Los Angeles Galaxy Head Coach Frank Yallop has a big day ahead of him. Tonight the Los Angeles Galaxy (2-5-3) face the Chicago Fire (4-6-3) before one of the largest pyrotechnic displays in the country.

Currently the team is deep in last place in the Western Conference with Real Salt Lake (9 points) -- behind the third-place Colorado Rapids (16 points). Their first of two regular matches this season, both Chicago and Los Angeles have only won once since May.

“We’re ready to go,” said Yallop, about the team’s 11^th MLS game of the season, the fewest of any MLS team. “We lost the last one and won the one before that so we’re set to go. We need to get back on track and a win tonight would really lift us.”

Since their recent defeat to the Columbus Crew the Galaxy went through at least four additions and departures. Notably on the offensive, Carlos Pavon, the tremendous scorer from the Honduran International team will be eligible to play tonight for the Galaxy yet his groin injury may delay his inaugural appearance. On the much needed defensive side -- post-Chris Albright’s injury – Kelly Gray, recently acquired from the Houston Dynamo will be in the line-up.

“Expect to see a few new players the fans haven’t seen yet,” said Gallop, who is still playing around with the players. “We may see right winger Chris Klein in the right fullback spot. He can play it. We’re just trying to get as many people as we can on the field and move forward.”

As the team searches for its soccer symphony, on the horizon international David Beckham arrives on July 13. A major change for MLS and making quite a lot of hoopla surrounding his arrival, the Galaxy want to prove they can do it without him.

“It’s been a distraction, to be honest,” said Yallop. “It’s no one’s fault. Our players who have not been up to a great start feel additional pressure than they normally would. Once he comes he’ll fill that spot in the midfield and he’ll make a huge difference for us on and off the field. But we want to win tonight and the next home game on Saturday [vs. Kansas City Wizards] before he does arrive. That’s important to us so that we can prove we can do what we can do with or without David.”

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