Brad Guzan

Brad Guzan finally secured the work permit he needed today to join Aston Villa of the EPL. Chivas USA this morning posted a tribute video to Guzan: "Brad was the first goalkeeper to defend the colors of Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. This organization has seen him grow from a 20-year-old rookie to a U.S. Olympian, the reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and now a member of one of England's great clubs," said Chivas USA President and CEO Shawn Hunter. "We trust that Villa supporters...Read Full Story

First the Goners: *Germany is out of the Under-20 Women's World Cup after losing 1-0 to the U.S. today on a Sydney Leroux strike. The UCLA forward added to her tournament-leading goal total, which now stands at five. The U.S. plays North Korea in Sunday's final. *Landon Donovan has gone from the Galaxy on loan to Bayern Munich until March 15, according to the German club's Web site. From the Galaxy: silence. *Alleged striker Roberto Nurse has left Chivas USA for good, according to Spanish...Read Full Story

Chivas USA wasted little time once Brad Guzan's transfer to Aston Villa was confirmed today, trading for former Chicago Fire MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Thornton. They had only the inexperienced Dan Kennedy and Lance Parker on the roster. The 34-year-old former U.S. international (eight caps), has been on the downside of his career ever since moving overseas for an unsuccessful stint in 2004 with Portugal's Benfica. He has played sparingly for the Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls...Read Full Story

Running late today so just time to pass along a couple of items: *Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan finds out next Friday whether he can complete his move to England's Aston Villa. *Fed up with waiting for Lawndale's Kei Kamara to find the net on a regular basis, the San Jose Earthquakes have punted the Cal State Dominguez Hills product to the Houston Dynamo where he will hook up with equally productive (ahem) former Galaxy forward Nate Jaqua. *MLS confirmed Thursday it intends to expand...Read Full Story

Briefly: *As expected, Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan seems finally on his way to Aston Villa. *The mighty Galaxy reserves got their first victory today of the season, beating Chivas USA 5-3 on a brace apiece from Carlos Ruiz and Alan Gordon, while young Izzy Sesay got the final goal. The Galaxy moved to 1-3-1 on the season. *The U.S. Under-20 National Team (without injured Chivas USA sueno Jorge Flores) beat Mexico 3-0 tonight in Texas, with UCLA goalkeeper Brian Perk and midfielder...Read Full Story

For the first 35 minutes or so this was a frenetic, yet largely directionless game, punctuated only by a 16th minute Jonathan Bornstein shot that Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon did well to hold onto with one hand. Then, while the half ended 0-0, the scoring chances started coming fast and furious beginning in the 37th minute. First, San Jose's Ramiro Corrales ripped off a 35-yard shot that beat goalkeeper Brad Guzan, but not the post. Two minutes later, Chivas USA appealed for a penalty...Read Full Story

Chivas coach Preki said goalkeeper Brad Guzan is engaged in talks with European teams but he does not know if Guzan will sign with another club. He also said he threw his hand in the air toward the linesman during Thursday night's game against the Galaxy, which resulted in his sending off. ``I never said a word,'' Preki said. Regarding the lack of depth entering SuperLiga play, Preki said, ``That's a concern. We only have a small squad. We're pretty concerned how we manage the game, who gets...Read Full Story

There isn't any. Well, not much. The closest top class local games today are in the Women's Premier Soccer League regional playoffs at Esperanza High in Anaheim. Today's playoff schedule: 5:30 p.m. West Coast FC v Sonoma County FC Sol. 7:30 p.m. California Storm v Ajax America Women. The Galaxy report rookie central defender Sean Franklin returned to training Friday with the full squad for the first time since injuring his knee July 10 against Chivas USA. His status for Sunday's clash...Read Full Story

It has been a pleasure watching Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan mature into a world-class goalkeeper during his MLS career. And Edson Buddle has been a bright spot of the Galaxy's season, just can't seem to stop scoring goals and is enjoying every moment after a stuttering MLS career so far. I focused on the two of them for today's column at a time when both are at a critical juncture of their careers.Read Full Story

With Brad Guzan long gone and Dan Kennedy serving one-game suspension, Zach Thornton will be in the nets to start two-game series against Real Salt Lake on Saturday. In a perfect world, Brad Guzan would have been Chivas USA’s starting goalkeeper today when it begins its two-game Major League Soccer playoff series against Real Salt Lake in Utah. Read the full ArticleRead Full Story