{"id":44006,"date":"2022-07-17T22:34:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T02:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/?p=44006"},"modified":"2022-07-17T22:55:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T02:55:11","slug":"galaxy-loses-third-straight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2022\/07\/17\/galaxy-loses-third-straight\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Galaxy loses third straight to Colorado away 2-0"},"content":{"rendered":"

COMMERCE CITY, CO<\/strong> \u2013 The Los Angeles Galaxy loses third straight game as they gave up a goal on either side of the half to lose to the Colorado Rapids 2-0 away from home Saturday night, their third loss in a row<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It means the Galaxy\u2019s defensive trials continue, having now given up the first goal in nine of their last 12 matches, and have a 1-8-1 record when conceding first. They\u2019ve now only won one match in the last seven attempts in the last month, and have a losing record for the first time all season.<\/span><\/p>\n

L.A. Galaxy loses third straight to Colorado away 2-0<\/h2>\n

Colorado was winless in six matches themselves and fourth from last place, but it was the home side who came out and imposed their game plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Seemingly having done their homework on the Galaxy\u2019s defensive deficiencies, their simple strategy of direct long balls over the top of the defense for their attackers to run onto, gave Los Angeles fits. It worked to perfection and earned the Rapids the win.<\/span><\/p>\n

“We weren’t set and then moving together as a group and closing off and supporting each other. I just felt like we were a step behind it and just too far apart to help each other,” Los Angeles Galaxy Head Coach Greg Vanney confessed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

L.A. Galaxy defender Derrick Williams caused a bit of controversy by calling out his team\u2019s effort and cohesion post-game<\/a> in a sideline interview. The defender sees a disconnect between personal and the team aims that the club works on in training all week.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Agendas<\/h2>\n

“We\u2019re not playing as a team. The manager gives us clear instructions, and there are times when people don\u2019t want to do that. Some people have their own agendas,” a frustrated Williams expressed, shaking his head<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel for the staff because they put so much work in and then when it comes to the game, some people just have their own agendas. It\u2019s frustrating, and we can\u2019t just keep going on like this because it\u2019s not good enough, and we\u2019re sick of losing. It\u2019s just not good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

A man who certainly had an agenda was Rapids Winger Jonathan Lewis. He was a menace for the Galaxy defense all evening, and his good work on the left side of the box was the catalyst for Colorado\u2019s attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The winger\u2019s pace forced Julian Araujo to stay put defensively, where he couldn\u2019t join the Galaxy attack as much as he would like. In the 20th minute, Lewis finally beat Araujo to set up the Colorado lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lewis looms large<\/h2>\n

Having received a long ball in transition behind the entire Galaxy defense and beating Araujo, Lewis held the ball up on the left wing and had enough time to pick his head up. He spotted a trailing Diego Rubio at the top of the 18-yard-box, who received the pass and had enough time to set himself for a low-driven shot to the back of Galaxy goalkeeper Jonathan Bond\u2019s net for the 1-0 lead. Both players had an inexcusable amount of times to set themselves inside the Galaxy box.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Diego Rubio with the cool finish from outside the box! pic.twitter.com\/ZOJxnlqFx7<\/a><\/p>\n

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n