My "break down" on Team Squad Changes/Upgrades

First of all - wishing a Happy Holiday season to all!

Since our LA Galaxy team needs major over-haul/upgrades this off-season, I came up with a reasonable plan as to how to get this accomplished. I am going to assume our LA Galaxy is going to be training & playing in the 1-4-3-3 format. This means the players we will absolutely need going into Yr. 2008 & 2009 are:

Power/Center Forward (One-on-One, Tactics) : ___ (to be scouted & acquired); X1
Right-Field Forward (Posession, Assist) : LANDON DONOVAN ; $325K towards cap
Left-Field Forward (Posession, Assist) : CLINT MATHIS ; $150K towards cap
Power/Center Forward - Relief/Sub : EDSON BUDDLE ; $158K towards cap
Right-Field Forward - Relief/Sub : ISRAEL SESAY ; DEVEL.
Left-Field Forward - Relief/Sub : ___ ; DEVEL. (from MLS-Draft / MLS Combine)

Power/Center Midfielder (Speed, Tactics, Posession) : ___ (to be scouted & acquired); X2
Right-Field Midfielder (Posession, Tactics, Assist) : DAVID BECKHAM ; $400K towards cap
Left-Field Midfielder (Posession, Tactics, Assist) : ___ (to be scouted & acquired); X3
Power/Center Midfielder - Relief/Sub : JOSH TUDELA ; $36K towards cap
Right-Field Midfielder - Relief/Sub : KELLY GRAY ; $90K towards cap
Left-Field Midfielder - Relief/Sub : KYLE MARTINO ; $60K towards cap
Right-Field Midfileder - Relief/Sub : ___ ; (MLS Combine - Senior/College)
Left-Field Midfielder - Relief/Sub : ___ ; (MLS Combine - Senior/College)

Center-FB Defender (Strength, Height, Speed, Posession) : TROY ROBERTS ; $36K towards cap
Center-FB Defender (Strength, Height, Speed, Posession) : TY HARDEN ; $36K towards cap
Right-SB Defender (Speed, Possession, Strength, Assist) : CHRIS ALBRIGHT ; $150K towards cap
Left-SB Defenfer (Speed, Posession, Strength, Assist) : MIKE RANDOLPH ; $36K towards cap
Center-FB Defender - Relief/Sub : ___ ; DEVEL. (MLS-Draft / MLS Combine)
Center-FB Defender - Relief/Sub : QUAVAS KIRK ; ADIDAS-GENER.
Right-SB Defender - Relief/Sub : ___ ; DEVEL. (MLS-Draft / MLS Combine)
Left-SB Defender - Releif/Sub : ___ ; DEVEL. (MLS-Draft / MLS Combine)

GOAL-KEEPER (Stopping, Intuition, Marking, Height) : STEVE CRONIN ; $45K towards cap
GOAL-KEEPER - Relief/Sub : ___ ; DEVEL. (MLS-Draft / MLS Combine)
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Hence, this will lead to a 24-man Team Roster, where established (continuing) players will take up almost $1.5 million of our allotted cap. This should then leave about $810K left for acquiring the very much needed KEY-POSITIONAL players (indicated above by X1, X2, and X3).

Hence, that would then mean that the 2007 Galaxy players listed below would have to be released and/or exchanged:
Abel Xavier ($164K) ; Pete Vagenas ($138K) ; Ante Jazic ($120K) ; Kevin Harmes ($43K) ; and, Alan Gordon ($34K) ; Carlos Pavon (Waived) ; Kyle Veris (Waived) ; Lance Friesz (Waived) ; Mike Caso (Waived) .

Now... Here is where I had an interesting idea! I am really thinking that our fresh/upgraded LA Galaxy Team for 2008 & 2009 would really benefit by transitioning Joe Cannon ($201K) and Chris Klein ($196K) into two (2) LA Galaxy Staff roles. Joe Cannon, in my opinion, would make a very good Asst. Coach - working alongside & supporting Asst. Coach Cobi Jones. And, Chris Klein, aslo in my opinion, would make an excellent Head Atheltic Trainer. Both of these guys are natural leaders... each have 7 years-plus experience playing in MLS.

In my mind, these two individuals can and should be used to guide, assist, train, and test the Galaxy Players Squad of 2008 & 2009. This way, Head Coach Gullit will get the advantages and sum knowledge of three veteran MLS players going forward.

Here's hoping that LA Galaxy 2008 & 2009 will get back into MLS Western Conference Semi-Finals & Finals again for 2008 & 2009 :-)