MLS Cup 2014: Live Blog and Video
T-458: Keeping up with the Joneses is a hard thing to do. But for the Galaxy, figuring out Jermaine Jones will be a massive priority.
"“When I stepped the first time into the locker room, my focus was to be at the point we’re at right now and we play the final on Sunday,” Jones said. “… We’re young and we can make it happen that we can maybe bring the first cup back to New England on Sunday.”"
T-452: Yes, Robbie Keane is capable of activating William Wallace Mode on gameday.
T-450: If you have comments on the match, sound off on the Comments section below. Make sure you have a Disqus account to join in on the fun. Keep it civil, as always.
T-440: Aside from the USA and Canada, here’s the worldwide list of networks covering this.
"ESPN 3: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela ESPN+: Brazil (tape delayed at 10 pm local) ESPN2: Australia, New Zealand ESPN: All of Central America, Caribbean and Mexico (except Panama) TV MAX: Panama Astro Supersport: Malaysia, Brunei beIN Sports: Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan PPTV: China SCTV/VTVCab: Vietnam SkyNet: Myanmar Sony SIX: India Starhub: Singapore Al Jazeera – beIN Sports: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen Ma Chaine Sport: Sub-Saharan Africa, Israel Setanta Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros Islands, Congo Brazzaville, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St. Helena, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe Supersport: Sub-Saharan Africa One: Israel Arena Sport: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia Benfica TV: Portugal, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique BT Sport: United Kingdom, Ireland Canal+: France, Monaco CYTA: Cyprus Fox Italia: Italy Sport 1: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands SportKlub: Hungary SportsTV: Turkey"
T-435: Could Gyasi Zardes be the under-the-radar player that steals the show today? Also, a chat with Mark Geiger, the man in the middle for today’s match.
T-433: Think of this as the battle between the student and the master. The student: Jay Heaps. The master: Bruce Arena.
"“There’s been times during the years where I’ve actually reached out to him to talk about things,” Heaps said, “coaching tips or, ‘Hey, I’m having a tough time with this, what do you think?’ And he’s always, always answered it. There’s no one I respect more than him.”"
T-430: I may not have been able to film the event for you on the Plex due to other obligations, but here is the press conference from StubHub Center.
T-425: Overwhelmingly, the experts and fans are calling for Los Angeles to do the work. Are you?
T-421: The Galaxy are a confident bunch and are not too worried about the game plan for New England. Of course, it does help that they have been there before. Scott French writes.
"“We are not concerned about their players,” Marcelo Sarvas said. “We have to play our game. … I think we don’t have to think about [what they do], it’s more about us, what we’re going to do, how we’re going to keep the ball, pass the ball around, keep possession. That’s more about us than about them.”"
T-420: Seven hours to go to the show. If you have thoughts on the match, sound off on the comments below. This is the MLS Cup 2014 Live Blog on the MLS Multiplex.
T-405: It’s never too early to check out some close season news. We already broke to you the news regarding Erick Torres: it’s LA or bust-er, Guadalajara. Meanwhile, a certain William Kvist could be heading to Philadelphia.
T-403: On the women’s side, the USA Women’s National Team will face Sweden, Nigeria and Australia in group play at next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Canada, meanwhile, takes on China PR, the Netherlands and New Zealand.
T-400: Odds from oddschecker.
Los Angeles Galaxy 4/7
Draw 33/10
New England Revolution 11/2
T-396: How did the Revolution defeat the New York Red Bulls? MLS Insider investigates.
T-390: Diego Fagundez, a Homegrown Player for New England, has been called up to the Uruguay Under-20 national team.
T-375: Straight out of FIFA 15? Perhaps. But optical player tracking is something you will get used to seeing next year on ESPN MLS broadcasts.
T-371: All good things must come to an end. For Landon Donovan, he wants to finish strong.
"“I’ve been very excited every day to wake up and go to training,” said Donovan. “Candidly, I don’t want it to end right now. It’s been a lot of fun. And I’m going to have that attitude Sunday. I personally want it to be as enjoyable as possible, and that would be winning.”"
T-360: Six hours to kickoff. Mini-editorial time. I would like to take this time to thank a number of people for everything leading up to this point. I want to thank the people at FanSided, and our team of writers in the Soccer Division and the MLS Multiplex for all the hard work they put in.
I would like to thank the people at Bleacher Report, who we work with through a partnership, for giving me my first break in covering Major League Soccer and all things world football. Thanks to them, I am now a FanSider. I want to thank the Los Angeles Galaxy community at BigSoccer for the many years I’ve talked with them about my love for the game, the league and the club. I will miss you all.
Finally, a special shoutout to the people at Nutopia Sports for their support of Major League Soccer and my work here on FanSided. Thank you everyone. As always, if you have any thoughts on the match, leave a comment below. This is the MLS Cup 2014 Live Blog on the MLS Multiplex.