Five changes for the Galaxy this evening after last week's loss to New England and no wins in
the last three games.
Most fans will undoubtedly be pleased to know that even with an ankle injury to central defender
Sean Franklin that was announced Wednesday the hapless Abel Xavier is nowhere to be seen.
How about them Wizards?
Anyway, the injury of Sean Franklin means the Galaxy have had to scramble to replace him. He's been
their most consistent defender, rookie or no.
So who replaces him? Greg Vanney or Troy Roberts? The short answer is that both players are in the
starting lineup.
Galaxy: Cronie, Kleiny, Troy, Vanney, Ante, Ely, Becks, Pete, Willie, Eddie, LD
Chivas USA: Guzano, Talley, Shavar, Jonny, 'Tiba, Sach, Jesse, Nags, Panchito, 'Te.
The official Galaxy blog is listing this lineup:
Buddle Ruiz
Donovan Beckham
-Vagenas Pires
Jazic Vanney Roberts Klein
-Cronin
Subs: Wicks, Dominguez, Franchino, Randolph, Tudela, Allen and Gordon.
The difference in this game is again the easily flustered Galaxy defense, who froze as Sacha
Kljestan, proving why he was a deserving pick in today's announced MLS All-Star XI, ran menacingly
at them to lay the ball back to Ante Razov, who sent an assured, perfectly-placed strike out of the
reach of Cronin for the 113th goal of his career.
