The Los Angeles Galaxy are one of the richest teams in Major League Soccer. Based on their prestige, power, financial freedom, the LA Galaxy should be able to field a fiercely competitive team each and every season. And yet, they so often fail to do so.
Very much like Real Madrid in Europe, the LA Galaxy have often looked like a collection of players, not a cohesive, connected team which is better than the sum of its parts. It has led to several underwhelming teams, especially in the post-Landon Donovan era.
Most recently, the LA Galaxy have geared themselves around the individual striking balance of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.