When voting for the AT&T MLS All-Star Voting opened on Friday afternoon, MLS put it to the fans: which players deserve their chance against Chelsea for the big game on July 20 at PPL Park?
We decided to ask our editors the same thing, and we got a mixed bag of responses. Some opted for a particular team they thought could beat Chelsea, others rewarded players for their success during the first half of 2012, and others mixed it up.
Check out our picks, let us know what you think in the Facebook comments below and, most importantly, make sure to vote!
<strong>Formation</strong> |
<strong>Goalkeeper</strong> |
<strong>Defenders</strong> |
<strong>Midfielders</strong> |
<strong>Forwards</strong> |
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<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Jonah Freedman</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Managing Editor</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>4-4-2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Nick Rimando </strong>(RSL)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Heath Pearce</strong> (NY)<br><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)<br><strong>Jay DeMerit </strong>(VAN)<br><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Torsten Frings</strong> (TOR)<br><strong>Benny Feilhaber</strong> (NE)<br><strong>David Beckham</strong> (LA)<br><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)<br><strong>C. Wondolowski</strong> (SJ)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Simon Borg</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Senior Editor</em></span></p> |
<strong><span style="font-size:9px;">4-5-1</span></strong> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy</strong> (CHV)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>A. Morgan</strong> (TOR)<br><strong>Aurelien Collin</strong> (SKC)<br><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)<br><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Landon Donovan</strong> (LA)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)<br><strong>Roger Espinoza</strong> (SKC)<br><strong>Graham Zusi</strong> (SKC)<br><strong>Brek Shea </strong>(FC)</span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Blás Perez</strong> (FCD)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Nick Firchau</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Senior Editor</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>4-4-2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy</strong> (CHV)</span> |
<span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>S. Beitashour</strong> (SJ)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Jay DeMerit</strong> (VAN)<br><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Landon Donovan</strong> (LA)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Brad Davis</strong> (HOU)</span></p> |
<span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>C. Wondolowski </strong>(SJ)</span><br> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Matthew Doyle</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Armchair Analyst</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>4-4-2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy</strong> (CHV)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>S. Beitashour</strong> (SJ)<br><strong>Jay DeMerit</strong> (VAN)<br><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)<br><strong>G. Segares</strong> (CHI)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Marvin Chavez </strong>(SJ)<br><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)<br><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)<br><strong>Roger Espinoza</strong> (SKC)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)<br><strong>Kenny Cooper</strong> (NY)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Jason Saghini</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Director of Video</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>3-4-3</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy </strong>(CHV)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Geoff Cameron</strong> (HOU)<br><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)<br><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>David Beckham</strong> (LA)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)<br><strong>K. Beckerman</strong> (RSL)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Fredy Montero</strong> (SEA)<br><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)<br><strong>Kenny Cooper</strong> (NY)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Andrew Wiebe</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Editor</em></span></p> |
<strong><span style="font-size:9px;">4-4-2</span></strong> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy</strong> (CHV)</span> |
<span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>S. Beitashour</strong> (SJ)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Geoff Cameron</strong> (HOU)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Landon Donovan</strong> (LA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Brad Davis</strong> (HOU)</span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>C. Wondolowski</strong> (SJ)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Nick Rosano</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Editor</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>3-5-2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy</strong> (CHV)</span> |
<p><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)<br><strong>Matteo Ferrari</strong> (MTL)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Aurelien Collin</strong> (SKC)</span></p> |
<p><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Marvin Chavez </strong>(SJ)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Graham Zusi</strong> (SKC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Brad Davis</strong> (HOU)</span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)<br><strong>C. Wondolowski</strong> (SJ)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Kristel Valencia</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Futbol MLS</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>4-4-2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Nick Rimando </strong>(RSL)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Andre Hainault </strong>(HOU)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Geoff Cameron</strong> (HOU)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Landon Donovan</strong> (LA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Kyle Beckerman</strong> (RSL)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)<br><strong>Robbie Keane </strong>(LA)</span> |
<p class="rtecenter"><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Edgar Acero</strong></span><br><span style="font-size:8px;"><em>Futbol MLS</em></span></p> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>4-4-2</strong></span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Dan Kennedy</strong> (CHV)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>S. Miranda</strong> (CLB)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Jámison Olave</strong> (RSL)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Aurelien Collin</strong> (SKC)</span><br><span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Young-Pyo Lee</strong> (VAN)</span> |
<span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Landon Donovan</strong> (LA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Osvaldo Alonso</strong> (SEA)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>D. De Rosario</strong> (DC)</span><br><span style="font-size: 9px;"><strong>Brad Davis</strong> (HOU)</span> |
<span style="font-size:9px;"><strong>Thierry Henry</strong> (NY)<br><strong>Robbie Keane </strong>(LA)</span> |
