Nathan Ordez on LAFC: “When we lose two games, it’s a big problem”

Los Angeles FC just wrapped up one of its toughest stretches of the season, dropping two straight games — first to Deportivo Toluca, which knocked them out of the Concacaf Champions Cup, and then to the Houston Dynamo at home during MLS Week 12. With 19 matches already played across all competitions, the heavy workload is starting to show.

In MLS play, the Black & Gold have logged 12 matches with a 6–3–3 record, plus seven more in the Concacaf Champions Cup. Despite the recent slump, LAFC still sits in third place in the Western Conference.

Forward Nathan Ordaz says the team’s struggles are being overstated and insists LAFC remains one of the strongest squads in the league.

Ordaz on LAFC’s rough patch

“Yeah, I think the last few games haven’t been good for us,” Ordaz said when asked about the 4–1 home loss to Houston last weekend. “We’re just trying to shake off a couple of bad results and get back to playing our game — staying positive and getting back to winning. We’re still near the top of the table, so it’s not like we’re in trouble.”

He added that losing two straight shouldn’t be treated like a crisis: “When we lose two games, it becomes a big deal, but a lot of teams lose two games. It’s not the end of the world. We just hold ourselves to a higher standard. We’re going to try to improve and get back on track.”

Ordaz also emphasized that LAFC’s losses usually come from self‑inflicted mistakes, not because opponents are superior: “We always see ourselves as the best team. Even when we lose, we know it was probably something we did wrong, not something the other team did better. It just wasn’t our day, and we have to be better next time.”

What another loss could mean

LAFC heads into Wednesday night’s matchup against St. Louis City SC at Energizer Park after suffering consecutive defeats for the first time in nearly a year — the last time was during the FIFA Club World Cup in June 2025 (3 a.m. ET kickoff).

LAFC has never lost to St. Louis, holding a dominant record of 5 wins and 2 draws. But a third straight defeat could raise questions about Marc Dos Santos’ future in his first season as LAFC’s head coach.

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