MLS All-Star Game 2012

Figured I'd make a thread for the All-star game







Voting for the All-Stars has begun to choose the All-Stars as well

http://www.mlssoccer.com/all-star/2012/vote

Cool, thanks for providing this information and making it easy for me

I'm going to Write-In Omar Gonzalez

Like in the NBA how Yao Ming made the 2011 all-star team despite being injuried for a whole year.

DC United coach Ben Olsen will serve as head coach for the MLS All-Stars against Chelsea. Replacing former Union coach Peter Nowak

5 days left to vote for the All-Stars, the players receiving the most votes

Top 10 in Text Voting

1. Jimmy Nielsen (KC)

2. Chris Wondolowski (SJ)

3. Heath Pearce (NY)

4. Graham Zusi (KC)

5. Eric Brunner (POR)

6. Fredy Montero (SEA)

7. David Estrada (SEA)

8. Freddy Adu (PHI)

9. Milovan Mirosevic (CLB)

10. Andy Gruenebaum (CLB)

Top 5 Forwards (online voting only)

1. Chris Wondolowski, F (SJ)

2. Thierry Henry, F (NY)

3. Robbie Keane, F (LA)

4. Fredy Montero, F (SEA)

5. Blas Pérez, F (DAL)

Top 7 Midfielders (online voting only)

1. David Beckham, M (LA)

2. Landon Donovan, M (LA)

3. Dwayne De Rosario, M (DC)

4. Marvin Chávez, M (SJ)

5. Brek Shea, M (DAL)

6. Kyle Beckerman, M (RSL)

7. Graham Zusi, M (KC)

Top 7 Defenders (online voting only)

1. Jay DeMerit, D (VAN)

2. Jámison Olave, D (RSL)

3. Geoff Cameron, D (HOU)

4. Aurélien Collin, D (KC)

5. George John, D (DAL)

6. James Riley, D (CHV)

7. Nat Borchers, D (RSL)

Top 5 Goalkeepers (online voting only)

1. Andy Gruenebaum, (CLB)

2. Dan Kennedy, (CHV)

3. Nick Rimando, (RSL)

4. Jimmy Nielsen, (KC)

5. Jon Busch, (SJ)

No Marco Pappa? Da fuq?

MOAR PAPPA!!

Just goes to show how the voting is actually done... "Do I recognise that player's name? No? Should I look up his stats to see how he'd done? Nah, I'll just vote for this guy over here because his name's familiar."

Starting 11 for the All-Star game

2012 MLS All-Star First XI

Goalkeeper: Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)

Defenders: Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Heath Pearce (New York Red Bulls)

Midfielders: David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

All-Star shirt

DRK wrote:All-Star shirt

Meh...

So what do we think the score line is going to look like 5 - 3, Chelsea? Has the MLS ever won one of these?

Nevermind, I guess they always typically win outside of the two Manchester United Visits which seemed to ruin the MLS's day.

In case you wanted to know the last time the MLS All-Stars played Chelsea in 2006 they won 1 - 0.

Real talk, my legit MLS All-Stars:

GK: Dan Kennedy

RB: Steven Beitashour
CB: Matt Besler
CB: Jeff Parke
LB: Justin Morrow

CM: Kyle Beckerman
CM: Graham Zusi

RM: Marvin Chavez
CAM: Dwayne De Rosario
LM: Chris Pontius

ST: Chris Wondolowski


Absolutely hate that we squeeze in the big names as opposed to those who have earned it.

I couldn't believe Beckerman or Pontius didn't get in as starters

The roster is now complete

Goalkeepers (2): Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA), Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)

Defenders (6): Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Ramiro Corrales (San Jose Earthquakes), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Heath Pearce (New York Red Bulls), Carlos Valdes (Philadelphia Union)

Midfielders (6): Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards (4): Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC), Chris Pontius (D.C. United), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes

Jay Demerit playing?

I'm not actually too big a fan of his play, but he's a boss! Grew up in Green Bay, 30 minutes from where I am, and played for Green Bay Preble, a team I play every year

Doop. Not bad.

The selection wasn't to my liking, but the starters meshed very well, played very nice one and two touch stuff through the first 45 minutes.

MLS All-Stars 3 - Chelsea FC 2
MLS: Wondolowski (21'), Pontius (73'), Johnson (90' + 1')
CFC: Terry (32'), Lampard (58')

Good game. I thought they did great. DeMerit I thought should have been the MVP but Pontius deserved it