MLS 2010 Preview: Chivas USA

Thursday, 25 March 10, 01:30 PM · Comments (2)

You don't see a team make the postseason three years in a row and then proceed to part ways with the manager. But that's what Chivas USA did, sending Preki on his way and bringing in Martin Vasquez.

The club decided that it was time to make a change despite the regular season accomplishments. It's hard to fault them, considering that Preki could never lead them to a playoff victory. Paulo Nagamura and Jesse Marsch have since moved on as well.

Vasquez didn't deem it necessary to ring the changes, adding Blair Gaven in the draft, and Osael Romero, a player who ought to give them some creativity. Still, it'll be tough to keep up in the West, and Chivas will be hard-pressed to do so.

Impact Players

Midfielder Sacha Kljestan would probably do well to forget 2009. It started with a bang, and a hat trick against Sweden while playing for the U.S. team. Since then, he's tapered off considerably, coming up small when Chivas needed him the most. A return to form by Kljestan would help kick-start the Chivas offense to life.

Last year was a career renaissance for Zach Thornton -- the team's hot start to the season could be attributed to the play of the 36-year-old, and he'll need to keep that form to help Chivas reach new heights.

New signing Romero is an interesting piece -- he has the creative, attacking abilities that the Preki-coached sides sometimes lacked. The El Salvadoran international is a talent to watch for our in the West.

Big Question

Can Vasquez achieve what Preki couldn't?

Preki was always known as the coach who could get the most out of the least. Some of his moves were particularly memorable, winning with an injury list that more closely resembled a starting XI at times. Regardless, the feeling out in California was that Preki had taken the club was far as they were going to go.

2010 Outlook

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