

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Preki was not in the country on Sunday as he was in Serbia tending to some sort of family emergency. In his place was Mike Matkovich, the club's assistant coach.

Matko, as he is known to his players, and Preki took care of the starting lineups as they were in communication throughout the day. Click to continue reading...

Welcome to the beautiful Titan Stadium for tonight's SuperLiga (and I use the word beautiful loosely). I tried to get pictures of both teams before the match but only New England gathered for a team shot. Perhaps Chivas players were too focused on the game...

Here are the starting lineups:

Chivas: Dan Kennedy; Carey Talley, Claudio Suarez, Bobby Burling, Francisco Mendoza; Sacha Kljestan, Daniel Paladini, Jesse Marsch, Jonathan Bornstein; Ante Razov, Roberto Nurse. Click to continue reading...