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After the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 5-2 loss to Minnesota United, head coach Greg Vanney voiced dissatisfaction over the team’s 2023 MLS Cup playoff chances, saying that “everyone feels the weight of the moment and the loss.”
Key players Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, Martin Caceres, and Calegari are all out due to injuries, which has clearly taken a toll on the LA team. Nevertheless, cries for Vanney to leave the team have only become louder. Vanney led the Galaxy to a fourth-place finish in 2022 after they missed the playoffs in 2021 due to goal differential.
“I believe that everyone is feeling the weight of the loss and the event. The escape, the loss. After the game, Vanney stated, “A lot of that is… there’s a portion of that when you start chasing the game and you start to get really stretched out, and that’s that.”
“To be really honest, I think that the group has been through a lot together, including injuries, off-field issues, general life events that none of the guys were involved in, and the unlucky major injuries that came that… It’s challenging.
And in every game, this squad has engaged in combat. Not always precisely, not always leading to the ideal outcome, not always to the ideal performance. But they fought each other. And this one escaped us tonight. We played a lot of battle games. We’ve held them close. We had been fighting in there. The players who have been grinding all year long are still grinding, and the guys who have joined us have helped elevate us.”
Due to a transfer suspension for breaking roster rules in 2019, the Galaxy were unable to add any permanent players during the summer transfer window, which made it difficult for them to bolster their roster given their current state of injuries. But as free agents, Billy Sharp and Maya Yoshida signed with LA and immediately established themselves in Vanney’s starting lineup.
“This season is an adventure. We were unable to handle everything this season and make it to the playoffs and the closing stages. It felt like there were five seasons’ worth of problems packed into one. Right now, I’m at a loss for words,” Vanney remarked.
“But I simply believe that, for the sake of our supporters, our team, and the character the group has demonstrated this season, we must handle this quite professionally. That is what we must do. At the end of the season, I believe there will be some chances for the guys involved to gain some experience here, which should help them prepare for next season.
However, certain players will also have the chance to contribute to the team’s stability and effectiveness and play down the stretch. We can play a part if we are allowed to use spoilers in the final two games. However, I believe that our true goal is to play at our highest level and finish the season strong.”
When things aren’t going well for their team, almost all coaches receive criticism; nevertheless, Vanney had little control over the Galaxy’s unusual injury situation or the summer transfer window ban. But like they say, “it’s a business,” so it wouldn’t come as a huge surprise if Vanney were fired as coach once the regular season ended.
