Columnist Nick Green has written 100 Percent Soccer
since 2005. A
native of England, he began writing about soccer in
the mid-1980s and in 2000 permanently exchanged a seat
in the stands for one in
the press box. He lives six miles from Carson's Home
Depot Center, home of the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chivas
USA and the training headquarters for U.S. Soccer.
Married to a long-suffering soccer widow, he has a cat
named Pele.Chivas USA Post-Game
Not surprisingly, Chivas USA officials and coaches had little to say after that dour performance.
But Preki rejected the idea this was a game to forget.
"I'm going to look at the video, see what's going on," he said.
Always quotable veteran Jesse Marsch had the strongest words.
"As a team we couldn't get a goal and we couldn't find a rhythm," he said. I'll take responsibility for the way we played tonight. I'm embarrassed for us."
In contrast, Dallas Coach Steve Morrow said it was his team's best performance of the season.
"It was a real team effort tonight," he said, pointing out it was the team's second consecutive shutout. "We want to build on good, strong defensive displays."
Game story here.