Los Angeles: England defender Ashley Cole, who once compared playing in Major League Soccer to “relaxing on a beach,” said Friday he expects hard work this season after joining the Los Angeles Galaxy. The former Arsenal and Chelsea back was introduced by the Galaxy, who seek their fourth MLS crown in six seasons starting next month, and he clarified his 2014 comments about life in MLS. “I’m not going to defend myself because it was said,” Cole said. “It was sure taken out of context because I was speaking to the reporter before and he told me that he was glad to have me at Roma because they didn’t expect me to be here, they thought I was going to relax on the beach.”