Arena, Dunivant unable to compare 2011 LA Galaxy team with others
The LA Galaxy championship-winning team of 2011 will surely be rated with the other top teams in MLS history.
The Galaxy took out the Supporters’ Shield with the second-best ever points total in league history on their way to the MLS Cup triumph over Houston Dynamo on Sunday and they will certainly be compared with those before them that have achieved similar things.
But head coach Bruce Arena says it is far too hard to compare the Galaxy class of ’11 to those before them.
“I'd like to be able to say that (this team is the best), but I don't know how you do that. I just don’t,” Arena said.
“I mean, this is a good team, and we've accomplished a lot this year. To have the regular season we had, and then throw in the CONCACAF Champions League and then to win the MLS Cup, it's a hell of an accomplishment.
“I really think if I say this team belongs there, you minimize accomplishments of others,” Arena added.
“There have been some very good teams in this league. I just think we're another one of those.”
Whilst defender Todd Dunivant, although extremely happy with this year’s Galaxy squad, feels it impossible to make a straight comparison.
“That’s one that could definitely be argued,” Dunivant said. “I don’t know how you compare us to teams from the mid-90s, but this ranks right up there.”
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun May 20th | |||
| Portland Timbers | Chicago Fire | 2 - 1 | 23:05 |
| Wed May 23rd | |||
| New York RB | Chivas USA | 1 - 1 | 23:08 |
| Thu May 24th | |||
| Chicago Fire | Dallas | 2 - 1 | 00:40 |
| Seattle Sounders | Columbus Crew | - 2 | 02:10 |
| LA Galaxy | SJ Earthquakes | 2 - 3 | 02:30 |
| Sat May 26th | |||
| Houston Dynamo | LA Galaxy | 18:30 | |
| Toronto | Philadelphia Union | 20:30 | |
| Columbus Crew | Chicago Fire | 23:00 | |
| DC United | New England | 23:30 | |
| Sun May 27th | |||
| Colorado Rapids | Montreal Impact | 01:00 | |
| Real Salt Lake | Dallas | 01:00 | |
| Portland Timbers | Whitecaps | 02:00 | |
| Chivas USA | Seattle Sounders | 02:30 | |
| Sporting KC | SJ Earthquakes | 20:30 | |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York RB | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| Real Salt Lake | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23 |
| DC United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| Sporting KC | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
| Whitecaps | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 17 |
| Chicago Fire | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Colorado Rapids | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| Columbus Crew | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 15 |
| Dallas | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 12 |
| New England | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| LA Galaxy | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| Houston Dynamo | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| Montreal Impact | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 12 |
| Chivas USA | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| Philadelphia Union | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| Toronto | 9 | 9 | -14 |
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