Club Tijuana 2-0 Santos Laguna: Xolos gain their first win of the regular season
Tijuana manager Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet took a big risk against Santos Laguna. After a dismal start to the 2017 Apertura, which garnered three losses and one draw, Coudet decided to drastically change his usual approach on Friday night. Instead of his typical 4-4-2 formation, the manager went with an unexpected 5-3-2 at the Estadio Caliente. […]
Club Tijuana vs Santos Laguna: Xolos Aiming for a Victory Before a Difficult April Schedule
This Friday night, Tijuana will have no excuses against Santos. On paper, Xolos have the superior roster, better form over the 2017 Clausura and a home-field advantage at the Estadio Caliente. More importantly for this week’s match, manager Miguel Herrera must also recognize the need to earn three points before a daunting list of clashes […]
Marcelo Balboa and the Importance of Bilingual Soccer Coverage in the U.S.
There is a strong demand from millions of fans for English language coverage of Mexican soccer. Liga MX is the most watched soccer league in the United States, and the Mexican National Team routinely packs massive American football stadiums for friendlies and summer tournament affairs. Yet despite the wishes of so many, there continues to […]
LA Galaxy blown out by Santos Laguna to crash out of CONCACAF Champions League
The LA Galaxy could not replicate the promise of last week’s opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series on Tuesday, falling 4-0 in the second leg to crash out of the competition. A brace by Martin Bravo and goals from Ulises Davila and Djaniny Tavares doomed the MLS side, who played like an […]
LA Galaxy look to make Champions League history in Mexico against Santos Laguna
Coming out of last week’s scoreless draw against Santos Laguna in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series, the LA Galaxy had a lot to be happy about, frankly. They kept the series level, and on top of that, kept Santos off the board, all while playing their first competitive minutes of […]
LA Galaxy grab promising draw to kick off CONCACAF Champions League action
The LA Galaxy took the field Wednesday night against Liga MX side Santos Laguna in the first of a two-game series to determine which team would advance to the CONCACAF Champions League semifinal round. The good news? The series is still very much up for grabs. The Galaxy held Santos to a 0-0 draw at […]
LA Galaxy Begin 2016 With Tall Task in CONCACAF Champions League
Picture this: You’re a soccer team, trying to break through and win your region’s annual championship, and you’ve been drawn in a knockout series against one of the best performing teams in the tournament in recent years. Oh, and this knockout series will be your first two games of the season, while your opponent has been […]