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Three Star Matchday: Galaxy at Impact - Nobody Knows

MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 2:  Fans cheer for the Montreal Impact during the Amway Canadian Championship Series match against the Toronto FC at the Olympic Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, CANADA - MAY 2: Fans cheer for the Montreal Impact during the Amway Canadian Championship Series match against the Toronto FC at the Olympic Stadium on May 2, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)
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Usually reading the headlines before an LA Galaxy match can give us a sense of the buzz about the match. However, against the expansion Montreal Impact, the buzz is...eh? The Impact need to focus and well, um, the teams are definitely going to play. They will play a soccer match and it will be, something.

Montreal Impact focus on MLS schedule after loss to Toronto FC | Sports | National Post
Impact coach Jesse Marsch said his team was disappointed to drop a 2-0 decision to Toronto FC on Wednesday night, but he was able to find a silver lining or two

Galaxy-Impact Preview - Yahoo! Sports
From Yahoo! Sports: While the Los Angeles Galaxy have been insisting they aren't concerned about their slow start, David Beckham may no longer feel that's the case.

Galaxy at Montreal Impact on Saturday in Major League Soccer play - latimes.com
The Galaxy visits the Montreal Impact on Saturday, playing an expansion team that has gone a month since losing a Major League Soccer match.

Ah there we go, the Impact haven't lost in a month. Three match unbeaten streak while the Galaxy are working on a two match losing streak. David Beckham is breaking from the party line of "the slow start doesn't concern us, though Landon Donovan has also come out with a similar comment.

The Impact lost to currently winless in MLS Toronto FC in the Canadian Championship midweek, so that might mean a bit of a chip on the shoulder. Mostly, the Galaxy feel the need to win and the Impact, well they're a bit of an unknown.