This year, LA Galaxy players are plying their trade while on official loan

from the MLS Club. Landon Donovan is off to Everton. Robbie Keane is off

to Aston Villa. Omar Gonzalez not to Premier League, but to the German

League, nearly.

I think it is great that Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane has proven

themselves that they do have what it takes to play on the English

Premier League stage. This will keep both forwards sharp, focused and

fit when they return beck to the club at the end of the loan.

Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan on Loan

Landon Donovan has been contributing with valuable assists, earning

lavishing praises from David Moyes. In the match against

Aston Villa, Donovan was running at full speed towards the Aston Villa

defenders before making a wonderful pass to Anichebe to slot the ball

into the net. David Moyes has rated that as the Man of the Match

performance. Toffees fans were giving thanks to LA Galaxy for loaning

out Donovan to them.

Donovan is not alone. In the Aston Villa vs Everton match, there was the potential

face-off between Donovan and Keane, though Keane made minimal impact in the

game. In Aston Villa’s following match against, Keane showed what a clinical class

of striker he is with two goals, one of which turned out to be the match winner. You

still can catch a glimpse of amateur camera shots of the television itself, showing

Robbie Keane’s screamer goal winner against Wolves on Youtube. (Actual match

replays are removed due to copyright issues.)

As a featured treat from LA Galaxy, check out all the 2011 goals scored by LA

Galaxy players, including Robbie Keane, Landon Donovan and David Beckham.

[Official Media by MLS, Major League Soccer]

Many fans are worried about LA Galaxy’s players ending up injured during loans,

as in the precedent cases of David Beckham’s Achilles Injury and Omar Gonzalez’s

ACL Injury. I think Bruce Arena has explained perfectly that the injuries are really

unfortunate incidents, and it can happen whether the players are home or abroad.

The pre-season training has started with Landon Donovan and Robbie Keane away

from loans. One question that Bruce needs to address. Who will be the ones replacing

Keane when he is away to Euro 2012 and Beckham, when he gets selected to the

GB Olympics Team? And let’s not forget, Omar Gonzalez as well.

Undermanned LA Galaxy will need all of the star players back…….

Injury-Free.

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BeckhamGalaxy flips through the fixtures and results of LA Galaxy for 2011and

identified the top 5 MLS Dangermen who played for MLS sides that caused problems

to the 2011 MLS Cup Champion.

Find out which MLS player made it  in the Countdown to the Top 5.

Countdown to…….

#5. Luke Rodgers of New York Red Bulls

Luke Rodgers Celebrating A Goal against LA Galaxy

In one of the regular 2011 match fixture, New York versus LA Galaxy, the Red Bulls

forward Luke Rodgers opened the scoring by netting a goal in the 32nd minute. The

match ended with a one-sided defeat, 2-0 to the New Yorkers. Before the start of the

Playoffs, LA Galaxy was dealt with both defeats when facing Red Bulls in the

Regular Season.

In the Western Conference Semi Finals, 2nd Leg, Home Depot Center, LA Galaxy leads

the Red Bulls with a 1-0 lead, carried over from the 1st Leg. Rodgers threatened to

overturn the tide by opening the scoring early with a 4th-min goal. It was only due

to the calm of nerves that the LA Galaxy took control of the match and clinched the

match with goals from Mike Magee and Landon Donovan.

#4. Brek Shea of FC Dallas

A talented midfielder, Brek Shea netted a goal in the 88th-min, to deal LA Galaxy a

defeat in the FC Dallas home game. LA Galaxy would have thought that they did

enough to gain at least a point in the match. That is, until Brek Shea’s individual

moment of Brilliance.

There is a reason why Arsene Wenger and Arsenal gave Brek Shea a chance to

train with them during the MLS Off-season.

And what’s more, he is only 21 this year.

#3. Brad Davis of Houston Dynamo

Brad Davis Troubling LA Galaxy with His Assists

Ok. He did not score in any of the matches when LA Galaxy played against Houston

Dynamo. But it was not the goals that cause Brad Davis to make it in the Top 5 list.

He is the only MLS player to top off David Beckham in the MLS Assist Chart, with

a record of 16 assists dished out. 2 of them came in the match played against LA Galaxy,

with Carlos Costly and Bobby Boswell heading in the crosses from his free kick and

corner kick. The Final Score, Houston Dynamo 3 LA Galaxy 1.

LA Galaxy fans were thankful that Brad Davis did not make it for the MLS Cup Final.

Maybe, the MLS Cup Final result will have been in Dynamo’s favor.

Maybe.

#2. Thierry Henry of New York Red Bulls

New York Hitman, Thierry Henry

New York Red Bulls’ Luke Rodgers was mentioned earlier. But it was his colleague,

former Barcelona and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry who gained the honor of

winning the Second spot.

Thierry Henry was the Designated Player for New York Red Bulls, and I must say

that he deserved the DP wages that is on offer. Look at his performances against

LA Galaxy, and let me know otherwise.

LA Galaxy 1-1 New York Red Bulls, New York Red Bulls 2-0 LA Galaxy.

A goal early in the 4th minute to help New York to earn a draw against LA Galaxy, HDC.

It took a goal from LA Galaxy captain, Landon Donovan to settle a tie. Not to mention

the Henry played a part in New York’s Home game by contributing a goal, and a one

-sided 2-0 defeat.

#1. Javier Morales of Real Salt Lake (Real Salt Lake 4-1 LA Galaxy)

#1 MLS Hitman, Javier Morales

It was one of the heaviest defeat LA Galaxy suffered during the 2011 season. In

spite of possessing one of the stingiest MLS defence, LA Galaxy was unable to stop

Javier Morales and his match-winning performance. In the single match alone,

LA Galaxy let in the most number of goals (4) for the season. 2 of them were goals

scored by Morales himself, and 1 of them was a Morales assist.

The LA Defence was just not able to cope with Argentinian Javier Morales that

night.

His assist, goals and man of the match performance is enough to gain points for

Javier Morales to clinch the Top Spot of “MLS Dangermen”. Did I not mention

that Javier Morales won the honor of dishing out the fastest assist in MLS history,

40s into his MLS Debut. WOW.

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Is there any players in your mind that did not make it into the Top 5 List?

Give them an honorable mention in the comments below.

Take note:

The above opinion and Top 5 List remains that of the writer’s and within

BeckhamGalaxy, and is not in any way, officially from LA Galaxy or the MLS.

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LA Galaxy fans, catch CONCACAF Champions League action, starting first on

March 7 and 14, with electrifying Showdown with Toronto FC beginning at

TFC homeground, Rogers Centre. Mark your calendars……

Toronto FC vs LA Galaxy

Wednesday, Mar 7, 8.00pm EST, Rogers Centre

LA Galaxy vs Toronto FC

Wednesday, Mar 14, 7.00pm EDT, Home Depot Center

BeckhamGalaxy Scouts out Toronto FC

Earlier, BeckhamGalaxy scouts came back with reports of a Shortlist of

players for LA Galaxy’s drafting considerations. Two of the players,

Luis Silva and Aaron Maund both landed at Toronto FC. It is possible that

these two Draft picks may be given the Coach’s confidence and thrown

into the gauntlet to test their skills against LA Galaxy. Luis Silva, for one,

is a skilful winger who can really make dangerous runs with the ball.

Click here to view BeckhamGalaxy’s Scouting Report for 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

Veterans of Toronto will need to be kept an eye on. Torsten Frings of Germany,

Joao Plata of Ecuador and Canada’s very own son, Julian De Guzman are some

of the key players that LA Galaxy have to watch out for. Former LA Galaxy

defender Ty Harden will be seeing familiar faces of former colleagues on the pitch,

with so much at stake in a CCL match (Mark My Words), the friendship ends with

the blow of the whistle.

Canadian Sharpshooters

Well, they are not exactly Canadians, but I guess you have to give them credit

for their knack of scoring goals under cold weather conditions.

Toronto Top Scorers’ Chart for 2011

Danny Koevermans          8 goals

Maicon Santos          6 goals

Alan Gordan          4 goals

Nick Soolsma      3 goals

Joao Plata          3 goals

Forward Maicon Santos and Alan Gordan have left Toronto FC. Julian De Guzman

earns a worthy mention, grabbing 2 goals for Toronto FC, which is not far from the

top 5 on the Scoring Charts. Dutchman Danny Koevermans not only leads the goal

scoring charts, but he also leads goal-shots percentages of 26.7% last season. Nearing

that is Alan Gordan (22.2%) and Dwayne De Rosario (16.7%). We have much to thank

for with Alan Gordan Dwayne De Rosario being former Toronto FC players.

Without Omar Gonzalez, who's marking Danny Koeversmans?

Hard Tackling Torsten and Ty

David Beckham and Marcelos Sarvas may find difficulty in finding space with Torsten

Frings looking to dominate in midfield.

Ty Harden will also look to make life difficult for Robbie Keane and any LA Galaxy

forwards.Ty Harden’s height of 6’1″ provides an advantage for Harden to knock

down and intercept any high balls to the penalty box. The chink in Ty Harden’s

defence is that the acceleration and pace of Robbie Keane will leave Harden standing.

The matchup of Robbie Keane versus Ty Harden should be interesting for fans to

anticipate.

Stefan Frei is definitely getting pumped for a clean sheet. A 0-0 goal-less draw

at home is advantageous to Toronto FC as they play in the return leg with

just a goal scored in a 1-0 win more than enough to see them through. LA Galaxy

have to solve their inconsistent scoring problem, or they will suffer. Goals past

Swiss Frei will make it comfortable for the LA Galaxy and settle the score,

before bringing the tie back home to Home Depot Center.

Zero Goals past Swiss Frei?

Full Roster of Toronto FC

GK Stefan Frei *

GK Milan Kosic

DF Adrain Cann

DF Andy Iro

DF Ty Harden

DF Doneil Henry

DF Richard Eckersley

DF Aaron Maund (#23 pick, MLS SuperDraft)

M/D Jeremy Hall

MF Reggie Lambe

MF Nicholas Lindsay

MF Peri Milosevic

MF Matt Stinson

MF Torsten Frings *

F/M Luis Silva (#4 pick, MLS SuperDraft) *

F/M Ryan Johnson

FW Danny Koeversmans *

FW Keih Makubuya

FW Joao Plata

FW Nick Soolsma

* Key Players that LA Galaxy have to look out for. Full  Toronto FC Line-up

does not include the picks from 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft, some of

whom may not make it to the team roster.

Torsten Frings Shows Mercy to None, Including Torres

Just like the picture above, Torsten Frings will grab every opportunity to stamp

his authority in the middle of the park. Beckham and LA Galaxy will have to

watch out. LA Galaxy will underestimate Toronto FC at their own peril.

Toronto FC. They are going to prove that they are no pushovers to LA Galaxy.

Any predictions of score and line-up?

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David Beckham, to re-sign or resign? That was the question that came popping up

when Beckham became a free agent on New Year’s Day after the end of his LA Galaxy

contract.

Insider sources pointed out that David Beckham will officially sign a new contract

with LA Galaxy this week, and it has been officially reported that David Beckham

will extend his stay with LA Galaxy for another two years.

On LA Galaxy’s Official Website,

“This was an important decision for me,” Galaxy midfielder David Beckham

said. “I had many offers from clubs from around the world, however, I’m

still passionate about playing in America and winning trophies with the

Galaxy.”

 

David Beckham and LA Galaxy will be holding a live press conference on 19 Jan,

2 pm PT. Not to forget about David Beckham’s Google+ Hangout at 10.30am PT.

LA Galaxy’s strongest competitor for Beckham’s signature is Paris St. Germain, the

French Lique 1 club that has a huge financial backing of Qatar oil barrels. PSG put

on the table an offer of 12 million Euros, which is more than double Beckham’s

MLS Annual Salary. Many had felt that the offer was too good to resist, with PSG

offering the prospects of European football and Champions League.

(That is, if PSG was to finish within top two.)

French Newspaper like the L’Quipe splashed headlines that Beckham has signed the

pre-contract agreement, only to be “caught with their skirt down” when the spokesman

for Beckham denied any agreement on Beckham’s part. BeckhamGalaxy came up with

with early reports of the “Beckham Deal”,

BeckhamGalaxy Scouts out LA Galaxy’s Beckham Deal

It wasn’t a done deal then, until now.

How important is family to Beckham?

Very important. It was important enough to give up millions to sign a lucrative

contract and retire with the money in the pocket. Family, was by far the first

and foremost priority in Beckham’s mind in consideration for signing a new

contract.

David has four children with Victoria, three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and

one daughter, Harper. All three sons have been schooling in LA for some time

and his children’s education is very important to him. He took a flight with his

three sons back to LA to make sure that they will be ready when school reopens,

while Victoria and Harper stayed back in England.

A family man. It describes David Beckham perfectly.

What’s coming up in the next two years?

David Beckham will continue to take up being the ambassador for the MLS, to

bring popularity to the league and also to continue to reach out to new fans,

domestically and internationally.

 “I’ve seen first hand how popular soccer is now in the States and I’m as

committed as ever to growing the game here,” he (Beckham) added. “My

family and I are incredibly happy and settled in America and we look

forward to spending many more years here.”

 

I think the role of “Ambassador of US Soccer” fits Beckham very well. I won’t be looking

too far ahead, there is the pre-season games and the CCL match that is coming up

against Toronto FC. It is a morale boost for the team and fans alike with Beckham to

count on as one of the key players to influence the game, especially with

Omar Gonzalez Out with ACL Injury. (And Juninho. And maybe Leonardo……..)

There is no denying the fact that England is where Beckham first calls Home.

LA is Beckham’s Second Home.

LA Galaxy fans welcomes David Beckham back with open arms.

And yes, thank you very much, David Beckham. My New Year Wish came true =)

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Opta is a company that specializes in collecting data that is related to sports,

Football, Rugby, Tennis, Golf and Motorsports – Just to name a few. I am quite

impressed with the way Opta presented the numbers in statistics that has also

appealed to the hordes of football fans around the world. Of course, Opta has

done a comprehensive scoop on LA Galaxy, and the following are a numbered

list from 1 to 10.

LA Galaxy, A Presentation of Numbers 1 to 10 (@OptaJack)

Number 1 – The Houston Dynamo have scored just 1 goal against the LA Galaxy in their

last 4 visits to the Home Depot Center. Limited.

(BeckhamGalaxy: Make that 5 visits, including the 1-0 victory of the MLS Cup

Final at Home Depot Center. )

Number 2 as in 252 – Omar Gonzalez has made the most clearances (252) and has the

4th most interceptions (88) by any player in MLS this season. Ball Shark.

Number 3 as in 132 – Kenny Walker completed the most passess at the 2012 MLS combine;

(132/150 – 88%) Active

Number 4  – The last 4 MLS Matches between the Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy  at the

Home Depot Center have been won by LA. Flawless.

Number 5  – Mike Magee and Chris Wondolowski scored the most headed goals in MLS

in 2011 (5 each) Noggin

Number 6 – Landon Donovan scored 6 times from the PK spot in 2011; more than any

other player and 40% of his season goal tally. Overall.

Number 7 – Mike Magee has found the net 7 times in 10 MLS apps since August began,

including a goal in each of his 3 app in the playoffs. Asset

Number 8 – The LA Galaxy attempted 8 shots in the 1st half, but were unable to find

the target with any of them. Tense.

Number 9 – LA Galaxy players were given 9 yellow cards for time wasting in the

2011 MLS season; more than any other side. Delay.

Number 10 – David Beckham made the most assists from set plays this season;

6 of those coming from freekicks, the other 4 from corners.

BeckhamGalaxy does not claim credit for the above tweets, which were made by

OptaJack of Opta. If you are also active on twitter, let me do a tweet roll which

may be of interest to you.

BeckhamGalaxy TwitterRoll

LA Galaxy Official Twitter – @lagalaxy

BeckhamGalaxy Official Twitter – @beckgalaxy

OptaJack Official Twitter – @optajack

If your very own Favorite Number statistics did not appear in BeckhamGalaxy list,

leave a comment below and let us hear from you.

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LA Galaxy picked up defender Tommy Meyers (#19 draft pick) and midfielder

Kenny Walker (#38 draft pick) from the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Both players

will look to provide defensive cover and add depth to the squad. Come 17th Jan,

LA Galaxy will look at the MLS Supplemental Draft roster again, and will look

to ponder over which players will be able to complement with the current LA

Galaxy squad.

In total, LA Galaxy has five draft picks in the MLS Supplemental Draft. As

LA Galaxy won the 2011 MLS Cup last year, the club is automatically given

the #19 pick. All 19 MLS Clubs will take part in a total of 4 rounds of selection,

with new Expansion club Montreal Impact starting off each round with the first

pick. In the final 4th round, LA Galaxy has the advantage of possessing 2 picks,

which they have acquired from Chivas USA in exchange for forward Juan Pablo

Angel. The following list is the sequence in which all 19 MLS Clubs will follow,

with Montreal Impact starting off each of the 4 rounds.

1.   Montreal Impact

2.   Vancouver Whitecaps FC

3.   New England Revolution

4.   Toronto FC

5.   Chivas USA

6.  San Jose Earthquakes

7.   DC United

8.   Portland Timbers

9.   Chicago Fire

10.   Columbus Crew

11.   FC Dallas

12.   New York Red Bulls

13.   Philadelphia Union

14.   Colorado Rapids

15.   Seattle Sounders FC

16.   Sporting Kansas City

17.   Real Salt Lake

18.   Houston Dynamo

19.   LA Galaxy

I am supposing that LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena will be adopting a wait-and-see

approach, the usual in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. The good thing is that Bruce

Arena can have more choices in the final round with a #5 pick, acquired from Chivas

USA.

BeckhamGalaxy came up with a short list of some of the leading players for the 2012

MLS SuperDraft. In spite of a fair impression made from the Adidas MLS Combine,

Japanese midfielder Kohei Yamada was not picked up in the MLS SuperDraft and

is still available in the Supplemental Draft.

Click to read a quick review of Kohei Yamada.

One downside to picking Kohei Yamada is that he will occupy one of the foreigner

slots of the LA Galaxy squad, and LA Galaxy may be looking for an MLS-ready

defender to replace the injured Omar Gonzalez, outside the draft. Omar Gonzalez

underwent an ACL repair surgery on Jan 13 and it was carried out successfully.

Looking forward to see some action from LA Galaxy's Kenney Walker?

After picking up a defender and a midfielder, LA Galaxy may pick up someone on

the wings, or perhaps another goalkeeper. Will LA Galaxy’s new recruit be able to

get some playing time next season and be able to provide cover for LA Galaxy?

If not, let us hear from you.

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2012 MLS SuperDraft rumors are rife and riling as coaches and representatives

of the Major League Soccer clubs gather at Kansas City and it is still anyone’s

guess as to the young players who will land themselves a professional contract

with LA Galaxy.

2012 MLS SuperDraft Live in Kansas City

Fans of LA Galaxy can watch the 2012 SuperDraft Live on ESPN2 Channel

at 9am PT.

This is what Bruce Arena has to say with regards to LA Galaxy’s #19 and #38

picks.

“We’re picking 19 and that simply means we will be reacting to the 18 teams ahead of us.

It’s really that simple.”

A simple strategy indeed, described in simple words. There will be 18 clubs before

LA Galaxy’s turn, with Montreal Impact leading the pack. However, that is still a

worthy enough sacrifice for being the MLS Cup Champions last year.

The best pick that LA Galaxy picked was the #4 pick Omar Gonzalez in 2009,who

was also recently voted the Defender of the Year in the MLS. With the #18 pick,

it is not possible for Bruce Arena to pick an able replacement to the injured Omar

Gonzalez, who has been scheduled for ACL repair surgery on Friday, 13 January.

The 2012 MLS SuperDraft features a bigger talent pool of attackers, more than

the defenders.

Most likely, Bruce Arena will pick the best talent available to him on LA Galaxy’s

turn, in the MLS SuperDraft. This will supercede the picking the option that will

best suit the needs of the team. The injuries to Omar Gonzalez and the departure

of Juninho leave a gaping hole in the middle of both defence and midfield.

BeckhamGalaxy make sthe cross reference with the recommendations from

SoccerByIves site and also compiles the shortlist for Bruce Arena’s considerations.

Some player recommendations were based on great reviews of the players’

performances shown during the MLS Combine games.

2012 MLS SuperDraft Shortlist

Kirk Urso             Midfielder, UNC

Has trained with the LA Galaxy before, with affliations. Put in a decent performance

during the COMBINE games. Shows cool head and collective calmness in the game.

Andy Rose         Midfielder, UCLA

Made great decisions from midfield, and is capable of launching long shots from

outside, akin to Juninho’s long-range bombs.

Sam Garza          Winger/Forward, UC

An impressive winger who demonstrated good playmaking skills and decisions.

Possible to learn under the ropes of Magee, and to provide width to the midfield

of LA Galaxy.

Kohei Yamada        Midfielder, Japan

Turns in surprise performances during the combine games. Quick feet, small

build, it remains to be seen if he can cope with the physical defending of the

MLS game.

The list above did not include any defenders, as the shortlist is to narrow down

the recommendations for the #19 pick. Check out BeckhamGalaxy’s

Omar Gonzalez Replacement Strategy, which includes the picks for

defenders as additional covers.

Recently, LA Galaxy team roster included the addition of Andrew Boyens,

defender who previously plays for Chivas USA. Not a bad idea actually,

considering that he will have familiarized himself with LA Galaxy’s play

in previous derbies of LA Galaxy vs Chivas.

The extension of loan of Leonardo from Sao Paulo needs to be sorted out, and

this includes the loan of Miguel Lopez, and Paolo Cardozo who has returned

to Quilmes as the coach wishes to see them personally to review his inclusion

of the players into the squad.

Bruce Arena needs to add able bodies into the depleting team roster of LA

Galaxy, starting with Kansas City’s 2012 MLS SuperDraft.

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With Omar Gonzalez away with ACL injury for 4 to 9 months,

LA Galaxy’s Bruce Arena has to look for a suitable replacement

in order to maintain the strong defence that has only led in 38

goals in 46 matches last season.

LA Galaxy’s defensive capabilities took a great hit with Juninho

going back to his old club Sao Paulo and Omar Gonzalez placed in

the Injured List. Juninho remains a defensive gem in midfield

with the capability to score long-range bombs from outside the

penalty area. In terms of defensive capabilities, Chris Birchall

is a suitable replacement, as he can continue on from where

Juninho has left off, and to allow Beckham to concentrate on

dictating the offensive plays.

Leonardo for Omar Gonzalez

As to the “hole” left behind in the absence of Omar Gonzalez, one

can look to young Leonardo, the fellow Brazilian who came on

loan with Juninho from Sao Paulo. Leonardo has impressed

in his appearances during his debut season and had paired up

successfully with Gonzalez until knee injury kept him out for

the rest of the season. As long as he is able to get back to fitness,

one should expect Leonardo to start alongside A.J. DeLaGarza.

LA Galaxy Formation and Tactics 2012

Sean Franklin starts on right-back, with Todd Dunivant

covering on the left side. As such, from left to right, the

defensive line-up will read Dunivant, Leonardo, DeLaGarza

and Franklin.

Other Defensive Options for LA Galaxy

Frankie Hejduk, at the age of 37, has much to offer with his

veteran experience. However, he may not be as effective

against pacey forwards who will trouble the ageing Hejduk.

Omar Gonzalez is irreplaceable at LA Galaxy, and his shoes may

be too large for anyone to fill. LA Galaxy defence may stutter as

the MLS season goes.

MLS SuperDraft 2012 Replacement?

Bruce Arena can opt to look into youth talents to pick up at the

MLS SuperDraft 2012 in Kansas City.

According to Draft forecasts made by MLS experts on the MLS

official side, with the Champion’s incentive of the 18th pick,

LA Galaxy can look to pick up Aaron Maund, a central defender,

hailing from the University of Notre Dame.

Aaron Maund has athletic ability, but it remains to be seen if he

can cope with the demands of the MLS. Defender Daniel Steres is

another option, and he is scouted to be a smart and athletic central

defender, but not necessarily a ready replacement for Omar Gonzalez.

The above opinion does not officially represent that of MLS Club

LA Galaxy, and remains only the personal opinion of the writer

of Beckham Galaxy.

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Omar Gonzalez will be scheduled for a surgery by one of LA Galaxy

team doctor, to operate on the rupture of his ACL (acute cruciate

ligament). The injury occurred during Omar Gonzalez’s first training

session with FC Nurnberg, in an unfortunate collision with fellow

American Timothy Chandler.

This injury is a set-back for LA Galaxy and their fans, and Omar will

most likely miss out on the important CONCACAF Champions League

match versus Toronto FC.

Not the First Time for LA Galaxy

This is not the first time LA Galaxy has encountered players who came

back injured from overseas loan. In 2010, David Beckham tore his left

Achilles tendon while playing on loan for AC Milan, and also kept him

out of the 2010 World Cup. Beckham may also make a private

recommendation to his private doctor in Finland, who carried out a

successful operation on him, two day after he tore his tendon.

Hope to See Omar Gonzalez Back to Fitness Soon!

ACL rupture is quite a common injury in soccer, although female

soccer players are more likely to be afflicted by this injury as compared

to their male counterparts. According to the records of the American

Academy of Orthpaedic, there were over 200,000 injuries of ACL on

record annually and 100,000 reconstruction surgery performed each

year.

Other notable ACL cases will include Beckham’s former England colleague,

Michael Owen. Michael Owen tore his ligament during one of the 2006

World Cup Game versus Sweden.

Wishing Omar a Speedy Recovery

That was really a horrific injury blow to Owen, and he never reach

the peak of his career after that. I hope that it will not be the same

case with Omar Gonzalez, and optimistically, Omar will be back

in the training with the team and also to play a part in the second

half of the MLS season.

Omar Gonzalez’s latest tweet, that showed his strength of character.

Omar4Gonzalez

“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength. I’ll be looking

forward to some more love from you guys once my surgery is scheduled!”

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The MLS SuperDraft 2012 is scheduled to take place on January 12, in

Kansas City. LA Galaxy, being the MLS Champions of last season, is set

to be alloted the 19th pick, while new expansion teams like Montreal

Impact will automatically be entitled to the 1st pick in the Draft.

LA Galaxy Fans, are you ready for SuperDraft 2012?

This year’s MLS SuperDraft is given a new change, in that the number

of rounds has been shortened to 2 rounds, instead of 3.The number of

teams participating increases to 19 with the latest newcomer on the

block, Montreal Impact.

The same order of the Draft pick will be used for the subsequent MLS

Supplemental Draft, set to take place on January 17 2012.

LA Galaxy’s participation in previous MLS Superdraft led them to pick

up players like Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, A. J. DeLaGarza,

Michael Stephens, Paolo Cardozo and Hector Jimenez.

Omar Gonzalez, Emerging from Promising Rookie

It is interesting to note that LA Galaxy has been extremely successful

in picking great defensive talents like Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez

and A. J. DeLaGarza, all of whom were instrumental part of an

impressive defense that conceded 38 goals in 46 matches. LA Galaxy

may be looking to pick another fresh new defensive talent, in the event

that Omar Gonzalez may be signed permanently by FC Nurnberg, if

the loan move turn out to be successful and Omar becomes a key part

of FC Nurnberg’s first team.

The above scenario appears to be highly possible, given Omar Gonzalez

is Rookie of the Year in 2009 and Defender of the Year (MLS) in 2011,

just last year. He was also named into the MLS All-Star Team consecutively

from 2010 to 2011.

Omar Gonzalez is also highly rated by David Beckham, who sees him as an

exciting and emerging talent. Omar stands at 1.96m and he is well-built

with great strength for a defender. His heading abilities is outstanding,

which not only allows him to defend any high balls, but to also score goals

on the offensive end.  His offensive forays in the penalty box from David

Beckham’s corners saw him reap a haul of two goals, both from headers.

Gonzalez was not called up on previous US National Team camps, but due to

his great playing form for LA Galaxy, he finally earned a call-up by

US coach Juergen Klinnsmann and looks set to add to his national caps.

However, due to the loan opportunity by FC Nürnberg presenting Gonzalez

a chance to play in German Bundesliga, he had no choice but to withdraw

from the US National Team Camp.

LA Galaxy, Without Omar Gonzalez?

Without Gonzalez in the line-up, BeckhamGalaxy is predicting the defensive

pairing of Sean Franklin and A.J DeLaGarza, both of whom had been used to

the other party’s playing style.  And of course, in carrying on with the tradition

of unearthing promising defenders, LA Galaxy can look into the MLS Superdraft

2012 to pick the “Omar Gonzalez”s of the future.

A Replacement for Omar Gonzalez?

Of course, BeckhamGalaxy is speculating in the event that Omar Gonzalez is

signed on by FC Nürnberg or other European Clubs, who sees the talent in Gonzalez.

As a LA Galaxy fan, I will personally wish that Omar Gonzalez will continue to develop

into one of the greatest, if not GREATEST defender of the game and to contribute much

more to LA Galaxy.

However, if the European league beckons, then as a reluctant fan, I will wish Omar

Gonzalez all the best and to also firmly believe in him that he will be one of the

brightest football stars, who once plied his trade and began his roots in club football

at LA Galaxy.

BREAKING NEWS

A direct news report from Amsterdam. Omar Gonzalez has suffered a freak accident

during his first training session for FC Nürnberg. Apparently, he collided with right

-back Timothy Chandler during his first training sesssion. The doctors have confirmed

it to be ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tear. Omar is already on his way back home

in LA and will be awaiting surgery. The recuperation period after surgery will be

approximately four months to nine months, depending on the severity of the ACL tear.

This also means that Omar will be missing out on the pre-season and possibly, most

of the regular season.

All of us at BeckhamGalaxy wish Omar Gonzalez a speedy recovery, and that he

will be back in action on the playing field for LA Galaxy.

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