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Goal.com's MLS Team Of The Week: Round 11
In a delightfully action-packed week for Major League Soccer action, many players emerged as heroes for their clubs. Goal.com's Zac Lee Rigg picks the best of the bunch for the MLS team of the week.
Jun 1, 2009 6:41:03 AM
Goalkeeper:
Matt Reis (New England Revolution): It's been a turbulent season for Reis thanks to injuries and blunders. But against D.C. United the steady Reis of old showed up to keep his team in the game.
Defense:
Danny O'Rourke (Columbus Crew): Missing key components in the midfield against Seattle, O'Rourke provided a masterclass to dominate the battle in the middle of the park. He stepped up at all the right moments and quickly distributed to begin counters. Not bad for a defender.
Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew): Goal.com's Luis Bueno on last year's defender of the year's supposed lack of pace: "Marshall doesn't get beat. He just doesn't get beat."
Bobby Boswell (Houston Dynamo): As Houston quietly climbs the table, Boswell quietly marshals the league's stingiest defense.
Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas): His explosive play out of the back and superior athleticism makes you wonder why he hasn't been starting all along for Dallas. Always in the right place to shut down attacks despite getting up the pitch to good effect a fair bit.
Midfield:
Colin Clark (Colorado Rapids): Teams facing the Rapids have to come up with a way to stop Clark's steady stream of incisive crosses from the left to have a chance. To put it kindly, New York failed to do that.
Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire): His movement off the ball rattled the usually unrattle-able Chivas backline, and Chicago rode his two penalties to three vital away points.
Dax McCarty (FC Dallas): The diminutive, ginger-haired midfielder provided an effective screen ahead of his defense as FCD surprisingly crushed the Fire in Chicago.
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo): His set pieces and low, hard delivery from wide positions makes the difference in games. Case in point: Houston's dominant win over Toronto.
Attack:
Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution): Instantly upon coming on as a substitute, the Revs had a target. He put a series of dangerous headers on frame from what would have otherwise been wasted crosses before playing a part in each of New England's two goals.
Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids): There's a reason the big, bald target man is the top goalscorer in the league. There isn't, however, a very compelling reason why he isn't with the national team heading to Costa Rica.
Bench:
Pat Onstad (Houston Dynamo), Paulo Nagamura (Chivas USA), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Luciano Emilio (D.C. United), Cornell Glen (San Jose Earthquakes)
Zac Lee Rigg, Goal.com
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com’s MLS page.
Matt Reis (New England Revolution): It's been a turbulent season for Reis thanks to injuries and blunders. But against D.C. United the steady Reis of old showed up to keep his team in the game.
Defense:
Danny O'Rourke (Columbus Crew): Missing key components in the midfield against Seattle, O'Rourke provided a masterclass to dominate the battle in the middle of the park. He stepped up at all the right moments and quickly distributed to begin counters. Not bad for a defender.
Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew): Goal.com's Luis Bueno on last year's defender of the year's supposed lack of pace: "Marshall doesn't get beat. He just doesn't get beat."
Bobby Boswell (Houston Dynamo): As Houston quietly climbs the table, Boswell quietly marshals the league's stingiest defense.
Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas): His explosive play out of the back and superior athleticism makes you wonder why he hasn't been starting all along for Dallas. Always in the right place to shut down attacks despite getting up the pitch to good effect a fair bit.
Midfield:
Colin Clark (Colorado Rapids): Teams facing the Rapids have to come up with a way to stop Clark's steady stream of incisive crosses from the left to have a chance. To put it kindly, New York failed to do that.
Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire): His movement off the ball rattled the usually unrattle-able Chivas backline, and Chicago rode his two penalties to three vital away points.
Dax McCarty (FC Dallas): The diminutive, ginger-haired midfielder provided an effective screen ahead of his defense as FCD surprisingly crushed the Fire in Chicago.
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo): His set pieces and low, hard delivery from wide positions makes the difference in games. Case in point: Houston's dominant win over Toronto.
Attack:
Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution): Instantly upon coming on as a substitute, the Revs had a target. He put a series of dangerous headers on frame from what would have otherwise been wasted crosses before playing a part in each of New England's two goals.
Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids): There's a reason the big, bald target man is the top goalscorer in the league. There isn't, however, a very compelling reason why he isn't with the national team heading to Costa Rica.
Reis
O'Rourke - Marshall - Boswell - Wallace
Clark - Blanco - McCarty - Davis
Twell man - Casey
O'Rourke - Marshall - Boswell - Wallace
Clark - Blanco - McCarty - Davis
Twell man - Casey
Bench:
Pat Onstad (Houston Dynamo), Paulo Nagamura (Chivas USA), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Luciano Emilio (D.C. United), Cornell Glen (San Jose Earthquakes)
Zac Lee Rigg, Goal.com
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com’s MLS page.
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