Alignment notes:
- Thursday night in the great state of Florida like the LA Galaxy will play in his third and final contest of the group stage of the MLS is back Tournament, which needs a three goal victory to advance.
- LA Galaxy Coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto He will make two lineup changes from last weekend’s game against LAFC: Nick DePuy enters for Giancarlo Gonzalez and Ethan Zubak enters for Emil Cuello.
- In the net, David Bingham will continue between the pipes for LA. He has 167 total MLS appearances in his career between LA and SJ.
- Making their third consecutive start to the group stage and their fifth consecutive start to the season, Rolf Feltscher will continue along the bottom line for GBS.
- Daniel Steres begins its third consecutive group stage along the baseline after captaining the side against LAFC on Saturday. He has made 104 appearances as a member of the LA Galaxy. Will dial your 97th Start.
- Along with Steres is Nick DePuy, the LA Galaxy II 2019 Player of the Year, who started in the club’s first two games this season and held impressive displays. DePuy has made his mark as a defender after being originally recruited as a forward by Montreal in the 2017 SuperDraft.
- On the left side is the Argentine. Emiliano Insua, who makes his fifth start since joining the club this offseason. The veteran defender has had stints for various teams in the best leagues in England, Germany, Spain, Portugal and Turkey.
- Joe Corona Makes his second consecutive start after missing the first game of the tournament due to a red card suspension. Corona makes a noticeable difference in the midfield Galaxy and will seek to help dictate possession Thursday.
- Along with Corona is Perry Kitchen, the MLS vet who will be making his third start to the Group Stage in Orlando. Kitchen has extensive MLS experience at Galaxy and DC United.
- On the right side is Julian Araujo, the talented 18-year-old USYNT player who provided a spark for the club vs. LAFC. He will make his second consecutive start further up the field from his normal right-back position.
- Helping to pull the strings of the offensive is a USMNT veteran Sebastian Lletget, who is ready to do his 95th Start at the club.
- Providing the offensive spark on Thursday will be the Argentine winger Cristian Pavon, The explosive game maker of the Galaxy. He has five goals and nine assists in 15 games for the Galaxy during the regular season game.
- Above is the product LA Galaxy Academy Ethan Zubak, who makes his first MLS start on Thursday night. The 22-year-old has scored more than 25 goals at USL since 2015.
Game Notes:
- This is the third Group Stage matchup that the LA Galaxy will play on the ESPN Wide World of Sports on the Walt Disney World campus during a global pandemic, extending its previous record of two.
- LA Galaxy will seek its first all-time victory in a MLS is the return tournament.
- Since 1996, Cristian Pavón, Javier Hernández and Latif Blessing (LAFC) have been tied as the LA Galaxy’s all-time top scorers during MLS is the return tournaments with one each.
- While in high school, Chris Glidden, a South Florida native, traveled to Orlando once to watch the high school cheer competition that took place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, just steps from the field that It will be used for the Thursday night contest. It didn’t work with his boyfriend. It was his only appearance in a cheerleading competition.
Match Storylines:
- Can the Galaxy win by three to advance to the round of 16 on MLS is the return tournament?
- If not, can the Galaxy collect valuable points that will carry over to a regular season after the tournament?
- Where will Saturday’s goals for the Galaxy come from?
- Can Los Angeles’ bottom line bounce back from Saturday’s game?
- What will Ethan Zubak produce in his first MLS start?
- How will Guillermo use 5 substitutions in the Florida heat?
- Can Pavon continue his good form?
Brendan Hannan Storylines
- How long has Brendan’s hair grown since his arrival in Orlando?
- How long will Brendan’s hair continue to grow?
- Will Brendan cut his hair again?
- If Brendan and A star has been born Bradley Cooper, who looks like another, changed jobs, would Bradley Cooper be effective in managing the marketing, digital and communications departments of LA Galaxy?
Quick hits:
- LA Galaxy joined with all LA professional teams to form Alliance – Los Angeles:
- Pro skater Hakeen Ducksworth’s journey from Compton to LA Galaxy:
- Our players explained their social justice messages on their shirts:
- New merch. Galaxy unveiled the TOGETHER AT HOME clothing collection so you can look good while staying safe at home:
- Black lives matter. Take a look at LA Galaxy’s resources to help fight racism:
I will always remember us this way Song lyrics – Lady Gaga (A Star is Born)
That Arizona sky burning in your eyes
You look at me and baby I want to set fire
It’s buried in my soul like California gold
You found the light in me that I couldn’t find
So when I’m all drowned
But I can’t find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won’t play
I will always remember us this way
Lovers of the night
Poets trying to write
We don’t know how to rhyme
But damn we try
But all I really know
You are where i want to go
The part of me that will never die
So when I’m all drowned
But I can’t find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won’t play
I will always remember us this way
Oh yeah
I don’t wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah
So when I’m all drowned
But I can’t find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won’t play
I’ll always remember us this way, oh yeah
When you look at me
And the whole world fades away
I will always remember us this way
