While the end gain of three points is the same in all 34 regular season Major League Soccer matches, there are a few games that seem to carry a little more weight.
That’s the case for Frank Lampard when New York City FC faces the LA Galaxy Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Yes, it’s a showdown of two of the top teams in both conferences from both coasts, but much of the pregame storyline surrounds Lampard facing Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole, longtime teammates and opponents through his illustrious career.
While all three were English teammates, Lampard and Cole were part of some classic Chelsea teams, while of course Gerrard was the face of Liverpool for many years.