For the second straight week, the SBI MLS Player of the Week isn't a player with a multi-goal game on the resume, but rather a player responsible for setting up the goals.
This time around it is Seattle Sounders playmaker Mauro Rosales who takes SBI's MLS Player of the Week for his outstanding performance driving Seattle's potent attack during its 3-0 victory against D.C. United. Rosales had a hand in all three goals, recording a pair of assists and serving up the dangerous cross that led to Seattle's third goal.
Rosales edged out a trio of multi-goal scorers, including Los Angeles Galaxy's Mike Magee, Toronto FC's Danny Koevermans and Seattle teammate Alvaro Fernandez.
What did you think of Rosales' performance this week? Who was your pick for MLS Player of the Week?
Share your thoughts below.
I highly doubt it, I don’t see any players in the background waiting to charge the net?
Tell me, why you think that you should have to defensively sub out a player towards the end of the game just to make sure he doesn’t get injured? That’s poor.
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“An MRI has revealed a small tear of Mauro Rosales’ right MCL with no additional damage. Mauro is expected to miss 2-4 weeks.”
Another star player goes down after a hack. The kleague should have put forth stronger suspensions on the Zakuani and Morales hacks. This will keep happening until the league wises up.
lol is that the picture of him missing the PK against RSL?
Rosales is fun to watch, and it SUCKS he’ll miss the Champions League game this week.
fine Woolard something fierce! been kneed like that on purpose from behind, and it left a nasty stain each time
Coward’s play at 0-3 in the 89th minute
hypocritical, compare his stats vs Seattle’s Alonso & Hurtado, for example… it’s terrible to loose top flight players though, ask DC.
Last I heard it was a sprained MCL but I havent heard a timetable yet
That was implied. I think all three subs had been used already.
MR10 is AWESOME!!!
Daniel Woolard … DC’s finest. Nothing but a cynical “hit job” because he was made to look foolish ALL game.
very unprofessional
Maybe you’re also saying that your best, most important and lowest paid player shouldn’t be on the field at the end of a 3-0 game to begin with?
If he isn’t THE best player in the league, he’s certainly in the top 5. We need to lock him up with a fair multi-year DP contract.
Getting tired of seeing some of the league’s best players get hacked to injury.
Nothing keeps international players away more than knowing the refs allow such physical games. Ridiculous how much stuff doesn’t get called.
What would it seriously take to get better refs?
It has gotten frustrating to watch Rosales get hacked every game. I’m not entirely sure how you clean up the league though, since most of the officials that currently handle MLS games would rather not hand out cards. I thought Kevin Stott was actually pretty good in comparison to the standard he’s set for himself over the last few years – although objectively, he still did a poor job.
I think the only viable solution is for teams to develop a “goon” lineup like they have in hockey. Late on in games in which you are winning, you sub in your three goons, and they focus only on injuring players on the losing team who have been hacking the winning team’s creative players all game long. There need to be repercussions or else people won’t stop. I’m 90% joking, as this might be a reasonable solution – trade a red card to a non-important player in the 85th minute in exchange for the threat that anybody who hacks your players is going to get it back before the final whistle.
yeah, if you cain’t beat em, beat em up… That’s the MLS
He’s everything we hoped Ljungberg would be but wasn’t. On the field he’s got his fingerprints on every attack, and off, he’s well liked and a positive role model for the younger players. Agree with Sigi that the league has to find a way to protect him, or really all of our stars. The strategy seems to be put him on the ground the second he touches the ball. Not cool and ultimately not good for the league.
Great performance. DC’s LB tried to step on his ankle all game long.
Getting hacked in the 90th minute with the match no longer in doubt was the worst part!
MRI today
passing > shooting
Any word on his injury?
I was at the game and it felt like a privilege to watch the way he directed the offense. Great player, who along with several others in MLS, deserves to be able to play the beautiful game without being hacked to death.
Good choice
Best player in MLS.
Great player, but I thought Nick LaBrocca’s outside of the left boot (not his preferred, as far as I know) flick into the upper left corner was pretty nifty.