Three games have passed in the MLS season, and the team has just three points. A lightly-regarded opponent put up four goals in one game. The one win came in a game that everyone expected them to win. Some new players, including a foreign developmental player, have had trouble getting acclimated to each other. An injury to a player who has played a big role in former MLS Cup glory has thrown a wrench into early-season plans.
So do you panic or realize that 27 games still lie ahead with plenty of time to right the ship? That kind of depends on whether we're talking about the L.A. Galaxy or D.C. United.
Last year's Supporter's Shield winners and that plucky group from Hollywood each have the same record, but level-heads have prevailed more often on the East Coast. Sure, there is a Fire Soehn Now thread on Big Soccer, but that group of idjits would have complained because Jesus only fed 5,000 and had 12 baskets left over. Alexi Lalas' head is more in demand, but that's pretty much standard for the braintrust.
Three games in. Three points. That's way better than D.C.'s 2007 start where they didn't win until May 6. Houston hit three points a day before that.
Those two teams don't seem ready to panic right now. Sure, they're pissed, but they also know that a lot of soccer lies ahead. That's what L.A. fans need to know. Your defense blows, but you have lots of time to fix it.
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