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MLS All-Stars facing Arsenal
- Updated: July 26, 2016
Imagine the proposition of taking on Didier Drogba, Andrea Pirlo, Kaka and David Villa. We pick the MLS All-Star line-up who could line-up against Arsenal.
The MLS All-Stars are set to play last season’s Premier League runners-up Arsenal in a friendly on July 28.
The squad was announced on July 17 with All-Star head coach, and San Jose Earthquakes boss, Dominic Kinnear choosing 24 of the 26 selected players.
League commissioner Don Garber was given two squad picks, and decided to opt for FC Dallas playmaker Mauro Diaz and Real Salt Lake stalwart Kyle Beckerman rather than the big names of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.
However, there are still plenty of great players on the roster. The question is, who will make the starting XI. Here, we pick what we think is the strongest line-up of those players named in the squad to face Arsenal.
Andre Blake
Andre Blake has earned rave reviews throughout the 2016 season for his dominant displays in goal for the impressive Philadelphia Union.
A first round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, the Jamaica international was a substitute for the majority of his first professional season.
But one year on, Blake has gone on to become Philadelphia’s undisputed starting choice in goal, making a number of highlight-reel worthy saves throughout the campaign.
Steve Birnbaum
Steve Birnbaum has been a regular in a D.C. United’s defence throughout the season, and impressed enough to be called into Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA squad for the Copa America.
The 25-year-old has attracted interest from Europe for his performances, and is regarded as one of the league’s brightest defensive talents.
Laurent Ciman
Since joining Montreal Impact during the 2015 season, Ciman is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the MLS and has been given the nod for the All-Star game for the second successive year.
The Belgium international has been an integral part of the Impact side, and was named MLS defender of the year in 2015.
Kendall Waston
One of the most physically-imposing defenders around, standing at 6ft 5in, …
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