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MLS Fills Out All-Star Roster To Face Manchester United
Jul 19, 2010 11:21:00 PM
By Zac Lee Rigg
Coach Bruce Arena and MLS commissioner Don Garber completed the game-day roster which will face Manchester United in the 2010 MLS All-Star game.
Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Arena will manage the team on July 28 against the Red Devils in Houston, and the former U.S. national team boss selected 11 players to compensate for players tied up in the CONCACAF Champions League and the injury to First XI choice Kyle Beckerman.
Arena's choices represent capable, versatile options obviously geared toward filling out a top-heavy First XI voted on earlier. His selections:
Goalkeeper Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake); defenders Kevin Alston (New England Revolution), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire) and Heath Pearce (FC Dallas); midfielders Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union), David Ferreira (FC Dallas), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution) and Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids); as well as forward Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls).
Garber's choices caused their usual amount of furor. The commissioner prefers to select players who wouldn't have a shot otherwise. While many assumed Andy Najar would receive Garber's nod, instead he opted for D.C. United teammate Jaime Moreno and Houston Dynamo striker Brian Ching.
Since the game is in Houston, selecting Houston captain Ching makes sense to rally local support. Moreno's inclusion appears to be an indication of gratitude for the Bolivian striker's contributions to MLS over the past decade and a half. Though he leads the league in all-time scoring, Moreno only has one tally in 2010.
2010 MLS All-Star Game Roster:
Goalkeepers: Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake, Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire), Kevin Alston (New England Revolution).
Midfielders: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC), Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire), Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew), Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union), David Ferreira (FC Dallas), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids).
Forwards: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
Unavailable: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
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Los Angeles Galaxy head coach Arena will manage the team on July 28 against the Red Devils in Houston, and the former U.S. national team boss selected 11 players to compensate for players tied up in the CONCACAF Champions League and the injury to First XI choice Kyle Beckerman.
Arena's choices represent capable, versatile options obviously geared toward filling out a top-heavy First XI voted on earlier. His selections:
Goalkeeper Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake); defenders Kevin Alston (New England Revolution), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire) and Heath Pearce (FC Dallas); midfielders Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union), David Ferreira (FC Dallas), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution) and Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids); as well as forward Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls).
Garber's choices caused their usual amount of furor. The commissioner prefers to select players who wouldn't have a shot otherwise. While many assumed Andy Najar would receive Garber's nod, instead he opted for D.C. United teammate Jaime Moreno and Houston Dynamo striker Brian Ching.
Since the game is in Houston, selecting Houston captain Ching makes sense to rally local support. Moreno's inclusion appears to be an indication of gratitude for the Bolivian striker's contributions to MLS over the past decade and a half. Though he leads the league in all-time scoring, Moreno only has one tally in 2010.
2010 MLS All-Star Game Roster:
Goalkeepers: Donovan Ricketts (LA Galaxy), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
Defenders: Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Jamison Olave (Real Salt Lake, Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Wilman Conde (Chicago Fire), Kevin Alston (New England Revolution).
Midfielders: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC), Marco Pappa (Chicago Fire), Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew), Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union), David Ferreira (FC Dallas), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids).
Forwards: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
Unavailable: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
For more on Major League Soccer, visit Goal.com's MLS page and join Goal.com USA's Facebook fan page!
Goal.com Poll
Poll runs from Jul 20, 2010 to Jul 26, 2010
Poll runs from Jul 20, 2010 to Jul 26, 2010
Who suffered the biggest All-Star snub?
Bobby Convey, San Jose Earthquakes
33.33%
Andy Najar, D.C. United
31.18%
Alvaro Saborio, Real Salt Lake
13.98%
Eddie Gaven, Columbus Crew
11.29%
Todd Dunivant, LA Galaxy
10.22%
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