Who’s the bookies favorite to win MLS Cup 2017 (hint: it isn’t the LA Galaxy)

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Nick Green

Las Vegas-based sports book Bovada has installed the New York Red Bulls as favorites to win MLS Cup at 5-1, with Toronto second at 11-2.

The Galaxy are third favorites at 6-1, but the odds on them lifting another MLS Cup have lengthened, presumably as oddsmakers question the depth on the squad and relative absence of big names.

The Houston Dynamo and Minnesota United are the MLS long shots, incidentally, with odds of 100-1 and 125-1 respectively

Indeed, not a single Galaxy player appears on the short-list of players favored to win the MLS scoring race; the favorite is David Villa.

See the full lists of both teams to win MLS and lead the league in scoring here.

100 Percent Soccer column: Are your ready for the 2017 MLS season and LA Galaxy opener in Carson?

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Nick Green

Read this week’s 100 Percent Soccer column here.

ICYMI: Literally defenseless LA Galaxy drop preseason finale in Carson to Portland Timbers

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Nick Green

Perfection. #LAvPOR pic.twitter.com/XuhdOKcSKT

— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) February 26, 2017

Staff Writer Thuc Nhi Nguyen has the game story.

100 Percent Soccer column: Romain Alessandrini is a different kind of Galaxy DP for a different kind of Galaxy

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Nick Green

Should we be concerned his career highlight reel is just 60 seconds long?

100 Percent Soccer column: Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget gears up for biggest MLS season of career

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Nick Green

Galaxy preseason report: San Jose scores late goal to down Galaxy

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Damian Calhoun

Olmes Garcia scored in the 89th minute to lead the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-0 victory over the Galaxy at Cashman Field in Las Vegas.

Joao Pedro made his preseason debut for the Galaxy. Giovani dos Santos returned to the Galaxy and the starting lineup after playing with Mexico in a midweek friendly.

Here is how the Galaxy starting XI looked:

#LAGalaxy Starting XI: Rowe; Garcia, Steres, Van Damme, Cole; Boateng, Husidic, Jones, Lletget; Dos Santos, McBean #LAvSJ pic.twitter.com/wORcYzbXe9

— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) February 12, 2017

Galaxy takes preseason trip to Las Vegas

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Damian Calhoun

The California Clasico hits Las Vegas this weekend as the Galaxy and San Jose meet in a preseason contest Saturday from Cashman Field in Las Vegas.

Last year, the Galaxy defeated the Earthquakes, 1-0 in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,500.

Tickets start at $20, but there will be a $5 increase on the day of the game. Visit www.californiaclasico.com for more information

The starting 11 went 45 minutes for the Galaxy in Tuesday’s 1-1 against Club Tijuana. Coach Curt Onalfo plans to increase that time tonight.

“We’re two weeks in so 45 minutes is perfect,” he said. “The goal by the end of this week is to push to 60 and then keep moving it up to 90.”

HYPED for #LAvSJ!

Grab tickets to see the #LAGalaxy this Saturday in Sin City: https://t.co/w6YKBpWz0Z pic.twitter.com/offkKpDijy

— LA Galaxy (@LAGalaxy) February 10, 2017

100 Percent Soccer column: LA Galaxy jigsaw puzzle begins to take shape

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Nick Green

Los Angeles Galaxy’s Ariel Lassiter (15) battles for the ball against Club Tijuana’s Carlos Vargas (88), during the 1st half at the StubHub Center. Carson Calif., Tuesday, February ,07, 2017. ( Photo by Stephen Carr / Daily Breeze/ SCNG )

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