NOTE: Transfer deadline for MLS Cup is Saturday, December 7 at 3:45 pm ET!
With less than a week left until Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake battle it out in the MLS Cup 2013 (Saturday, 4 pm ET, ESPN, UniMas, TSN2/RDS in Canada), you'll want to start giving some thought as to which players to bring in.
My advice is that you stick with your gut feeling this week. Pick a winner, predict a score line and then set up your formation accordingly. You have six free transfers this round, so use them wisely.
Here are the top transfers at each position for MLS Cup...
Goalkeepers
Team |
Player |
Selected |
Price |
Total Score |
Transfers IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Nick Rimando |
17.4% |
$6.2 |
169 |
<strong>625</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Jimmy Nielsen |
18.0% |
$5.7 |
170 |
<strong>621</strong> |
You only have two choices at keeper this week and across the board it couldn't be much closer. For those concerned about price, Nielsen is clearly the cheaper option at $0.5m less.
Defenders
Team |
Player |
Selected |
Price |
Total Score |
Transfers IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Nat Borchers |
11.9% |
$5.0 |
147 |
<strong>746</strong> |
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Chris Schuler |
9.6% |
$5.1 |
112 |
<strong>529</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Matt Besler |
18.8% |
$5.9 |
144 |
<strong>515</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Seth Sinovic |
10.3% |
$5.8 |
165 |
<strong>495</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Chance Myers |
7.6% |
$5.0 |
138 |
<strong>315</strong> |
After an impressive showing in the Western Conference Championship against Portland at JELD-WEN Field, Nat Borchers is by far the most-added defender thus far.
Do you think RSL can pull off a similar result at Sporting Park?
Midfielders
Team |
Player |
Selected |
Price |
Total Score |
Transfers IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Kyle Beckerman |
15.4% |
$8.4 |
140 |
<strong>1,139</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Benny Feilhaber |
7.2% |
$7.4 |
113 |
<strong>1,011</strong> |
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Ned Grabavoy |
7.7% |
$6.6 |
137 |
<strong>616</strong> |
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Javier Morales |
20.0% |
$9.1 |
202 |
<strong>468</strong> |
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Luis Gil |
6.0% |
$6.8 |
102 |
<strong>409</strong> |
No Graham Zusi? Not quite.
The US national team midfielder is already owned by more than 41 percent of fantasy owners (most in MLS) so you won't see him high on this list anytime soon.
More shocking is the fact that owners are investing in RSL's midfield more than SKC.
Forwards
Team |
Player |
Selected |
Price |
Total Score |
Transfers IN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Robbie Findley |
8.9% |
$7.1 |
87 |
<strong>745</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
C.J. Sapong |
6.2% |
$8.4 |
84 |
<strong>664</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Dominic Dwyer |
3.4% |
$6.2 |
51 |
<strong>488</strong> |
<img alt="Sporting Kansas City" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_17.png" title="Sporting Kansas City"> |
Claudio Bieler |
11.3% |
$8.0 |
118 |
<strong>279</strong> |
<img alt="Real Salt Lake" class="ismShirtData" src="http://cdn.ismfg.net/static/mlsf/img/shirts/data_view/shirt_14.png" title="Real Salt Lake"> |
Joao Plata |
7.2% |
$6.2 |
99 |
<strong>269</strong> |
After scoring another goal in the away leg of the Western Conference Championship, Robbie Findley is the most popular forward for the second straight round.
When C.J. Sapong scores, Sporting KC are undefeated (17-0-2). Can he and Dom Dwyer break through RSL's backline and help SKC win MLS Cup? Only time will tell.
Who do you think is a must-add this week? Can RSL shut out SKC at Sporting Park? Tell us in the comments.
