tottie beck
Well-Known Member
Tonight was the LA derby between the Galaxy and the new kids on the block, Will Ferrell’s LAFC. Galaxy had lost five of their last seven games, whilst LAFC are running away with the league, ten points ahead of second placed Philadelphia, and 12pts ahead of the Galaxy. LAFC are having a great second season in MLS being led by their young Mexican superstar Carlos Vela, who has 19 goals in 19 games so far.
In the lead up to the game the media tried to stir things up by baiting Zlatan, questioning him if Zela is his heir apparent, as good a player, if not better than Zlatan was at 20. The big man answered with his customary self confidence by saying Zela is nowhere near as good a player as him. Cue a media meltdown. “Who does Zlatan think he is?” “Such arrogance is disrespectful” “He’ll be made to eat his words”, blah, blah, blah.... You get the drift. Zlatan gave his answer on the park. After going behind to a soft 4th minute penalty (won and scored by Zela incidentally) Zlatan stepped up and responded with an outstanding hat trick to drive his side to a 3-2 win.
Love him or loathe him you have to admit the big man delivers when it counts. Days short of his 38th birthday he showed he’s still got it. So chalk another one up for the mighty Zlatan who always seems to back up his talk with action.
Incidentally young Zela got the second LAFC goal in injury time, despite being clearly in an offside position
In the lead up to the game the media tried to stir things up by baiting Zlatan, questioning him if Zela is his heir apparent, as good a player, if not better than Zlatan was at 20. The big man answered with his customary self confidence by saying Zela is nowhere near as good a player as him. Cue a media meltdown. “Who does Zlatan think he is?” “Such arrogance is disrespectful” “He’ll be made to eat his words”, blah, blah, blah.... You get the drift. Zlatan gave his answer on the park. After going behind to a soft 4th minute penalty (won and scored by Zela incidentally) Zlatan stepped up and responded with an outstanding hat trick to drive his side to a 3-2 win.
Love him or loathe him you have to admit the big man delivers when it counts. Days short of his 38th birthday he showed he’s still got it. So chalk another one up for the mighty Zlatan who always seems to back up his talk with action.
Incidentally young Zela got the second LAFC goal in injury time, despite being clearly in an offside position