Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New England Revolution: 10 Bold Predictions

After a two-week layoff, Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy return to action on Saturday, March 31 when they take on Jay Heaps's New England Revolution at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET and will be televised by NBC Sports.So, just how will this match turn out? These 10 Bold Predictions from yours truly may shed a little light into the proceedings on Saturday.Begin Slideshow

Los Angeles Galaxy Ins and Outs, March 27, 2012

Back in business for LA This week, it was back to work for the Los Angeles Galaxy, who were prepping for Saturday's contest with the New England Revolution (8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET, NBC Sports). Along the way, the team has been able to gel and develop some chemistry. “We never kind of caught a rhythm because of fatigue and all that kind of stuff,” manager Bruce Arena told LAGalaxy.com's Larry Morgan. For the Galaxy, it has been a long, grueling start to the year and for Arena, the team just had to get on with it. “No excuses,” Arena said. “It’s a little bit better now to have this where we get a little bit of training in and get to know each other a little better. “We needed a little bit of rest.” With Michael Stephens returning to the club after a dismal Olympics qualifying run, three players are missing from the roster: Omar Gonzalez, who is expected to miss most of the season after undergoing knee surgery in January, fellow center back Leonardo, who is coming back from major knee surgery of his own last April, and goalkeeper Brian Perk, sidelined 4-6 weeks after sports hernia surgery. “We ...

Los Angeles Galaxy: Ins and Outs, March 22, 2012

Retooling time for Galaxy With a two-week break in between matches, the Los Angeles Galaxy decided to make the most of their break by getting some much-needed rest. "It's tough way to start the year, now we get a little reprieve to catch our breath a little," Galaxy captain Landon Donovan told MLSSoccer.com's Luis Bueno. Los Angeles's next match is on Saturday, Mar. 31 against the New England Revolution. "The two-week break that we have now is big for the whole team, to be honest," Galaxy midfielder David Beckham added. "It's been a tough 10 days, two weeks and the last few games that we've had, so it'll be good to be a break."  Game on between Spurs and Galaxy Meanwhile, the Galaxy's first major international club friendly was announced today. Los Angeles will take on Harry Redknapp's Tottenham Hotspur on July 24 at the Home Depot Center. Kickoff is scheduled for July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Television coverage is to be announced. Tottenham Hotspur are currently enjoying one of their finest seasons in recent history, sitting in fourth place in the Premier League with a 16-7-6 record for 54 points. If Spurs can hold onto that position through the end ...

2012 MLS Power Rankings: Week 2

And so, another week in the knock-down, drag-out world of Major League Soccer has come to an end. And once again, the Western Conference flexes its muscles, schooling its counterparts from the East...with the notable exception of the Houston Dynamo (who are really a Western Conference team posing as one from the East).Real Salt Lake rules the roost once more in this week's MLS power rankings, but what about the other teams? Let's find out.Begin Slideshow

Los Angeles Galaxy vs. D.C. United: Rating David Beckham’s Performance

You have to love players that believe in that one simple word: improvement. David Beckham, for all of the honors he has accomplished in his long storied career, is a player that continues to improve his game, even at the age of 37. On Sunday, against D.C. United at the Home Depot Center, the LA Galaxy midfielder—the man that changed the face of MLS indelibly in more ways that one—put on a much more solid performance and could have earned more en route to a 3-1 victory. Beckham had two chances to get on the score sheet: one on the run of play, and the other off the set piece. The first just sailed over the crossbar while the second missed the top left corner by a foot or less. Never mind that the Galaxy had six corners compared to D.C.'s three. Most importantly, Beckham is a provider, and he recorded his second assist in as many games by helping Marcelo Sarvas open his MLS scoring account in the 86th minute. Beckham's stamina and excellent play have been a hallmark of his game for many years, and the 18,000-plus that were in attendance saw firsthand why he gets all the ...

Los Angeles Galaxy vs. D.C. United: Rating the Galaxy Players

Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy recorded what many will hope to be the first of many wins in 2012 with a 3-1 victory over D.C. United at the Home Depot Center on Sunday afternoon. This was a much better performance from Los Angeles, the type of performance fans were used to seeing last year. The Galaxy put all the pieces together and now have plenty of confidence heading into the two-week break. Here are the player ratings for the Galaxy players.  Josh Saunders 8In all honesty, it could have been higher had Saunders made a stop on Nick De Leon late. But for the most part, Josh Saunders made enough stops and relieved the struggling back line of the dirty work in the closing moments of the match. This is the type performance that will help Saunders this season. Next objective: first shutout of the year.  Sean Franklin 7A better outing from the defender. Really frustrated D.C. on the right side of the field. Not a bad night from Franklin.  Andrew Boyens 6Boyens would have had a very low score had D.C. converted the giveaways he surrendered. The good thing for Boyens is that D.C. are worse when it comes ...

Los Angeles Galaxy vs. D.C. United: 6 Things We Learned

This just in: the Los Angeles Galaxy still know how to win football matches after all!That's right, the defending MLS Cup/Supporters' Shield winners, on a day where they received their rings of power, were back to their winning ways, destroying a D.C. United side that never really got into the thick of things until it was too late.On Sunday, 3-1 was the final at the Home Depot Center. And with every match, we learn at least one new thing about the Galaxy. How about six? For both teams?Ah, that looks like a deal. All right then; here are six things we learned on Sunday after the Galaxy's breakthrough victory in Week 2 of the 2012 Major League Soccer season.Begin Slideshow

Los Angeles Galaxy vs. D.C. United Live Blog: Play-by-Play Analysis and Reaction

Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy return to Major League Soccer action tired, weary and searching for answers as they host D.C. United at the Home Depot Center on Sunday, Mar. 18 at the Home Depot Center.The Galaxy are coming off an embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Toronto FC in the CONCACAF Champions League, while D.C. are looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat at home to Sporting Kansas City.Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET and will be televised locally by KDOC-TV and nationally by Galavision. The live blog will begin at approximately 2:15 p.m. PT/5:15 p.m. ET.Keep it right here on Bleacher Report for continuing coverage of the 2012 MLS season and all things world football.Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com

LA Galaxy vs. D.C. United: 10 Bold Predictions

After a sorry couple of matches, it's back to the Major League Soccer weekly grind for Bruce Arena's Los Angeles Galaxy, who host D.C. United on Sunday, Mar. 18 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.The match will be broadcasted locally by KDOC-TV and Galavision. Here are 10 bold predictions for Sunday afternoon's tie.Begin Slideshow

LA Galaxy vs. Toronto FC: Rating David Beckham’s Performance

David Beckham, earlier this week you said that you wanted to remain a champion until you hang up your cleats and retire from the world game. Losing matches left and right is not going to fulfill that promise you made to yourself, now is it? Case in point: Exhibit B, the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-1 defeat to the champions of Canada—Canada, of all places!—Toronto FC in the second leg of the 2011-12 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. (Seriously, the CCL has officially been turned on its head. Now there can be as much as a 75 percent chance of the trophy remaining in Mexico, and a 25 percent chance it could remain in the same city. Yep, some things never change. By the way, Exhibit A was the 3-1 defeat to Real Salt Lake.) Once more, the set piece slot machine that Beckham strategically placed in the corners, the Galaxy's attacking third, and the corners again were cranked, turned...and resulted in a payoff of nil. You know, Beckham can have as many as 30 set-piece opportunities in a match—that's right, a big three-zero—and not a single one will be converted. That's just how futile he ...