DC United @ LA Galaxy

I just wanted to make a few notes on the game last night. To me, the team in all its incarnations keeps fulfilling its definitive nature this year - frustrating. For those of you who maybe missed the first couple minutes, the game should have been well in the Galaxy's hand with a near miss by Donovan from outside the box and a sitter the Nate Jaqua put over from about six yards.

The formation Tommy Soehn put out there lasted about five minutes. Surviving their, mostly Brian Namoff's, initial woes, it turned to the offense for some slow moments. Moreno looked slower and slower every step and never really troubled the slapped together Galaxy defense. Emilio just hasn't been the Brazilian wonder we saw in his first couple matches. Fred looks sharp on the ball but unwilling to take on that last guy or pull the trigger near the box. Oh, and he missed a header from inside the six with no defenders to be seen.

That said I guess there are some positives that come out of the game

- A point away isn't bad because every one is looking more valuable given the congested standings right now.

- At least United doesn't wear a jersey with a bumper sticker on the front.



- Kpene needs to be on the field more often against teams that are slow in the back. He is fast.

A win against New York next week would be huge.