I somehow made a mistake last week, it turns out that both Toronto and New York do play this week, Colorado is the only team that's off. Houston and Chivas USA both have two games this week. D.C. United and Seattle have two games next week. Chicago, Chivas USA, Kansas City, New England and Toronto are off next week. Remember that people are still away for international duty.
So here is this week's team:
Changes:
In: Fredy Montero, Sigi Schmid, Fred
Out: Brian McBride, Robbie Findley, Denis Hamlett
Unloading Chicago guys because they don't play next week, picking up DC and Seattle guys because they have two games next week.
Goalkeeper:
Pat Onstad - Two games this week. A home game against Chivas USA and an away game at FC Dallas. Chivas is the best team in the league and Dallas has been looking better recently.
Defenders:
Chad Marshall - He's out because of a red card this week, but at least he won't be getting me negative points this week. I'm making changes elsewhere instead of replacing him.
Omar Gonzalez - Home against Real Salt Lake. Only one of my defender actually playing this week.
Kosuke Kimura - Colorado is off, but once again, won't be getting negative points and I'd rather make other changes.
Midfielders:
Chris Pontius - Home game against Chicago, two games next week.
Brad Davis - Two games this week, one against a good team, one against a not so good team, one home one away.
Fred - Home game against Chicago. Has looked in great form lately. Two games next week.
Stuart Holden - Game winning goal last week, two games this week.
Forwards:
Guillermo Barros Schelotto - Two goals last week, tough home game against Chivas USA this week.
Juan Pablo Angel - Only four points from two games last week. Away at Toronto this week, at least he used to playing on artificial turf.
Fredy Montero - Home game against San Jose, probably the worst team in the league. Two games next week. (Captain)
Coach:
Sigi Schmid - At home against a weak opponent and then two games next week, both winnable.
Bench: Mac Kandji, Stefan Frei, Marco Pappa.
Make sure you check out the injury list: http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/injuries (on Friday too), and the discipline list: http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/discipline.jsp. Make sure you check these, because I'm writing this before either of these came out (traveling this week).
Now here is, in my opinion, the best line-up this week starting from scratch and with no salary limits:
GK- Kasey Keller (SEA)
Best GK v. one of the worst offenses.
Defense-
Bobby Boswell (HOU)
Two games.
Adrian Serioux (TOR)
Home v. NY.
James Riley (SEA)
At home v. SJ.
Midfield-
Stuart Holden (HOU)
Two games.
Brad Davis (HOU)
Two games.
Steve Ralston (NE)
Away at KC, seems to always put up points.
Dwayne DeRosario (TOR)
Home game v. NY
Forward-
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (CLB)
He's been on a role so I'll take him even against Chivas.
Eduardo Lillingston (CHV)
Two games this week, both pretty tough opponents. Galindo would be a good choice too. (Captain).
Fredy Montero (SEA)
At home against a weak SJ team.
Coach- Sigi Schmid (SEA)
At home against a weak SJ team. (Preki or Kinnear would be ok here too, but I'm not sure either team will win twice this week).
Comments, questions, suggestions? I have $49K in cap space still. Thoughts, ideas anyone? Sorry if this week's advice isn't too good, I'm trying to write this before I leave on a trip.
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