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MLS Week 1: First impressions of all 24 teams

By Christopher Dodson

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: Los Angeles FC's head coach Bob Bradley prior to Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: Los Angeles FC's head coach Bob Bradley prior to Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /
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CARSON, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 02: Zlatan Ibrahimovic #9 of Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates his goal in the second half against the Chicago Fire at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 02, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
CARSON, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 02: Zlatan Ibrahimovic #9 of Los Angeles Galaxy celebrates his goal in the second half against the Chicago Fire at Dignity Health Sports Park on March 02, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) /

LA Galaxy

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on pace for over 40 goals, if he keeps up his goal-every-80-minutes pace. You would be a brave man to bet against him. He stated in the offseason that he would break every MLS record. The crazy thing is, he might be right.

The Galaxy had to work harder than most imagined to earn all three points, but it is good that Zlatan’s other teammates are willing to dig deep for a win. Last season, the Galaxy were accused of being overpaid while smugly underperforming. Giovanni dos Santos was the most guilty party, and so he was jettisoned from the team, with the DP rules eventually abided by.

The Fire created a host of chances and LA should have conceded more, if not for some wasteful finishing on their opponent’s part. The defense was a major issue last term, even though it was the highest-paid unit in the league. It will be again this time around. But with Zlatan leading the line, will it even matter?

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