After watching Eduardo Lilingston in Chivas USA’s season opener against the Rapids I have come to the conclusion that he will be another tragedy in the long list of Mexican strikers to play in MLS.
Twenty-seven minutes into the match the nomadic striker controlled a long ball with his chest and from the edge of the penalty area proceeded to shoot the ball straight into the goal-keeper’s hands. To make matters worse Lillingston, gifted with a rebound, sent his second shot straight to the moon. And in the event that he would have scored the play would not have counted as it got whistled offside.
Up until this point in the match I had forgotten all about Lillingston whom appeared to have disappeared under the sod. This was the highlight of Lillingston’s debut as he would be subbed out at the start of the second-half for the out of form Maykel Galindo; who running on only one leg caused more problems than Chivas newest acquisition.
I am not sure why Lillingston was brought in; other than to fill the quota of Mexican players for a team that was supposed to mirror club Guadalajara’s nationalistic tradition. Chivas-USA with their multiple failed attempts to bring in big name Mexican players only count on the aging Claudio Saurez; who at the ripe age of 40yrs old waited until the last minute to re-sign with the team.
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