The problem with the MLS Combine: Where are the Canadians? 11 Dec 2012 Of the 54 players, only two were born in Canada. And of those two, only Kyle Bekker will likely ever play for Canada.
Hainault has to watch as Galaxy wins aerial MLS Cup battle over the Dynamo 2 Dec 2012 And this is where Kinnear got it wrong — he left his best defender on crosses — Canadian Andre Hainault — out of the starting lineup. If you’re willing to yield the wide positions, you need to have your best options out there when it comes to dealing with crosses.
Confirmation of what we already knew: Wondo is MLS MVP 29 Nov 2012 It was about as one-sided as an Alberta election. And, really, why did MLS even need to have an MVP vote in 2012?
Yallop wins MLS coach of the year honour 27 Nov 2012 Yallop steered the Earthquakes, who missed the playoffs the season before, to the Supporters’ Shield, which goes to the team with the league’s best regular-season record. With that first-overall finish comes an automatic berth in the CONCACAF Champions League.
Bernardez wins two of three categories, but Besler wins MLS Defender of the Year 20 Nov 2012 So, Bernardez won the coach/GM vote handily, and he won the player vote. Yet, he’s not the Defender of the Year.
Canada’s Petrescu named the MLS top ref of 2012 20 Nov 2012 Canadian Silviu Petrescu has been named MLS Referee of the Year.
Berry wins MLS Rookie of the Year: Mattocks finishes third, Silva fourth 19 Nov 2012 For a rookie to come into MLS out of NCAA and become a fixture in the starting lineup is one thing; but to do it as a centre back is the most unique scenario of all.
The Hainault controversy: Ref doesn’t deserve scorn for key playoff decision 12 Nov 2012 But, wait a sec. What the heck was Augusto’s arm doing there in the first place? On first glance, you can argue that it looks like Augusto is the first player to do something illegal.
Surprise, surprise: October Player of the Month is Chris Wondolowski 5 Nov 2012 In a vote result that surprised absolutely no one, Chris Wondolowski was named the MLS Player of the Month for October.