Sunday Galaxy Gameday

Showers and wind are expected for the Galaxy's season opener at noon (live on Prime and Telefutura) from Home Depot Center against D.C. United.

I am unable to make it out there today for the game, but will watch on TV and provide updates via Twitter. I will also preview the game on a Washington radio station prior to kickoff and you can listen on-line here.

For a preview from a Washington perspective click here.

I talked to Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena about his old club earlier in the week and this is how he sees the game:

"They're never an easy team to beat in this league, although they've been down a little bit in the last couple of years. ... I know they're dealing with a lot of injuries as well at this point in time.

"We anticipate that Emilio will be on the field - Emilio is obviously one of the top goal scorers in the league. And (Jaime) Moreno is the best goal scorer in the history of this league so that in itself is a handful. I know Francis Doe, one of their other forwards; I had him in New York and he's a very talented player.

"In the midfield I think one of the players who doesn't get the recognition he deserves is their holding midfielder Clyde Simms; he does a fabulous job and is a key to their team.

"I know there's some questions about whether (Santino) Quaranta or Fred will be available (they are both out), but my expectation is Ben Olsen is going to be playing and Ben has been one of the great players in the history of D.C. United.

"Their back line is improved. They have a young player they brought in - (Dejan) Jakovic - recently and they expect him to play in the middle with (Marc) Burch on the left and Bryan Namoff on the right, so that's a pretty solid group.

"Their goalkeeper could be (former Galaxy goalkeeper) Josh Wicks because of the injury to (Louis) Crayton (he's listed as questionable) and that would be interesting. We think the world of Josh and I was so happy he had the opportunity to stay in this league with Josh Saunders (who is expected to start for the injured Donovan Ricketts). It could be a homecoming for Josh Wicks, which will be an interesting story in itself."

A profile of Wicks, who is from San Bernardino, is here.