Archives: Bruce Arena

The LA Galaxy…Wow

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Eric Altshule

  After completing two convincing road wins against Colorado and Seattle last week, the Los Angeles Galaxy have continued a simply jaw-dropping beginning of the 2010 season.  Although the Galaxy are on the brink of losing Landon Donovan and (probably) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Arena, Chris Birchall, David Beckham, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Major League Soccer, MLS Talk, New York Red Bulls, Omar Gonzalez, Uncategorized, US National Team | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

MLS Cup Final Preview Part Two: Coaching and Intangibles

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Robert Jonas

In the first part of our 2009 MLS Cup Final preview, the Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy players were assessed and compared, with a slight advantage being measured for the Galaxy. In this continuation of our analysis, attention … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Arena, David Beckham, Jason Kries, Los Angeles Galaxy, Major League Soccer, MLS Cup, MLS Playoffs, MLS Talk, Real Salt Lake | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Galaxy Win in a Long, Dark Night in Carson

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Eric Altshule

The Western Conference Finals was a long, hard slog between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Houston Dynamo.  With an 8:30 starting time to accommodate ESPN2’s college football schedule, two blackouts that interrupted play in each half, and a half … Continue reading →

Posted in Alan Gordon, Brian Ching, Bruce Arena, Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, David Beckham, Dominic Odouro, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLS Cup, MLS Talk, Ricardo Clark, Uncategorized | 19 Comments

Final MLS Table

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Eric Altshule

The season is over and, after a wild weekend, we have our playoff teams.  The first round of playoffs looks like this: West LA Galaxy vs Chivas USA Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders East Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake … Continue reading →

Posted in American Soccer, Bruce Arena, David Beckham, Fredy Montero, Jason Kries, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLS News and Notes, MLS Playoffs, MLS Single Table, MLS Table, MLS Talk, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Sigi Schmid, Soccer in America, Steve Nicol, Uncategorized | 17 Comments

MLS Table As It Now Stands 10/18 Update

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Eric Altshule

One week to go, and this is where we stand: As the table stands now, this would be the playoff matchup – WEST  Los Angeles vs Seattle Houston vs Chivas EAST Columbus vs  Colorado Chicago vs Toronto Remember, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in American Soccer, Bruce Arena, Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, DC United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, Kansas City Wizards, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Galaxy, Major League Soccer, MLS, MLS Cup, MLS News and Notes, MLS Playoffs, MLS Talk, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Real Salt Lake, Red Bull New York, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders, Sigi Schmid, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

The Maestro: Bruce Arena Turns the Galaxy Around

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Kartik Krishnaiyer

He’s the best manager this nation has ever produced. Not only is he the best, but the gap between Bruce Arena and the second best American manager ever (Bob Bradley, Dom Kinnear, Mooch Myernick, etc?) is so wide it’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Arena, Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS Talk | 25 Comments

Bradley’s Approach Different than Arena’s

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Kartik Krishnaiyer

  Eddie Johnson and Brian Ching celebrate a goal against Barbados, the only game which a current US striker has scored a goal in the last 14 months for the national team. Bob Bradley’s tenure as United States National Team … Continue reading →

Posted in Bob Bradley, Bruce Arena, MLS Talk | 5 Comments

Arena the Right Choice for LA

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Kartik Krishnaiyer

I’ve read with some amusement the last few days the opinions of people I respect questioning the apparent decision by the LA Galaxy to hire Bruce Arena. From my vantage point after drifting along as simply a marketing entity and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Arena, LA Galaxy, MLS Talk | 8 Comments

Arena the Right Choice for Galaxy

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Kartik Krishnaiyer

I’ve read with some amusement the last few days the opinions of people I respect questioning the apparent decision by the LA Galaxy to hire Bruce Arena. From my vantage point after drifting along as simply a marketing entity and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Arena, LA Galaxy, MLS Talk | 8 Comments

MLS Offseason Full of Excitement: Some Thoughts

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Kartik Krishnaiyer

What a crazy week it has been already within MLS. Juan Carlos Osorio ends up with the Red Bulls and Chicago is left without a coach. The franchise in its ten years of existence has had three head coaches and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bobby Boswell, Bruce Arena, Claudio Reyna, Florida International University, Juan Carlos Osorio, LA Galaxy, Landon Donovan, Major League Soccer, Mexican League, MLS Talk, Red Bull New York | 3 Comments