With their backs against the wall, the LA Galaxy put together their first 90 minute performance of the season when they needed it the most. Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s lineup and tactics were spot on and Zlatan Ibrahimovic notched a stylish hat trick as LA soundly defeated their city rivals by a a 3-2 scoreline that included a blown offside call and a questionable PK decision for the visitors.
We weren’t subtle about it: Ibra put on a mental masterclass that night. Don’t sleep on Zlatan’s world-class ability to get inside his opponent’s head.