The new Galaxy coach takes over a team in crisis; the organization recently gutted the front office and is currently stuck in a nine-game winless rut that dates back to mid-June.

"If you look at his record, everywhere he's gone he's made a team better," McBride, who played in two World Cups under Arena, told Soccernet. "When given time, he's actually done some amazing things."

"I expect him to succeed greatly."

"Anytime you come into a team where everyone has expectations to succeed, especially in a big city, it's a big task," he added. "But he's used to that, isn't he?"

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