Seattle Sounders arrived in Los Angeles having won three of the last four Western Conference Finals, but despite this success, they were considered heavy underdogs to an offensively vibrant Los Angeles FC side. Nonetheless, Seattle proved the doubters wrong, as they used all their cunning and pragmatism to dispatch a static and somewhat naïve home […]
LA Galaxy scored the first goal of the match after just two minutes. Although Los Angeles FC equalized about ten minutes later, the guests were clinical on the counterattack twice, to achieve a two-goal lead, with just a quarter of an hour played. After that, LAFC dominated possession, yet needed a few adjustments in the […]
Fifteen minutes of woeful Atlanta United defending proved enough for Los Angeles FC to pick up all three points. Using impressive rotations in attacking transitions, LAFC were capable of progressing the ball through Atlanta’s compact defense in a game that showcased both team’s strengths and weaknesses. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. With […]
Hotly anticipated matches like these – number one against number two, city derby – do not always live up to expectations in terms of drama. This one did however, in no small part thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimović. Tactical analysis and match report by Erik Elias. An MLS season is chaotic by nature. It keeps on […]
The MLS match between Los Angeles FC and Montreal Impact promised to be a game at a high level. But Montreal seemed to be overwhelmed by the versatile attacking department of LAFC in the first half. Montreal switched to a more aggressive defending approach in the second half, but LAFC were already four goals up, […]
On Thursday night, Los Angeles FC, who are making an early case as one of the strongest teams in MLS history already, picked up a relatively straightforward victory over a young and exciting FC Dallas team. Backed by first half-domination and the ability to convert their chances, Bob Bradley’s men continued to prove why fans […]
After a crazy start that saw both sides score goals, Seattle’s physical approach saw them reduced to ten men early on. The home side then put in a highly impressive defensive performance for well over an hour to close out the game. Tactical analysis and match report by Siddharth Ramsundar. The game presented a clash […]