LAFC Future Bright with Unmatched Stadium Atmosphere

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00:00What does this mean for the black and gold?

00:02Look, man, the future of the MLS could be that.

00:04The atmosphere that we saw in that stadium, it was unmatchable.

00:08It was unbelievable.

00:09The fact that America fans were more, you know, at the LFC Stadium,

00:13I would say 60-40, I'm not going to know about that,

00:15but the supporter groups on both ends, south end and north end,

00:19they brought it, the atmosphere was crazy,

00:21the intensity of the game, not only in the field,

00:24but also on the stands was there.

00:26You know, this is a sign and this is a proof

00:28that soccer here in the United States or football,

00:31however you want to call it, is not fake.

00:33You know, it's not plastic like some people say.

00:36It's real and it's there and it exists.

00:39And you have a phenomenal fandom right here in Los Angeles with the LFC

00:43and something that can happen in every stadium in the MLS.

00:46And that's what everyone wants.

00:48But again, there's things that got to change,

00:51but, man, it was an amazing, amazing match.

00:53Chiva, I, you know, I got goosebumps when I saw the, you know,

00:59we often talk about Cherundolo not having the ability

01:02to transfer the mentality to their players.

01:05It is fair to say that this time everyone in the team

01:09did what they needed to do to win this game.

01:11The tactics were in the right spot.

01:14The players went beyond the tactics like you mentioned earlier

01:17and they show how you do you play a final game.

01:21Nick, first of all, congratulations

01:22because Galaxy got their first three points of the season.

01:26I was rooting for you to finally celebrate a weekend

01:29with the first team in the greater Los Angeles area.

01:35Nick, before we talk about that later on,

01:38what are the expectations for the MLS?

01:39We have Miami that is struggling to fill the seats

01:42in the opener for the Club World Cup.

01:44We have Seattle that, in my opinion,

01:47is a very, very strong contendent

01:48to move on to the next phase due to his group.

01:51And then we have LAFC that will have all the eyes on them

01:55because of the high profile and dramatic

01:57that his qualification, that their qualification became.

02:00So what can we expect from the MLS teams

02:03in this international tournament?

02:05I think it's a really big opportunity.

02:08Obviously, there's the obvious things on paper

02:11when you think about the opportunities of the teams

02:14that you're going to play.

02:15These European giants, teams from all around the world,

02:18there's that prestige, there's the prize money

02:20that comes with winning if you're lucky enough

02:22to get that far and win.

02:24But it's an important moment, I think, for MLS teams.

02:27And it's directly tied to what Chiba was just talking about

02:29in this match between LAFC and America.

02:32It's about showing that we are a force to reckon with

02:36in terms of other global clubs that have these big brands

02:40and these big names to them.

02:42LAFC has quickly made a name for itself in the MLS.

02:45But when you look back and you take a step back,

02:47they're a new team.

02:48How are these squads going to play

02:50against these European giants like Real Madrid

02:51and Chelsea and Manchester City?

02:54It's hard to say.

02:55But you know what?

02:56It's going to be an awesome opportunity

02:57and it's going to be fun to watch no matter what.

03:00And it's a win-win no matter what,

03:02especially given the fact that, you know,

03:03we're going to be hosting the World Cup here as well.

03:05It's going to give us some kind of window preview into that,

03:08what that would look like as well.

03:10So I think there's nothing but positivity and excitement

03:13coming from the World Cup for me when it comes to MLS teams.

03:16We have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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