Billy Sharp, the striker who recently arrived at the Galaxy, but who has extensive experience in English football, He could be the player that the Los Angeles team is looking for to cover the absence of “Chicharito” Hernández, since he is unstoppable in front of the goal.
In just his second game as a starterthe player who arrived at the Galaxy in August from Sheffield United, He scored a hat trick, earning several awards from the club and one from the MLS.who named him Player of the Day.
In the match corresponding to week 33 of the US championshipthe former player for clubs such as Leeds United, Southampton and Nottingham Forestcommanded an epic comeback as his team defeated Minnesota United 4-3 and will take away 3 points that are pure oxygen for the Angelenos in their aspirations to qualify for the MLS playoffs.
During the game, Sharp opened the scoring in the 16th minute with a rebound that arose from a shot by Riqui Puig, but the Galaxy’s advantage did not last long, as just three minutes later Teemu Pukki tied the score. Later, in the 41st and 45th minutes, Bomggokuhle Hlongwane scored a double and put the game uphill for the Angelenos who were already losing 3-1.
However, in the second half Sharp showed his quality again and with a solid header he closed the gap at 63′, eight minutes later he took advantage of a loose ball in the area to send it into the back of the net and put the momentary tie, but the team led Vanney did not settle and sought victory, which came with a goal from Diego Fagúndez in the 82nd minute, who sealed the final 4-3 at the Dignity Health Sports Park.
With this hat-trick, Billy Sharp became the fourth player in league history to score three goals in one of his first two games as a starter. along with Josef Martínez, Didier Drogba and Musa Shannon. He also became the fastest player in club history with six career goals., doing so in just 230 minutes over a span of six appearances. As if that were not enough, the British He is the first Galaxy player to score a hat trick since 2021, when Javier Hernández did it.
“Chicharito” Hernández shows images of his rehabilitation
It is worth remembering that Javier Hernández suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the US Open Cup quarterfinal match against Real Salt Lake on June 7so he had to undergo surgery and The forecast is that he will miss the entire 2023 MLS season.
Currently, “Chicharito” is evolving favorably after the injury and has recently uploaded videos to his social networks in which he shows part of his rehabilitation and where it can be seen that his right leg is getting stronger.
However, The future of the Mexican forward with the Galaxy is up in the airsince, according to information from Transfermarkt, His contract ends on December 31, 2023so it is still unknown if he will renew to return in the 2024 campaign.
It is worth remembering that the attacker’s contract is automatically renewed if he scores at least 11 goals and plays at least 60% of the campaign, but this season he has not met any of these clauses.
Keep reading:
· “Chicharito” Hernández is injured in the quarterfinals of the US Open Cup and the Galaxy is eliminated
· Javier Hernández will miss the rest of the 2023 MLS season, as confirmed by his club
· Chicharito Hernández spends time with his children in England while recovering from his injury