ExtraTime 2009 - Episode 04 Season Preview Begins

This week on ExtraTime Greg Lalas and Shep Messing get started on previewing the 2009 MLS Season. With First Kick about 2 weeks away Greg and Shep talk about how the teams are filling the gaps and preparing with pre-season matches. DC, LA, and FCD have waived a few players, while Osorio is changing it up in NY. The Eastern Conference has dominated playoff qualification the past couple year, so Greg and Shep talk about how they will fair in '09. All that and more, this week on ExtraTime...

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Major
• League
• Soccer
• MLS
• Football
• Futbol
• Greg
• Lalas
• Shep
• Messing
• LA
• Galaxy
• David
• Beckham
• Landon
• Donovan
• DC
• United
• New
• York
• Red
• Bull
• Bulls

[cuckoonest10]

woo 3 weeks!!!

[skittles2590]

get rid of Beckham and get a better name and better talent. Beckham is only a one trick pony

[IQ7000]

HAHAHA

I know, im a cruel man

I will give him kudos for stepping up and admitting he was wrong about the Dichio bit.

Still on Neighbourhood watch tho Shep

[ClassicRockMitch]

go tfc

[fallujahvet]

Your def right about no D and the the coaching errors.I have no doubt he is an excellent player, he has proved that time and time again in Europe. However, I am waiting for him to show me something in MLS that proves to me that his heart is really in it and he just didnt come here for the money.

[torontofcmusic]

go tfc

[Bionicpix]

Was it his best year? No. He was coming off a major injury. Did he do his part on a largely dismal team? As someone who attended almost every game in Cali, I say overall YES. He had some amazing performances, especially in the first half of the season. Those stats don't tell the whole story for how he was used last year. My point is why hate on Becks when the real problem was no D, no goalie and poor coaching. The real stat to see is this: LA Goals For = 52 (first), Goals against = 62 (last)

[adiogolycos]

Galaxy should decline the transfer for Becks and have him sit. NO MINUTES for Becks in LA! Galaxy should force Becks to make personal appeances and marketing campaigns.

[uzoma0024]

lol, thats harsh.

[IQ7000]

Messing looks like a sexual predator (with and without his mustache)

[fallujahvet]

There is no way Beckham did his part. If he is this world-class superstar midfielder how is it he can only produce 10 assists with Donovan and Buddle up front (combined 35 goals). AND how is it he can only manage a 34% SOG? Those are NOT superstar numbers. At best he played average. However, I do think that you an Shep are right about Donovan. If LA could get a defense I think they would have a shot.

[skittles2590]

lol