The Endline

So, Riise has dreams of playing in the States and hinted that he’d like to play for LA.  I don’t know how much gas he’ll have left in the tank, but I do know that the interest speaks volumes in the direction Major League Soccer is headed.   Do you think LA could use his services? or could you see New York moving in for the swipe?  I know NY has 3 designated players, but with JPA’s career coming towards the tail end, I can see NY making some moves …

Thierry Henry finally scored his first MLS goal and Fredy Montero had a Player of the Week performance notching two goals against the Chicago Fire and former Sounder, Freddie Ljungberg. The Rapids handed it to the Dynamo on national  television… and what is up with the LA Galaxy?

Via AP
Xabi Alonso scored in the 72nd minute as Real Madrid rallied to beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 Saturday and complete an undefeated preseason trip through California.
Gonzalo Higuain scored two goals in the space of 10 minutes for Real Madrid in front of 89,134 at the Rose Bowl.
“For this trip, everything was perfect,” Real coach Jose Mourinho said. “We trained well. We trained hard. The players were together for 24 hours in a perfect environment for them to grow up as a group.”
Mourinho said he was most pleased with …

Chivas USA acquired forward Alan Gordon from the L.A. Galaxy in exchange for allocation money.  Gordon will travel Chivas USA to Toronto.
With the retirement of Clint Mathis, the reeling Galaxy suddenly have two roster spots and a lot of cap space at their disposal.  Can they make a move that will compete with the Red Bulls recent acquisitions?

Via AP
The Puerto Rico Islanders reached the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League on Wednesday despite a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. The Islanders advanced 5-3 on aggregate after winning the first leg of the preliminary round last week in Los Angeles 4-1. David Foley’s penalty gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead in the 33rd. But the Galaxy equalized in the 37th when Puerto Rico defender David Horst, standing near his goal line and attempting to clear a shot, kicked the ball off the leg …

The LA Galaxy announced on Tuesday that Clint Mathis will be retiring after the Galaxy host Real Madrid this Saturday

Tuesday night starts the second leg of the Preliminary Round of the CONCACAF Champions League. MLS sides Toronto FC and Seattle Sounders FC hold slim 1-0 leads going into tomorrow night’s game, while the LA Galaxy have a huge hill to climb in Puerto Rico on Wednesday.

Via AFP
AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri admits David Beckham is unlikely to return to the San Siro for another loan spell.
Beckham was at the Emirates Stadium to watch his former team-mates draw 1-1 with Arsenal in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, but the veteran England midfielder has been sidelined since March with a ruptured Achilles and Allegri doesn’t expect him to feature again for the Italian giants.
Although the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star missed the World Cup as a result of the injury, he still intends to play …

I have to say, after the first 20 minutes I was scratching my head at LA’s lack of focus. I really thought Chicago was well on their way to a blow out. The Galaxy lost at home to Puerto Rico 4-1 before the All-Star match due to several major defensive let downs, and it seems the trend is continuing with the way Chicago literally scored at will. The poor defensive run of form has got to have Galaxy fans worried, let us know your take! Are you …

When I saw the starting lineup for the LA Galaxy I fixated on the fact that both Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle were named in the starting eleven. I figured LA came to play and we would see another MLS win on the night. Wow, was I wrong! What I didn’t even consider was the was the defense for LA, they’ve been so solid all year that I didn’t give it another thought. I guess missing Omar Gonzalez and Donovan Ricketts is that big a deal for them. Embarrassing result for the Galaxy and the league to say the least.