In the 2008 Major League Soccer season, the LA Galaxy endured a difficult campaign, finishing 6th in the Western Conference and 13th overall with an 8-13-9 record, missing the playoffs for a third consecutive year. Despite pacing the league offensively with 55 goals—led by Landon Donovan's league-high 20 scores—the team struggled heavily on defense, conceding a league-worst 62 goals. A mid-season seven-game winless streak prompted the resignation of manager Ruud Gullit, who was eventually replaced by Bruce Arena.