LOS ANGELES — Steve Cherundolo stood there with his hands in his pockets.
Ilie Sánchez had his on his waist while Giorgio Chiellini crossed his arms. Those were the select few LAFC players that stayed on the field as a sign of respect as Tigres UANL was awarded the Campeones Cup trophy after a win over the reigning MLS Cup champs in a 4-2 penalty kick shootout.
When the Black and Gold lost the CONCACAF Champions League Final to Club Leon in June, it was a much different feeling. They were outplayed in both legs and let an opportunity the organization prioritized as the main objective slip. Cherundolo interestingly decided to sub his starting goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau out for John McCarthy right before the end of regulation as a strategy for the decisive kicks. It was reminiscent of MLS Cup when McCarthy had to step in after Crépeau broke his leg in extra time and ended up being the hero and MVP.
“It’s s***, man. It’s f***ing atrocious,” Crépeau told Yahoo Sports about watching another team celebrate on LAFC’s field. “You don’t want to lose, especially this way at home.” In big moments it hasn’t been good enough, and that’s something that stems back to the Bob Bradley era. Last year LAFC was finally able to win MLS Cup, but all that really did was ramp up expectations and the desire for more.
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