Join Now  | 
Home About Contact Us Privacy & Security Advertise
Soccer America Daily Special Edition Around The Net Soccer Business Insider College Soccer Reporter Youth Soccer Reporter Soccer on TV Soccer America Classifieds
Paul Gardner: SoccerTalk Soccer America Confidential Youth Soccer Insider World Cup Watch
RSS Feeds Archives Manage Subscriptions Subscribe
Order Current Issue Subscribe Manage My Subscription Renew My Subscription Gift Subscription
My Account Join Now
Tournament Calendar Camps & Academies Soccer Glossary Classifieds
Healthy L.A. Fires Playoff Warning
USSoccerPlayers, October 18th, 2007 3:45PM
Subscribe to Section 2 Around the Net


MOST READ


The media's attention may be focused on one man, but the resurgence of the Los Angeles Galaxy has been all about the squad. While David Beckham and other regular starters have been injured a mix of L.A. veterans and unknowns have willed the team back into playoff contention. With two games left, L.A. is guaranteed a spot in the playoffs if it beats the New York Red Bulls Thursday and the Chicago Fire on Sunday. USSoccerPlayers' Andrea Canales spoke with the team ahead of tonight's crucial match.

Injuries have provided rookies Mike Randolph, Josh Tudela and Ty Harden with the chance to prove themselves -- and they've been so good, in fact, it would be difficult for Coach Frank Yallop to replace them now, even with a full complement of players. Other players have been asked to switch roles. Landon Donovan, for example, has dropped into a playmaking role; he now has three goals and four assists in his last six games. Chris Klein, normally a right sided or central midfielder, has had to play several positions, most recently, right back.

Now that key players like David Beckham (who's fit to play) are returning from injury, Yallop is faced with one of those "good problems" for coaches, as greater competition for places forces players to be sharper. "That's why it would be such a big deal for us to get into the playoffs with a full complement of guys," says Klein. "If we can get in there and be healthy --- watch out."

Read the original story...



No comments yet.

Sign in to leave a comment. Don't have an account? Join Now


AUTHORS

ARCHIVES
FOLLOW SOCCERAMERICA

Recent Section 2 Around the Net
Vieira: NYCFC and Man City to Share Player Development    
When New York City FC finally takes the field as MLS's 20th team in 2015, it ...
Reports: Mourinho, Ancelotti to Move Once La Liga Ends    
According to reports in Spain and England, Real Madrid will unveil Carlo Ancelotti either on the ...
Florent Malouda: Chelsea's Costly Scapegoat    
Florent Malouda will pocket just over $6 million this year without having kicked a ball in ...
UEFA to Give UCL Spot to Europa Winner     
A new UEFA ruling will see the winner of its Europa League given an automatic berth ...
Schweinsteiger: Bayern Healthier and Better Than Last Year     
Bayern Munich is keen to shed the losers' tag it carries into Saturday's UEFA Champions League ...
Lampard: Blues Fans Had Every Right to Criticize Benitez     
Chelsea vice captain Frank Lampard, who recently inked a one-year contract extension with the club, said ...
Report: Seedorf to Replace Allegri at Milan    
Following his end-of-season meeting with AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani, Massimiliano Allegri refused to confirm ...
Neymar off to Europe after Confed Cup?    
Neymar's transfer to somewhere in Europe appears imminent. According to reports in Spain and Brazil, the ...
Pellegrini Confirms Malaga Departure    
Manchester City target Manuel Pellegrini on Wednesday has confirmed that he will leave Mlaga at the ...
Report: Holden Gets Bolton Extension     
U.S. international Stuart Holden has agreed to a new one-year deal with current club Bolton Wanderers, ...
>> Section 2 Around the Net Archives