Douglas Costa is confident he can help return the LA Galaxy to the top of American football.
LA have received MLS Cup a report five times, along 4 Supporters' Shields and two US Open Cups. But the Galaxy are with out a identify of any type on the grounds that 2014, making the Playoffs just three times within the seven years seeing that.
But from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Chicharito, the Galaxy continue to be the cross-to vacation spot for large stars with massive CVs in Europe. Costa is just the modern in a long line of big names to come thru the membership, however he's hoping to be the catalyst for the Galaxy's return to glory.
“I even have heard many positive things. So I know that it’s a triumphing crew and has not been triumphing for some time now," Costa said at a press conference (thru MLSsoccer.Com). "I take this as a motivator to strive something exclusive, and are available right here to bring LA Galaxy to the top again. Hopefully we’ll increase the path to be a champion.”
Across a glittering career, Costa has turned out for European powerhouses Juventus and Bayern Munich, as well as Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk, and has been a part of name-triumphing aspects for all three.
And at international level, the winger has 31 senior caps to his call for Brazil, scoring three instances and helping the Seleção to the sector-finals of the World Cup in 2018.
Pedigree and revel in are there in abundance. But in current years, Costa has struggled for regular fitness and suffered relegation even as on mortgage at Gremio in his hometown final season.
Still, LA Galaxy head educate Greg Vanney is underneath no illusions about the extent of player he has on his fingers with Costa.
“There are tiers of properly, and he's the top degree of top,” he said.
“World-class gamers mean that usually your efficiency level is going up. You don't need 10 probabilities to score a intention, perhaps you handiest need three, and that's the exceptional he brings. It simply can make us extra green at the attacking side, and extra dangerous.”
