MLS Aces Week 28 Team of the Week
Week 28 had way more exciting moments and individual performances than we saw in Week 27. Defensively the combo of Birnbaum and Brilliant stood out on the field for D.C. United and that definitely showed league wide. Nani and Seba Lletget lead the way in the midfield. Both of the star midfielders scored a brace and tacked on an assist as well. Even though I have talked some shit about Zlatan on the podcast plenty of times (by the way go check out the MLS Aces Podcast on iTunes, Spotify, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts) he was easily the player of the week. Coming out and leading the Galaxy to a big 7-2 win, while getting himself a hat-trick.
GK: Sean Johnson, New York City FC
-2 games played vs San Jose & Toronto FC
-2 goals allowed
-10 saves
-Draw and a win
DEF: Frederic Brilliant, D.C. United
-1 game played vs Portland Timbers
-0 goals allowed
-D.C.’s best defender
DEF: Derek Cornelius, Vancouver Whitecaps
-1 game played vs Houston Dynamo
-1 goal allowed
-Vancouver’s best defender
DEF: Steve Birnbaum, D.C. United
-1 game played vs Portland Timbers
-0 goals allowed
-Great game played next to Frederic Brilliant
DEF: Jonathan Mensah, Columbus Crew SC
-1 game played vs Atlanta United
-1 goal allowed
-Columbus’s best player
MID: Alexandru Mitrita, New York City FC
-2 games played vs Toronto FC & San Jose
-2 goals scored
MID: Nani, Orlando City SC
-1 game played vs New England
-2 goals
-1 assist
MID: Carles Gil, New England Revolution
-1 game played vs Orlando City SC
-2 assists
MID: Sebastian Lletget, Los Angeles Galaxy
-1 game played vs SKC
-2 goals
-1 assist
FWD: Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders
-1 game played vs New York Red Bulls
-1 goal
-1 assist
FWD: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Los Angeles Galaxy
-MLS Aces Player of the Week
-1 game played vs Sporting Kansas City
-3 goals
Bench:
GK: Zac MacMath, Vancouver Whitecaps
DEF: Francsico Calvo, Chicago Fire
DEF: Rolf Feltscher, Los Angeles Galaxy
MID: Prezmyslaw Frankowski, Chicago Fire
MID: Nicolas Lodiero, Seattle Sounders
FWD: Mauro Manotas, Houston Dynamo
FWD: CJ Sapong, Chicago Fire
