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By Favian Renkel and Justin Ruderman
Welcome back to Week No. 23 of Justin and Favian’s Weekly MLS Awards where SBI staff writers Justin Ruderman and Favian Renkel bring you a glimpse at the best of each week in MLS.
MLS clubs have less than 10 matches left to play this regular season, adding importance to each and every fixture. The battle for playoff places and seeds will surely amplify over the next few weeks.
Here is a closer look at the action:
Player of the Week
Justin Ruderman: Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati)
Two free-kick goals in one match? Luca Orellano is that good.
In fairness, his first goal took a massive deflection to wrong-foot the goalkeeper but that was after rattling the crossbar with another free kick requiring a top-corner save and before scoring my Goal of the Week which I will have more on below. Orellano was tantalizingly close to a hat-trick solely from direct free kicks — a feat usually reserved for the world’s best strikers like Robert Lewandowski, Wayne Rooney, Matt Le Tissier, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Remember at the beginning of the season when people (including myself) questioned whether FC Cincinnati could find replacements for Alvaro Barreal and other departing stars? Luca Orellano has continually quelled those worries all year.
Favian Renkel: Luis Suarez (Inter Miami CF)
We are now witnessing a new frontrunner for MLS MVP: Luis “El Pistolero” Suarez. Lucho doesn’t slow down. After putting the Herons in prime position to lift the Supporters’ Shield, he immediately boarded a plane to Montevideo for a significant announcement: his retirement from the Uruguayan National Team.
Despite MLS MVP Power Rankings being the last thing on his mind, Suarez still manages to lead Inter Miami to a convincing win in front of 55,000 fans, putting on a show that could rival Jason Derulo’s halftime performance. Suarez scored two goals and forced the third, which resulted in an own goal…
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Author : Favian Renkel
Publish date : 2024-09-04 14:00:00
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