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[MyDaily = Reporter Kim Jong-guk] Son Heung-min, scoreless so far in this MLS season, said the issue is not the coaching.
LAFC sits seventh in the Western Conference in the 2026 MLS season with a 6-3-5 record (21 points). The club fell 2-3 at Nashville on May 18 in Round 14 and has slipped into a three-game losing streak. LAFC has conceded 11 goals over its last four MLS matches, gone winless in that stretch and allowed two or more goals in each game, exposing defensive vulnerabilities.
On the 22nd, Son told USA Today and other outlets that he doesn’t blame the coaching staff for his scoreless run. “I don’t think it’s the coach’s fault,” he said. “I’ve been a bit unlucky, and some goalkeepers have made excellent saves. It’s on me — I can’t blame anyone else.” He added, “I’m not worried. I’ve scored a huge number of goals in my career; they don’t disappear. My quality is still there.”
After the Nashville match, LAFC forward Denis Bouanga raised a tactical concern, saying their link-up play hasn’t been as dangerous as last season and that it can be difficult to find Son during games. Bouanga later clarified he did not intend to criticize the coaching staff or the team’s style of play.
LAFC will host Seattle on the 25th in Round 15. Seattle arrives in strong form, losing just once in its last 10 matches. Previewing the matchup, Seattle noted, “LAFC are sliding — winless in their last five (one draw, four losses). Son has nine assists this MLS season and often feeds passes to Bouanga and Martínez, but he has appeared in 12 MLS games this year without scoring.”
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