Many people expected to see Marco Reus make his debut in late September as issues spiraled as to how the former Bundesliga star did not have a work permit in the United States. However, the ex-Borrusia Dortmund star shocked spectators as he drilled a winning goal to help LA Galaxy win big in its weekend showdown against Atlanta United, 2-0 to begin their second-half campaign this season.

From scoring goals, impacting defensive plays, and coming up with impressive plays, it does seem that Marco Reus does not fall far from what was advertised of him – a swashbuckling scorer who can also create plays at will when his team needs it. Now with a reinvigorated squad, it does seem that LA Galaxy can make a deep push count, especially in the closing games of the campaign.

Reus comes off as a massive addition heading into that stretch, and one can say that his impact is definitely invaluable at this point, and one can even say that the German star is transitioning well with the team, showing how easy it is for a veteran player like him to immerse in the atmosphere and playing level in the MLS.

Making it Look Easy

Reus received a lot of praise in his debut with LA Galaxy. Head coach Greg Vanney said that the star brought class, composure, intelligence, and quality on the pitch. It cannot be denied that Reus was a massive game-changer in the win, and he made it look so easy as if he was just in practice with a lot of promising plays in just a short span of time.

In just 14 minutes of action, Reus already dished an assist to Riqui Puig. He dribbled across the front of the goal to wait for his teammates to come, spotting an attacking Puig, who buried the pass into a right-foot goal from 18 yards. Just nine minutes after that, Reus drilled his own goal to double the lead, which effectively sealed the deal in the game to cap off a promising start to the second half of the season for LA Galaxy.

Reus has not played a game since Dortmund’s loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League Final, where he logged just 19 minutes. He wasn’t even slated to play more than 30 minutes in his MLS debut, but the scoreless game lagged well and forced LA Galaxy to bring in their new weapon, and it turned out to be the best move they made.

Bringing in Reus

While his on-pitch efforts were definitely a delight, it is worth noting that bringing in the German star came at a huge cost for the team. It took the efforts of many people from the team’s lawyers, front-office employees, and even a congressman just to get Reus a visa right on time for the second half of the season.

Reus came in just in time to help them bring their 400th win in team history, and he did so in front of a sell-out crowd of 25,174. At the age of 35, Reus is off to the races in the season, and it does seem that the star is expected to make a bigger impact heading into the rest of their games. With LA Galaxy locked in a tight battle in the West, it does seem that adding Reus will give them a bigger hope of winning it all now more than ever.