Thursday, November 7, 2013

What makes the MLS MVP the MVP to me?

Why'd Mike Magee win?  Why'd I name Cahill and Camilo to the top three?  Why not Keane, Di Vaio, Valeri, or Alonso?  I'd expect some think of this while reading my MVP choice and reasoning.  But now I explain WHAT the MVP Award is to me.

I think the MVP should be statistically great.  My top three combined had 53 goals and 15 assists.  Cahill played the least games with 27 while Magee and Camilo both played 32.  Camilo won the Golden Boot, Magee finished second, and Cahill was 11 behind Camilo.  The top statistical player was Robbie Keane, who had to do with 27 goals.  Valeri was second with 23.  Di Vaio had to do with 22.

The MVP should be an all around player, unless they're a keeper- then they should be a great keeper.  Magee, Cahill, Camilo, and Valeri would often sprint back to aid on defense.  Keane- not so much.  As for Di Vaio- when have you ever seen him run back?  He's ALWAYS forward. 

They're records with teams should be great. 
MAGEE: 16-9-7, 55 points
CAHILL: 14-5-8, 50 points
CAMILO: 12-11-9, 45 points
VALERI: 11-5-15, 48 points
KEANE: 13-3-7, 46 points
DI VAIO: 14-3-6, 48 points
So Magee has had the best luck in games.  And that's with two teams, when the first one was without its two major players a lot.  Fire without him- 3-7-2.  LA without him- 10-8-6.  New York is 3-4-0 without Cahill.  The Whitecaps are 1-1-0 without the Brazilian forward.  Portland is 3-0-0 without Valeri.  Keane's Galaxy are 2-8-1 without him.  And Montreal is 0-0-1 without Di Vaio.

The final thing: the MVP should be the main player of his team.  Keane and Valeri both have an entire group of teammates who've all been MLS award quality this season.  Keane had Donovan, Zardes, Gonzalez, and Magee for a couple games.  Valeri had Nagbe, Ricketts, Chara, and Johnson.  And Cahill even had Robles, Olave, and Henry.  Di Vaio only had Bernier and Perkins, Magee had Gonzalez in LA as Keane and Donovan were injured while not really having anybody in Chicago, and Camilo had Onstad and Young Pyo-Lee.  Magee and Camilo really were the two main parts of their teams, Di Vaio and Cahill were major parts, and Valeri and Keane were both mere pieces of a great puzzle.

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