TORONTO -- LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena spoke to reporters following his team's 1-0 defeat to Toronto FC.
On the game:
“It was a pretty even game; neither team on the night was particularly good. It was a hard fought game, they took their chance and we didn’t take ours. It is as simple as that.”
On the play of Jelle Van Damme:
“Obviously, he is an experienced player; he is slowly making the transition from being a left back to a center back. I think he’s done pretty well. I think he’s lost a little bit of his fitness and sharpness on the break we’ve had but we’ll get those guys back in the near future to where they need to be.”
On if the goal was offside:
I think the goal was good, I think we just had two tired players that got outcompeted on the play.
On if he was pleased with the goalkeeping:
“Yeah, [Brian Rowe] was solid. I don’t recall him being tested a whole lot; I remember the one play with [Sebastian] Giovinco in the second half and then obviously some shots from distance. I’m not sure there were a whole lot there but he did a solid job.”
