this pretty much answers the question of blanco playing tonight...
From the Fire's end of it, they have no plans to bring any of their World Cup qualifiers back to play in the game.
"Our guys aren't coming back," Fire coach Denis Hamlett said from Los Angeles. "We have made no flight arrangements for them. We felt it was asking too much."
(guess it doesn't matter about Ruiz anyway since he was traded yesterday to Toronto)
From the Fire's end of it, they have no plans to bring any of their World Cup qualifiers back to play in the game.
"Our guys aren't coming back," Fire coach Denis Hamlett said from Los Angeles. "We have made no flight arrangements for them. We felt it was asking too much."
(guess it doesn't matter about Ruiz anyway since he was traded yesterday to Toronto)
Was wondering the status of the key players.
Blanco being out should hurt Chicago as the games I've seen their offense runs through him.
Donovan and Beckham will hurt LA's creativity.
Galaxy has been an over ATM all year, but with Arena in now and emphasizing defense (only assuming here but he HAS to be) and the questionability of the stars playing, the under tempts me here and is a play.
Of course, LA may just continue on with their sieve-like defense and it will be 4-2 as usual, lol.
Blanco being out should hurt Chicago as the games I've seen their offense runs through him.
Donovan and Beckham will hurt LA's creativity.
Galaxy has been an over ATM all year, but with Arena in now and emphasizing defense (only assuming here but he HAS to be) and the questionability of the stars playing, the under tempts me here and is a play.
Of course, LA may just continue on with their sieve-like defense and it will be 4-2 as usual, lol.
week 27 - th, 25.09
Los Angeles Galaxy +0.5 -111
I played LA last week - did not post - and I know the Galaxy on the road has been suspect...hell, they're sketchy at home, as it is. But the Fire have been struggling and LA, unbelievably, has a very realistic shot to finish runners-up to Houston w/ a nice closing run.
Wicks is the GK for the rest of the way...no diff. LA healthiest they've been all year. They can always score, which you can't say for Chi.
Los Angeles Galaxy +0.5 -111
I played LA last week - did not post - and I know the Galaxy on the road has been suspect...hell, they're sketchy at home, as it is. But the Fire have been struggling and LA, unbelievably, has a very realistic shot to finish runners-up to Houston w/ a nice closing run.
Wicks is the GK for the rest of the way...no diff. LA healthiest they've been all year. They can always score, which you can't say for Chi.
