Los Angeles Galaxy Ins and Outs, August 4, 2011

Galaxy still smarting from road loss to PortlandBruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy made no effort to hide their frustrations in what could arguably be their worst effort of the season, a 3-0 defeat to the Portland Timbers.“We were dominated in the first half and it was the story of the game,” Arena told MLSSoccer.com's Luis Bueno. “I don't think we made adjustments for the size of the field and the surface, and we were really outplayed in every position on the field. We were dominated, we were beat. I don't think there's anything sophisticated about the analysis of this game. We were beat all over the field."“They looked like a good team. At the end of the day, they looked like a team that was passionate about winning,” Galaxy midfielder David Beckham said. “They want to win in front of their own fans and they did them proud tonight and the fans did the team proud because it's a good atmosphere to play in.“The first half is what killed us. We were outworked, outplayed, out-hustled, and for a team as good as us, that should never happen.”Before the match, Portland hadn't won at Jeld-Wen Field since May 21.“We made it ...

Los Angeles Galaxy vs. FC Dallas: Picking Up The Pieces

Now what?Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy dropped stinkbombs earlier this season, but nothing left as decomposing a stench as their 3-0 defeat to the Portland Timbers earlier this week.Time to pick up the pieces, maybe?The loss sets the stage for a must-win situation when the Galaxy take on a team they have yet to earn a point against this year: FC Dallas. That's right, the same FC Dallas team that LA lost to on May 1 before their 14-game unbeaten streak that ended on Wednesday against Portland.The match is the final tune-up game before CONCACAF Champions League group play begins on Aug. 16 against either Motagua of Honduras or Municipal of Guatemala. Motagua leads the Preliminary Round tie 4-0 on aggregate leading up to the second leg on Aug. 4.Schellas Hyndman's FC Dallas are on a tear, defeating El Salvador's Alianza FC 1-0 in 104-degree heat at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, to progress to the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League.The Hoops are on a seven-game unbeaten streak and a three-game win streak in all competitions and defeated the Galaxy 2-1 earlier this season.Los Angeles will have their crosshairs set on Brek Shea and Marvin Chavez. Shea ...

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: Play-by-Analysis, Reaction and More

Bruce Arena’s Los Angeles Galaxy will look to complete a Pacific Northwest sweep when they take on the Portland Timbers at Jeld-Wen Field on Wednesday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET. David Beckham and Chris Birchall return from suspension to help bring in key reinforcements for Landon Donovan and the Galaxy, who are riding a 14-game unbeaten streak and sport a 12-2-9 record (45 points), good for the best record in Major League Soccer. As for John Spencer’s Portland Timbers, a promising start has turned sour, leading to a 6-10-4 record (22 points), but they do possess one of the most intimidating crowd environments in Jeld-Wen Field, fueled by the ever-vocal Timbers Army. A victory for the Galaxy will be an excellent setup to another important match this weekend at home against FC Dallas. Keep it here on Bleacher Report for continuing coverage of the 2011 Major League Soccer season, as well as all things world football.Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com

New York Cosmos: Club’s Revival Will Make Them the 20th Club in MLS

Once the most popular soccer club in the world, the New York Cosmos have done a tremendous amount of work throughout the last year to resurrect a team that was once extinct.The Cosmos hard work included but was not limited to the following: getting a legendary Cosmo to become their honorary president, buy advertising space in Times Square, getting an office in SoHo Manhattan and the hiring of a new club director for soccer.But in June of this year, it was announced that the Cosmos would oppose Manchester United in the testimonial match for former United midfielder Paul Scholes on August 5 at Old Trafford.This match will be the first match for the Cosmos since 1985, and will contain a mix of stars from not only the Cosmos U-23 side, but also stars throughout the world.These stars include current players such as Brad Friedel, Wayne Bridge and Robbie Keane alongside retired players including former Manchester United players Gary Neville and Dwight Yorke, plus recently retired players Fabio Cannavaro and Patrick Vieira.Of course money does play a big role in the decision to have the Cosmos appear at Scholes' testimonial match, but this money is going to further help the Cosmos ...

MLS Week 20 Roundup: Salt Lake Falls, 9-Match Unbeaten Streak Broken and More

It's been a long week for American soccer fans.With MLS friendlies taking their toll, CONCACAF Champions League finally starting up again and league play taking a break for absolutely none of it, there's a lot to take in.Let's not even start on the head coach drama at the international level.This week, some of your favorite teams faced some of the world's best. Conference leaders fell from the top. Streaks were broken. And amidst it all, one MLS squad travelled overseas and will be taking home a trophy for their troubles.Can the LA Galaxy maintain their spot at the top as they seek a second consecutive Supporters' Shield while Dallas continues to sneak up behind them? Will Seattle ever get over that 7-0 defeat to Manchester United and return to winning form? Who is looking to win the MLS East? And just when will Portland remember how to win at home?These are the stats, the results, the top stories and everything you need to know from week 20 in Major League Soccer. Enjoy.Begin Slideshow