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LA Galaxy Vs Houston Dynamo: 3 things to watch for – Desperate for victory

By Harvey Cruz

LA Galaxy, Houston Dynamo (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Guillermo Barros Schelotto, head coach of the LA Galaxy of the MLS, gestures while giving instructions to his players on February 22, 2019 in Carson, California during a team training session. – From Buenos Aires to Los Angeles, without stops. From Boca to Galaxy, without safety net. Losing the final of the Libertadores against his archrival River to try to resurrect the most honored franchise in MLS history, Guillermo Barros Schelotto has never been afraid of the challenges. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
Guillermo Barros Schelotto, head coach of the LA Galaxy of the MLS, gestures while giving instructions to his players on February 22, 2019 in Carson, California during a team training session. – From Buenos Aires to Los Angeles, without stops. From Boca to Galaxy, without safety net. Losing the final of the Libertadores against his archrival River to try to resurrect the most honored franchise in MLS history, Guillermo Barros Schelotto has never been afraid of the challenges. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) /

1. Guillermo Barros Schelotto on the hot seat

Despite making the postseason last year and getting decent performances from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, it has not been all sunshine and rainbows for LA Galaxy manager, Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

The 5-3 loss in the playoffs to LAFC was piled on by a 6-2 demolition job a few days ago. Such disparity between the two LA teams does not reflect well on his coaching. They are now all but out of the competition without a massive swing in goal difference. No Chicharito will hurt their chances and don’t expect Sebastian Lleget to pull up any trees as Cristian Pavon’s strike partner. Sacha Kljestan, who was on the bench against LAFC, will need to start in order to create chances from the outset.

The biggest problem is their backline. They have already conceded 10 goals, the second-worst figure in all of MLS. They have one point all season, which was against Houston on the opening weekend. Only Nashville and Inter Miami have fewer points.

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All of this obviously doesn’t bode well for Schelotto, whose club is second-bottom in the Western Conference and is struggling to find answers. Should things continue to trend downwards, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that Schelotto is sacked before the regular season finishes.

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