After missing out on the playoffs last year, the LA Galaxy have bounced back in a big way. They currently sit in third in the Western Conference, and are only two points off Sporting KC for the top spot.
A big part of that has been the improved play, before his recent injury, from Chicharito. The team has also seen the rise of the young Efrain Alvarez, who has really settled into form lately. The team as a whole has played with more consistency and confidence when compared to the disaster of last season (and several seasons before that).