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Video:  GALAXY - Coach Arena's first practice
Video: GALAXY - Coach Arena's first practice
(posted by LAGalaxy) First day of practice with Bruce Arena in charge; he was hired to oversee the operations of the LA Galaxy, and introduced formally on Monday as the new head coach and GM for the franchise. --- Here, scenes of the squad's workouts and his comments at the Home Depot Center, in preparation for his coaching debut Thursday night versus Fire (home match on ESPN Primetime).
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The Bruce’s First Day
TheOriginalWinger.com — Hear first hand from The Bruce about everything that is the LA Galaxy. Hey, think about the amount of experience Cobi Jones is going to get from working day in and day out with Bruce Arena and Dave Sarachan.  Salary Cap, trades, filing Discovery paperwork, another couple of drafts under his belt… I wouldn’t be surprised that in a year or two The Bruce moves solely into the GM role with Cobi taking the coaching gig.

So Cal Style: Galaxy debut with Bruce Arena (on ESPN tonight, @ the HDC)
San Diego eXtreme Sports Coalition — On the ESPN networks tonight, their "Primetime Thursday" series is at the Home Depot Center to showcase an intriguing match...the Galaxy coaching debut of Bruce Arena, the winningest coach of the USMNT , who prior to that had guided DC United during their early years with great success... Although Landon Donovan played just last night (for the USA in their 1-0 win at Guatemala in World Cup Qualifying), it's possible that he'll be able to rack up some minutes tonight against the Chicago Fire, too. He is needed, and as the league's leading-goal scorer (with 14), he is the best attacker who will be available, ...

Match Preview and Videos — FIRE @ GALAXY
The World's Beautiful Game — On the ESPN networks tonight, their “Primetime Thursday” series is at the Home Depot Center to showcase an intriguing match…the Galaxy coaching debut of Bruce Arena, the winningest coach of the USMNT , who prior to that had guided DC United during their early years with great success… Although Landon Donovan played just last night (for the USA in their 1-0 win at Guatemala in World Cup Qualifying), it’s possible that he’ll be able to rack up some minutes tonight against the Chicago Fire, too.  He is needed, and as the league’s leading-goal scorer (with 14), he is the best attacker ...

Development News: Bruce Arena debuts with LA tonight
MLS Expansion And Development — On the ESPN networks tonight, their "Primetime Thursday" series is at the Home Depot Center to showcase an intriguing match...the Galaxy coaching debut of Bruce Arena, the winningest coach of the USMNT , who prior to that had guided DC United during their early years with great success... Although Landon Donovan played just ...

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