Soccer - Beckham comes to Los Angeles

What had been rumored has finally come to pass. The golden boy of soccer, David Beckham, is coming to Los Angeles to "grace" us Angelinos with his presence on the HDC pitch in Galaxy gold & green. Of course, this happened after Real Madrid pulled their latest contract offer off the table whilst Spice Boy was taking too long for their liking. Perhaps, he also finally realized that he would never put on an England jersey while Steve McClaren is coach. The rumors of Posh house hunting in Malibu and Bel Air had been rife through out West LA since this past summer. Real Madrid Head Coach Fabio Capello relegating him to the status of highly paid bench warmer crystalized his decision.
The next operative question is how will the Galaxy incorporate him into their current line-up. Posh Boy's favored position is right midfield. He is also a defensive liability at this stage of his career, thus forcing the right back to stay at home a lot more. The Galaxy's current right back of choice is Chris Albright, who is most dangerous when he pushes up from the back. Thus the presence of Posh Boy could blunt the best part of Albright's game. Posh Boy is also not that great at holding the ball in the center of the park, thus Beckham addressing another of the Galaxy's long time needs, a central playmaker, is a non-starter. Another solution, puting the du jour formation of European soccer, the 3-5-2, is problematic in MLS. The physical nature of the league has shown that the old standby, 4-4-2, is the way to go. If I am an opposing coach playing the Galaxy next season from June 30 on in, I would attack down their right side (or whatever side Posh Boy is playing on) all night long.
The "star" aspect remains to be seen too. I suspect there might be a curosity factor for awhile, but unless the product wins over enough newbies, crowd levels could go back to their currentl level...which would be real embarrassing with Posh Boy on the payroll. It has happened in Galaxy history before, when three Mexican starts in a row, Jorge Campos, Carlos Hermosillo, & "El Matador" failed to draw the holy grail of American soccer, the expatriate Mexican soccer fan. I expect the Brits to stay away too.