LA Galaxy scorer Donovan praises Beckham after assist

LA Galaxy attacker Landon Donovan insists he's on the same wavelength as David Beckham after their 1-1 draw at Kansas City Wizards.

Beckham created Donovan's goal and also carved out two more great chances for the USA international in the first-half.

"David did a really good job putting pressure on Santiago [Hirsig]. He knicked the ball away and took a touch and a couple guys made really good runs to open the defense, and I put it in a good spot,” said Donovan.

“Even before that goal, we were all over them and we should have scored a couple goals. It's a night we'll want to have played again because I think it’s a game we deserved to win. In the end, it's okay. We were playing well up to that point and we played well after that point. They had a short spell in the second half where they came back into it but other than that, we dominated the game.”

Galaxy coach Bruce Arena also said of the feuding pair: “They're playing well. Landon [Donovan] had another good game. David [Beckham] played well. He had a little bit of a knock. And his fitness isn't where he wants it to be right now. But certainly we'll get better each and every week.

"But I'm pleased with the work by both of those players. Both teams are missing some players tonight. Certainly Conrad and Arnaud are big losses for Kansas City and our injuries in our friendly [with AC Milan] to our starting forwards and [Donovan] Ricketts (to back spasms) didn't help us tonight.”