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5 key points from the 2-2 draw between the LA Galaxy and St. Louis City SC

  • The LA Galaxy rescued a draw with the flavor of victory
  • Conclusions can be both positive and negative

By Manuel Meza

St. Louis City v Los Angeles Galaxy
St. Louis City v Los Angeles Galaxy / Shaun Clark/GettyImages
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4. Defensive transitions

Precisely the second goal for St. Louis City SC comes from a loss of ball and a disastrous defensive transition by the LA Galaxy. This problem was not only evident in the visiting team's second score.

As we said previously, the figure of Maya Yoshida will be defensively fundamental for LA for the remainder of the season, but the midfielders and whoever accompanies him on the defensive line must also be added to him.

At this point, any one-time mistake can be very expensive, and it is something we have already learned...