Published 4/23/2008
at L.A. Times - Soccer
Chivas will need to move the ball around well in Saturday's game against the Galaxy.
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One month into the Major League Soccer season, the Galaxy's Landon Donovan leads the league in goals scored with five, and his teammate David Beckham and Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto share the leads in assists with three. So how to stop the Galaxy duo is the question facing MLS coaches, beginning with Chivas USA's Preki this week.
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