Goal.commentary - The Monday MLS Breakdown: Disappointments

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Radios Von Helmen News
Published 12/10/2007 by brucio at du Nord
... now at Celtic. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Toronto's American midfielder Maurice Edu is the subject of a rumor in which Aston Villa of England are chasing him down. Great move. I have been hesitant to say this, but after the last 2 USA games I think he is the real deal. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ridge Mahoney at Soccer America looks at why assistant coach Bob Gansler really left Toronto. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com with his list of this seasons worst bang for the buck players in MLS. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ...

First MLS DP Bites the Dust
Published 12/11/2007 by Laurie at The Offside
... Reyna , former US Captain, spent much of the season injured or not quite playing up to a $1,250,008 salary level the Red Bulls and their fans expected. But last, and least, we have the Brazilian Denilson , who yesterday became the first MLS player to become un-DPed. His team, FC Dallas, isn’t saying definitively that he won’t be back. They’re just saying that he ain’t worth his $879,736 salary. If he comes back (and that’s a big if), it won’t be as a DP. So what was the problem? Kyle McCarthy of Goal.com sums it up nicely in his list of the top ten MLS disappointments. 1. ...