The Sounders and the Galaxy face off this weekend in Carson, CA in a huge game for two teams going in opposite directions. The Galaxy are on a tear, winning five of their last six while the Sounders have been struggling and haven't scored a goal in over a month, since July 11th to be exact. But the Sounders may get some help this weekend thanks to Landon Donovan contracting Swine Flu. In fact, he got it before he went to Mexico with the national team. Weird, huh? Catching the disease before you go to the epicenter? All of this will make for an interesting match up this weekend for two teams looking to take a full 3 points. Here are some other factors going in to Saturday night.
- Sounders will be without All Star defender, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (yellow card accumulation). Taylor Graham has been activated from the IR list so we'll see who starts between Ianni, Wahl, Scott and Graham.
- FW Edson Buddle (R foot sprain); FW Alecko Eskandarian (nose contusion); MF Dema Kovalenko (L calf contusion); GK Donovan Ricketts (hip pointer)are all listed as questionable for the game.
- Peter Vagenas returns to the HDC to face his former team. Is there any possibility that the Sounders leave him down there? Oh, you mean the Galaxy are thankful that the Sounders took his worthless game and overinflated salary? Well, maybe the Goats will take him.
- With out doing serious research, this seems to be the first time that David and Freddie have faced off in a club game since 2003. A rivalry dating back to 1998.
Here is the official Game Guide.
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Vagenas needs to be 'accidently'forgotten in LA, perhaps the easternmost part of it?
ReplyDeleteand good thing Donovan got swine flu BEFORE going to Mexico, otherwise oh danny boy would be blaming the Mexican team for that too.
I agree with you Captain Colombia, Vagenas needs to go. I'm also not fond of Jaqua. The salaries for those two guys alone are $366,521 in guaranteed compensation. I'm sure we could find some better talent for that money..or give Hurtado a raise.
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