Days after the LA Galaxy organization officially signed Cristian Pavón on loan from Boca Juniors, the Argentine international was thrust into the starting lineup vs. D.C. United and LA subsequently recorded 29 shots and 70% possession: Only a comical combination of defensive breakdowns, poor finishing and top-shelf goalkeeping prevented the Galaxy from routing their cross-country rivals.
Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s makeshift lineup struggled for an hour vs. FC Dallas before the introductions of Favio Alvarez and Uriel Antuna turned the game on its head, then a 10 man Galaxy were unlucky not to blow the Sounders out of the water on multiple occasions.