MLS Decision Day 2024: What’s at stake for the Galaxy and LAFC?
2 months ago

MLS Decision Day 2024: What’s at stake for the Galaxy and LAFC?

LA Times  

Galaxy midfielder Riqui Puig, left, celebrates with teammates Gabriel Pec, center, and Miguel Berry after scoring against Colorado on Oct. 2. Major League Soccer has dubbed the final match day of its regular season “Decision Day,” because that’s when the final places in the league’s 18-team playoff tournament are decided. For us, the important thing is doing what we can and focusing on that,” said LAFC’s Steve Cherundolo, who is bidding to become the first coach to take his team to three consecutive MLS Cup finals since New England’s Steve Nichol from 2005 to 2007. The home-field advantage will make that task much easier since LAFC’s 10 home wins in MLS play trail only the Galaxy’s 13. “If we do a good job then everything’s in our hands.” The only playoff berths unsettled heading into Decision Day are the final two spots in the Eastern Conference, currently occupied by D.C. United and Montreal.

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