Wednesday, November 17, 2010

MLS release 2010 Best XI

Major League Soccer has released this year's Best XI.  There is a great highlight video for the team on mlssoccer.com.  There are no real surprises, however there are some notable exclusions.  I know it's hard to narrow the field down to 11 players, but no representatives from MLS Cup finalists Colorado?  I probably would've put Omar Cummings on the list.  Also, only one DP in the form of Landon Donovan.   What do you think of the list? Would you like to see your club better represented? Share your thoughts and look at the roster after the jump


GK:
Donovan Ricketts, Los Angeles Galaxy, Jamaica, Age: 33
-2010 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, 1 Save of the Week
-29 starts, 11 shutouts, 0.9 GAA

DEF:
Nat Borchers, Real Salt Lake, United States, Age: 29
-MLS Defender of the Year finalist, 1 Goal of the Week
-30 starts, 2 goals, and only 4 yellow cards

Omar Gonzalez, Los Angeles Galaxy, United States, Age: 22
-MLS Defender of the Year finalist
-28 starts, 2 goals, and 8 yellow cards

Jamison Olave, Real Salt Lake, Colombia, Age: 29
-MLS Defender of the Year
-27 starts, 3 goals, and 8 yellow cards

MID:
Dwayne De Rosario, Toronto FC, Canada, Age: 32
-TFC Captain, 5th Best XI appearance, 2 Players of the Week
-24 starts, 15 goals, 3 assists

Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy, United States, Age: 28
- LA Galaxy captain, World Cup participant, 4th Best XI appearance, 1 Player of the Week
-24 starts, 7 goals, 16 assists (led MLS)

David Ferreira, FC Dallas, Colombia, Age: 31
-MVP candidate, MLS Cup finalist, 1 Goal of the Week
-30 starts, 8 goals, 13 assists

Sebastien Le Toux, Philadelphia Union, France, Age: 26 
-MLS Fair Play Award, 1 Player of the Week, 1 Goal of the Week
-28 starts, 14 goals, 11 assists

Javier Morales, Real Salt Lake, Argentina, Age: 30
- 2 Players of the Week, 2 Goals of the Week
- 25 starts, 7 goals, 9 assists

FW:
Edson Buddle, Los Angeles Galaxy, United States, Age: 29
-Silver boot winner, World Cup participants, MVP candidate, April Player of the Month, 2 Players of the Week
- 25 starts, 17 goals, 2 assists

Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes, United States, Age: 27  
-Golden Boot winner, MVP Candidate, October Player of the Month, 3 Players of the Week, 1 Goal of the Week
-26 starts, 18 goals, 1 assist

2 comments:

  1. I would have loved to see Cummings on this list, but at the same time there's no one on here that doesn't deserve it. One question though... No one from the Revs? What's up with that?

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  2. Revs were awful this year, that's why

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