Landon Donovan was named the 2009 MLS Most Valuable Player on Thursday, and while it is tough to
argue against awarding the U.S. national team star for his performance this season, the MVP results
still raised a glaring question.
What about Shalrie Joseph?
It isn't a question so much about choosing between Joseph and Donovan, which is a subjective
debate that has supporters on both sides.
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Landon Donovan was named the 2009 MLS Most Valuable Player on Thursday, and while it is tough to
argue against awarding the U.S. national team star for his performance this season, the MVP results
still raised a glaring question.
What about Shalrie Joseph?
It isn't a question so much about choosing between Joseph and Donovan, which is a subjective
debate that has supporters on both sides.
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Match Fit USA 20 November @ 08:19 AM EST
Landon Donovan won his first MLS MVP award yesterday, beating out fellow finalists Shalrie Joseph
and Jeff Cunningham. Donovan's win is hardly surprising, and while he was not MFUSA's pick, to
say...
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The Major League Soccer 2009 Season is almost to an end and the major award, the Most Valuable
Player (MVP) was named on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy was
named MVP as he had 12 goals, 5 assists, and helped lead his club to the MLS Cup Final. Jeff
Cunningham and Shalrie Joseph were the other two finalists for the award.
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MLS announced this afternoon that L.A. Galaxy forward Landon Donovan has been named league MVP.
The honor, which is the first MVP trophy in the 29-year-old's 9-year career, comes as a precursor
to Sunday night's MLS Cup Final -- when Donovan and L.A. will take on Real Salt Lake.
Donovan, who had 12 goals and 6 assists in 25 games this year, beat out finalists Shalrie Joseph
(New England Revolution) and Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas) for the award.
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WVHooligan 19 November @ 04:57 PM EST
Landon Donovan was named the 2009 MLS MVP. (LA Galaxy)
The 2009 Major League Soccer MVP was announced today and the result isn't going to shock most of
you as LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan takes home the award.
For the first time in his career, Donovan took home the league's highest honors by beating out
New England's Shalrie Joseph and Dallas' Jeff Cunningham.
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The final postseason award was announced today, and to no surprise Landon Donovan was named the
league's Most Valuable Player for the 2009 season.
For Donovan, it's the very first time in his MLS career that he's been selected as the top
player in the league. This despite the fact he's been around since 2001 with the San Jose
Earthquakes.
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The final postseason award was announced today, and to no surprise Landon Donovan was named the
league's Most Valuable Player for the 2009 season.
For Donovan, it's the very first time in his MLS career that he's been selected as the top
player in the league. This despite the fact he's been around since 2001 with the San Jose
Earthquakes.
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Not much of a surprise there. It was just announced on ESPNews.
Perhaps the biggest surprise is this is the first time that Landon Donovan, a five-time Honda
Player of the Year and two-time U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year, has won the MLS award.
Said Donovan:
"Well, from a statistical standpoint it wasn't my best year, but what is important to
me, and I think the reason we're being recognized, is that our team was very good this
year.
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WVHooligan 18 November @ 05:32 PM EST
We know Steve Nicol stands to lose one quality player, who will it be? (Getty Images)
While the rest of the world is waiting for a couple World Cup qualifiers to finish up here we
move forward here with our expansion draft coverage. Earlier in the day we discussed the LA Galaxy,
now we take a gander at the New England Revolution.
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Conor Casey holds the ball in a 2009 match against Chivas USA at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Casey
was named to the MLS Best XI team (and the ColoradoSoccerNow.com team, too).
(photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Colorado Rapids forward Conor Casey has been named to the Major League Soccer Best XI team.
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First the list, then the thought.
Goalkeeper: Zach Thornton, Chivas USA.
Defenders: Geoff Cameron, Houston; Wilman Conde, Chicago; Chad Marshall, Columbus.
Midfielders: Dwayne De Rosario, Toronto FC; Landon Donovan, Los Angeles; Stuart Holden, Houston;
Shalrie Joseph, New England; Freddie Ljungberg, Seattle.
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How does this look for a best XI lineup. Â This is the group that was named to the MLS best XI
for this 2009 season. Â Only a single player from the best XI will be represented in the MLS Cup
this Sunday. Â That is of course Landon Donovan US player of the decade.
Conor Casey Jeff Cunningham
Dwayne De Rosario Landon Donovan Stuart Holden Shalrie Joseph Freddie Ljungberg
Geoff Cameron Wilman Conde Chad Marshall
Zach Thornton
So what do you think, is this a good lineup?
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Soccerblog 16 November @ 09:17 PM EST
Why is this man not in the All XI?
Its the numbers you produce and not the little things that you do on the pitch to improve your
team which seems to drive the MLS All XI. Even when you factor in stats it does not seem to add up
to why Cuauhtemoc Blanco was left out.
Blanco played 21 matches, started in 15 of them and in 1452 minutes of playing time he scored 5
goals and 8 assists.
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I'm putting my money on Shalrie Joseph for MVP; as Al Hopkins says, he played out of position,
scored goals and put his team in the playoffs. Who are you putting your money on?
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Garber gave an earlier and less formal state of the league address than he has in years past in
a teleconference with reporters today.
Garber announced the MLS Best XI during the call, which includes one player apiece from the
Galaxy and Chivas USA:
goalkeeper - Zach Thornton
defenders - Chad Marshall, William Conde, Geoff Cameron
midfielders - Dwayne DeRosario, Landon Donovan, Stuart Holden, Shalrie Joseph,
Freddie Ljungberg
forwards - Conor Casey, Jeff Cunningham
Other major talking points included:
*A reiteration MLS is looking to become a 20-team league.
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Major League Soccer announced its Best XI on Monday, with no real surprises among the
selections.
MVP finalists Landon Donovan, Shalrie Joseph and Jeff Cunningham headed the group, while MLS
Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Thornton also got the nod.
Here is the MLS Best XI
GOALKEEPER- Zach Thornton
DEFENDERS- Chad Marshall, Wilman Conde, Geoff Cameron
MIDFIELDERS- Landon Donovan, Shalrie Joseph, Stuart Holden, Freddie Ljungberg,
Dwayne DeRosario
FORWARDS- Jeff Cunningham, Conor Casey
What's our take?
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Photo by ISIphotos.com
Major League Soccer announced its Best XI on Monday, with no real surprises among the
selections.
MVP finalists Landon Donovan, Shalrie Joseph and Jeff Cunningham headed the group, while MLS
Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Thornton also got the nod.
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MLS announced it's 2009 Best XI today and one Fire player, defender Wilman Conde, made the list.
It's the first time on the Best XI for the 27-year-old Conde, who made the list despite missing 11
regular season games due to injury.
The honor caps a solid season for Conde, who was a rock in the back for the Fire and even
contributed two goals and two assists on the year.
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On Tuesday, Major League Soccer announced the League's Best Eleven players for 2009. Zach Thornton
(Chivas USA) Chad Marshall (Columbus) - Wilman Conde (Chicago) - Geoff Cameron (Houston) Dwayne De
Rosario (Toronto) - Landon Donovan (Los Angeles) - Stuart Holden (Houston) - Shalrie Joseph (New
England) - Freddie Ljungberg (Seattle) Conor Casey (Colorado) - Jeff Cunningham (Dallas)
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WVHooligan 16 November @ 03:27 PM EST
Today Major League Soccer has announced it's Best XI for the 2009 season.
Keeper: Zach Thornton
Defenders (3): Chad Marshall, Wilman Conde, and Geoff Cameron
Midfielders (5): Dwayne De Rosario, Landon Donovan, Stuart Holden, Shalrie Joseph, and Freddie
Ljungberg
Forwards (2): Conor Casey and Jeff Cunningham
Some shockers may jump out at your like Seattle's Ljungberg.
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WVHooligan 09 November @ 02:47 PM EST
Shalrie Joseph lead the way for the Revs in 2009. (Getty Images)
Sometimes less is more, and in the case of the 2009 edition of the New England Revolution less
nearly became a lot. If you would have told me that the Revs would have lacked both Steve Ralston
and Taylor Twellman for the majority of the season and still made the playoffs this year I would
have called you crazy.
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When their season on the line, the Fire needed a big-time performance from the back line in
Saturday night's second leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New England
Revolution. And did the defense ever deliver, putting together a comprehensive performance to shut
down (and shutout) the Revolution and pave the way for the Fire to get into the Eastern Conference
Final.
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MLS Playoff Wrap Up
Real Salt Lake (4-2) Columbus
The first game between the 1 and 4 seeds in the East went to Salt Lake thanks to a late goal by
Robbie Findley. Knowing that they were playing against the defending MLS champions Salt Lake knew
the importance of getting a result at home.
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MLS Playoff Wrap Up
Real Salt Lake (4-2) Columbus
The first game between the 1 and 4 seeds in the East went to Salt Lake thanks to a late goal by
Robbie Findley. Knowing that they were playing against the defending MLS champions, Salt Lake knew
the importance of getting a result at home.
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Soccerblog 08 November @ 09:19 AM EST
Patrick Nyarko was elusive and hard to pin down by the Revs
How did Pat Phelan not bury that pinpoint Kenny Mansally cross into the back of the net? It was
the clearest look at the goal all night and Phelan heads the ball out. He could have been a hero
forcing extra time. As it turned out, the Fire did not have to go through that route.
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The Major League Soccer 2009 Playoffs continued on Saturday, November 7, 2009 with the second
leg between the Chicago Fire and New England Revolution. The Revolution were up 2-1 after the first
leg but the Fire hosted the second leg on Saturday. The winner would go on to face Real Salt Lake
next weekend, who earlier beat the Columbus Crew 4-2 on aggregate.
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What a night at Toyota Park.
After losing the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with New England 2-1,
the Fire stormed back in dramatic fashion tonight, getting a 2-0 victory to advance to the Eastern
Conference Finals on a 3-2 aggregate score.
Cuauhtemoc Blanco and John Thorrington scored the goals for the Fire, who will take on fourth
seeded Real Salt Lake in the Conference Final next Saturday at Toyota Park.
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Soccerblog 07 November @ 06:54 PM EST
The Fire meet the Revs today at Toyota Park, 8:30 PM
New England are up 2-1 in the first leg and are in great position to cause the second upset of
the playoffs. This match is of great interest for Fire fans because it could also be Blanco's last
MLS game as he is out of contract and is returning to second division Mexican club Veracruz.
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WVHooligan 06 November @ 10:42 AM EST
Landon Donovan leads the Galaxy against rivals Chivas. (Getty Images)
One more weekend of action and we will be in the conference finals here. One club is already in
and three others will move on this weekend. After last weekend's play the pressure is on a couple
home teams to rebound while one just has to keep on doing what they do best in front of their
fans.
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The Fire came into last Sunday's Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the
New England Revolution with high hopes that they could leave Boston with a result.
And though the Fire got off to the right start in the series opener - scoring an early goal to
put the pressure on New England - the team was undone by a pair of defensive lapses and ultimately
fell to the Revolution 2-1.
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Here are a few links to get your day started...
The 'Players Only' section of the Chicago Tribune did a fun little piece with Fire midfielders John
Thorrington and Logan Pause the other day. Thorrington interviewed Pause for the entry, asking
Logan all sorts of things in rapid-fire format.
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3rd Degree 02 November @ 10:54 PM EST
FCD striker on the heals of his remarkable second half of 2099 that landed him the MLS Golden Boot
has been named a finalist for MLS MVP. Landon Donovan of LA Galaxy and Shalrie Joseph of the New
England Revolution are the other two finalists. Cunningham scored 13 goals in his final 12 games of
2009 and led MLS with 17 goals.
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Du Nord 02 November @ 05:49 PM EST
STARTERSThe USA U17's advanced to the Round of 16 in the World Cup and play on Wednesday against Italy.
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Word is out that UANL Tigres left fullback Edgar Castillo has been invited to join Team USA for the
2 games in Europe later this month. This will be his first time with the team.
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Seattle's Kasey Keller is a finalist for numerous Major League Soccer awards, including
goalkeeper of the year. (photo by Jonathan Ingraham/ColoradoSoccerNow.com)
Major League Soccer released the finalists for the league's 2009 awards today. The winners will
be announced starting Wednesday and ending Nov.
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