With this move I'd like to see us learn from our mistakes and follow in LA Galaxy's footsteps. That $300k can go a long way in getting us a great player. Sebastian Lleget may be one of the better signings that LA has made this year. He's 22 and his salary is only $100k. We need a good young talent to fit in with our older DPs
Here's the thing about Galaxy's signing of Lletget. It didn't really happen -- or didn't seem to; I'd have to check the dates -- until Stefan Ishiziki (sp?) decided he wanted to go back to Scandinavia. Ishiziki was an important cog in the Galaxy machine and Lletget stepped right in and contributed without any noticeable dropoff. Quite the opposite, actually.
That was an incredible feat of scouting, in my view.
FACT CHECK:
In fact, there was some overlap between these two players.
Lletget signed with Galaxy 8 May 2015.
Ishizaki was released from his contract 4 July 2015.
I didn't check game logs other than to note that Lletget first played 17 May as a sub.
And Now...The Rest Of The Story
From 9 May to 4 July, 11 matches involving LA Galaxy occurred in MLS.
Stefan Ishizaki appeared in 10 of them, playing 90 minutes eight times.
In those same 11 matches, Sebastian Lletget appeared as a substitute three times.
He started four matches, playing 90 minutes once. He did not play in four.
Of those 11, Ishizaki and Lletget played midfield together three times.
After Ishizaki bid goodbye to Los Angeles, Sebastian started every match hence.
He played no fewer than 89 minutes five times becoming Galaxy's second leading scorer.
And in the league match following Ishizaki's departure, who would replace him?
He would want us to mention his name.
And, THAT'S
The Rest Of The Story.
Paul Harvey. ... Good Day!
