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Let there be no doubt that the Los Angeles Football Club heads into the 2023 season stronger than last year at this time.
Numerous unknowns, especially the impact of replacing the venerable Bob Bradley for neophyte Steve Cherundolo, shaded everything about the state of the club following its first missed postseason.
With the Black & Gold now the defending Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup champions, doubting Cherundolo and LAFC general manager John Thorrington seems like folly, even as they face down the difficult test Major League Soccer provides season over season.
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Loaded for bear, Cherundolo had access to a roster that was two, sometimes three deep at each position. Having reliable contributors up and down the roster allowed the first-year coach to give players time off when needed without sacrificing the team’s ability to pressure opponents into submission.
With the potential for twice as many games and a bench that surely can’t be as dangerous as it was last year, miscalculations
Efraín Álvarez is still just 20 years old.
In the ever-changing world of Major League Soccer, he enters his fifth season with the Galaxy, the longest tenure of anybody on the roster.
With that, comes a lot of questions. First and foremost, is this finally the season Álvarez puts everything together?
The attacking midfielder played in a career-high games (28) and minutes (1,385) last season and finished with three goals and six assists, also career bests.
Despite that, it wouldn’t be unfair to think the East L.A. native is capable of more.
“You’ve seen over many stretches in his young career how talented he is,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “But it’s not about talent, it’s not about the one moment. It’s about the consistency inside of a game, it’s about the consistency from game to game, it’s about everything, lifestyle, to performance, to everything that you want to achieve out there.
“He’s been highly focused and dedicated through the course of preseason. I think he’s taken big steps forward even in preseason. He knows this is an important year for him because he can’t any longer really be the talented young player. That’s kind of over now and it’s now it’s the player that has to step in and have an
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would be more noticeable and costly as the games pile up.
A versatile set of new additions, however, should still give Cherundolo plenty of options.
“The first year was everything perfect, but it’s impossible to be like all your career. so you will have to pass a tough moment and that’s when you can see a personality of somebody,” LAFC star Carlos Vela said regarding Cherundolo. “Now in that case, we will see how he can react and help the team out of that situation. I think it’s the most exciting situation for him, and, for me, to see how he can react.” HOW MANY TROPHIES WILL LAFC WIN? » The CONCACAF Champions League, U.S. Open Cup, Leagues Cup, Campeones Cup, Supporters’ Shield and, if they qualify for the playoffs, the MLS Cup makes six pieces of hardware up for grabs.
That’s twice as many as an MLS club has won in a single season after Toronto FC became the only threetime winner in 2017.
The last team to repeat as MLS Cup champions was the Galaxy in 2014. The Galaxy also happens to be the last to win backto-back Supporters’ Shields (2010-11).