When Edson Buddle stepped onto the field last Saturday, it didn't take long for his presence to be felt. Edson's first shot led to the Galaxy's game-tying goal in Colorado. Exactly what Galaxy fans have been waiting for, right? Of course.
Edson, who finished third in the league with 15 goals, has been working hard and is hoping to crack the starting 11 this Saturday night, when the Galaxy face off against the New York Red Bulls at The Home Depot Center. The Galaxy (0-1-4, 4 pts.) is on a three-game winless streak while New York (1-4-2, 5 pts.) is coming off a 2-1 win Wednesday night in the U.S. Open Cup.
Last season, Galaxy lost just twice when Edson would score a goal and were 5-2-5 when he tallied a goal or an assist. Also, Edson and Landon Donovan combined for 35 goals and 12 assists and played a role in 42 of the Galaxy's 55 goals. To put it another way, the duo accounted for 76% of the Galaxy's scoring.
We caught up with Edson and few other Galaxy players after today's training session.
Here's what they had to say...
Edson...
Ricketts...
Magee...
Franklin...
Be sure to be in your seat for the pregame as the night will start early, and not just because of BritNight. Prior to the start of the game, there will a ceremony honoring Chris Klein, who is joining the 300 Club. Chris recently sat down with Larry Morgan to talk about his career. The 2007 LA Galaxy MVP said he still remembers "like it was yesterday."
Here are some other pictures from today's training session.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Edson's Back!
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I must say that for all the complaining towards Chris Klein being old and slow! He had an absoutely incredible assist last game!! Congrats Chris on 300!!
Congrats to Chris for accumulating now 300 starts in MLS. Well done, Chris - I hope you will get more and more sharper and more fit as the season gets into full swing. Thanks for all of your hard-work, effort, leadership, and great passing & crossing.
Edson - many of us are really hoping that you will play a lot of minutes from here on out. Our team really needs your abilities, skill, and vision towards net. Hoep you are getting more & more fit and able to play with power and precision.
Keep focusing on passing, one-to-two touches, keeping the ball more on the floor, combination play, squeezing in, and extracting/spreading out, formations/shape - and, emphases on both attack and cover. Wish the guys lots of strength, pace, endurance, and luck for the next three games. Hopefully, everyone of the team is getting sharper, more active, more precise with their roles, positions, movements, and connective play.
Ha,that was no assist mate, Klein tried his luck on goal and it was an abysmal attempt. Luckily it found Donovan and he buried it.
I'm a french soccer man and it's my dream to play to LA Galaxy
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