Two clubs in opposite conferences of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2.
New York Red Bulls head coach had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via MLS's official website): "We have 10 points out of 12 in our last four games. We need to keep doing the same mindset, it doesn't matter who we play."
When asked about the performance of his lead striker, Bradley Wright-Phillips, he added: "It's about the goals, and it should be. He's a striker and he broke our record and he's going for the [MLS] record, so the main focus is the goals. But if you look at the whole of Bradley Wright-Phillips, you'll see huge improvements in his play, doing this and that help us out tremendously."
"I think he's definitely worth of being in the conversation [for MVP], for sure."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Another player in the running for MVP is the Galaxy's Robbie Keane. The 34-year-old enters today's match with 14 goals and nine assists in 26 appearances.
Los Angeles Galaxy's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Penedo - Gargan, Gonzalez, DeLaGarza, Rogers - Ishizaki, Sarvas, Juninho, Donovan - Keane, Gasi Zardes
New York Red Bulls' Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Robles - Duvall, Olave, Sekagya, Miller - Sam, McCarty, Alexander, Oyongo - Wright-Phillips, Henry
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 51 | |||
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 45 | |||
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 2 | 45 | |||
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 36 | 7 | 43 | |||
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 41 | |||
| 6 | Toronto FC | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 40 | |||
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 38 | |||
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 36 | |||
| 9 | Chicago Fire | 29 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 31 | |||
| 10 | Impact Montreal | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 54 | -20 | 24 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 11 | 57 | |||
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 54 | |||
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 49 | |||
| 4 | FC Dallas | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 48 | |||
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 40 | |||
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 39 | |||
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 32 | |||
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 29 | |||
| 9 | Chivas USA | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 58 | -33 | 24 |
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