Major League Soccer Talk Best XI

Posted on October 28, 2007 by Kartik Krishnaiyer

The inaugural Major League Soccer Talk Best XI as voted on by you, our listeners and readers.

GOALKEEPER:

BRAD GUZAN, CHIVAS USA

Others Receiving Votes: Matt Reis (New England), Pat Onstad ( Houston), Troy Perkins (DC United)

DEFENDERS:

MICHAEL PARKHURST, NEW ENGLAND * UNANIMOUS SELECTION*
JIMMY CONRAD, KANSAS CITY
CLAUDIO SUAREZ, CHIVAS USA

Others Receiving Votes: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Bobby Boswell (DC United), Eddie Robinson )Houston), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC), Wade Barrett (Houston), Jeff Parke (New York)

MIDFIELDERS:

SHARLIE JOSEPH, NEW ENGLAND
SACHA KLEJSTAN, CHIVAS USA
GUILERMO BARROS SCHELOTTO, COLUMBUS
CUAHATOMAC BLANCO, CHICAGO
DWAYNE DEROSSARIO, HOUSTON
JUAN TOJA, FC DALLAS

TOJA AND DEROSSARIO TIED FOR THE LAST POSITION.

Others Receiving Votes: Steve Ralston (New England), Christian Gomez (DC United), Fred (DC United), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Davy Arnaud (Kansas City), Dave Van Den Bergh (New York), Jesse Marsch (Chivas USA)

FORWARDS

JUAN PABLO ANGEL, NEW YORK * UNANIMOUS SELECTION*
LUCIANO EMILIO, DC UNITED

Others Recieving Votes: Maykel Galindo (Chivas USA), Taylor Twellman (New England), Eddie Johnson (Kansas City), Ante Razov (Chivas USA)

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About Kartik Krishnaiyer

A lifelong lover of soccer, the beautiful game, he served from January 2010 until May 2013 as the Director of Communications and Public Relations for the North American Soccer League (NASL). Raised on the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the old NASL, Krishnaiyer previously hosted the American Soccer Show on the Champions Soccer Radio Network, the Major League Soccer Talk podcast and the World Soccer Talk Podcast. His soccer writing has been featured by several media outlets including The Guardian and The Telegraph. He is the author of the books 'Blue With Envy' about Manchester City FC, and 'Soccerwarz' about the MLS, USL and NASL infighting.
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