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Marc Dos Santos went against his natural inclination in Toluca, Mexico.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on the Los Angeles Football Club\u2019s 4-0 (5-2 aggregate) CONCACAF Champions Cup exit on Wednesday at Deportivo Toluca FC, Dos Santos credited \u201ca very good opponent, but I regret that I didn\u2019t take more risks as a coach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Gabriel Pec scores 2 late goals to rally Galaxy to victory over Atlanta United<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean we would have won,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Prior to his first season leading LAFC, Dos Santos said his coaching style is more aggressive than pragmatic. (Think the second half of last year\u2019s Western Conference semifinal at Vancouver compared to the first.) However, that did not manifest in the return leg versus Toluca.<\/p>\n

Staking out a 2-1 edge at BMO Stadium, LAFC didn\u2019t require a perfect performance to reach the final. But giving away possession (64%-36%) and missing passes (74% accuracy to Toluca\u2019s 90%), especially in dangerous areas, was not nearly good enough.<\/p>\n

Neither was being outshot 31 to 5 (14 to 1, on target).<\/p>\n

Unable to hold it down inside the hemisphere\u2019s most challenging soccer environment, Dos Santos\u2019 players could not connect through the midfield or the attack, suffering until eventual breakdowns cascaded at nearly 9,000 feet of altitude.<\/p>\n

The coach\u2019s regret extended to pragmatism, like not starting David Mart\u00ednez in the attack alongside Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min. The day before the game in Toluca, the coaching staff told Mart\u00ednez they wanted him to make a difference from the bench.<\/p>\n

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That wasn\u2019t unusual.<\/p>\n

Mart\u00ednez had four Champions Cup starts and made another four appearances as a substitute.<\/p>\n

Figuring LAFC would have to defend for its life over the first 45 minutes, Dos Santos held back the 20-year-old Venezuelan, who scored four times in CONCACAF, notably the Round of 16 stoppage-time winner at Alajuelense in Costa Rica and a brace against Cruz Azul.<\/p>\n

Joining Bouanga and Son instead was Timothy Tillman, whose miss off a rebound in the 8th minute loomed large. LAFC\u2019s best chance of the game didn\u2019t even register as the team\u2019s lone shot on target. Had it been an early goal could have changed the complexion at Estadio Nemesio Diez.<\/p>\n

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LAFC won\u2019t get to prepare for a May 30 final against Tigres UANL, but the impact of a deep run could linger.<\/p>\n

Read more Angel City FC falls to rival San Diego Wave FC for 4th consecutive loss<\/a><\/p>\n

As an assistant for Steve Cherundolo in 2023, Dos Santos saw a dip in the team following a two-leg final defeat to Mexico\u2019s Club Le\u00f3n. LAFC struggled to regroup, winning three of the next 11 league games.<\/p>\n

LAFC recovered well last year after bowing out of CONCACAF to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the quarterfinal. Going unbeaten in 10 (5-0-5) after the fact included a final-like effort against Club Am\u00e9rica to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t here in 2023,\u201d center back Nkosi Tafari said. \u201cI don\u2019t know about the dip. But I know I\u2019m definitely here to make sure we don\u2019t dip. That\u2019s all that I can speak on. Full steam ahead on that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since kicking off in Honduras in February, a cycle of minimal training, maximum recovery has been the norm under Dos Santos.<\/p>\n

This continues through next week.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, LAFC\u2019s 20th match in all competitions features eighth-place Houston Dynamo (5-5-0, 15 points), which lost 2-0 at home to LAFC on the 28th of February. The first of three games in seven days will begin without Bouanga, who is suspended for one match due to yellow card accumulation.<\/p>\n

Third in the Western Conference coming into the weekend, LAFC (6-2-3, 21 points) visits St. Louis on Wednesday and Nashville next Saturday before hosting Seattle on the 24th, leading into the FIFA World Cup break.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learn, we turn the page and know where we want to go as a team,\u201d Dos Santos said, \u201cHopefully we will start showing that again (on Sunday).\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more World, U.S. season leaders and crash jolt Mt. SAC Relays<\/a><\/p>\n

Houston at LAFC<\/strong><\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> 6 p.m. Sunday<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong> BMO Stadium<\/p>\n

TV:<\/strong> Apple TV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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