Mayra Madrigal
The MLS Week 23’s Team of the Week includes the best players: those who showed plenty of quality on the field during this weekend’s matches. On Saturday, July 30, we had most of the activity in the MLS with 10 games, while on Sunday, July 31, only one game was played.
We witnessed matches with many goals, due to the fact that several players came out inspired and gave a soccer lesson. As the tournament develops, it becomes more difficult to select the best players, but MLS publishes its team of the week each matchday, which includes the best goalie, defenders, midfielders, and forwards.
JefeBet tells you who were chosen this Week 23 of the MLS and the reason why they appear in the team’s lineup.
All MLS Team of the Week 23 Picks
Goalkeeper: Djordje Petrovic – New England Revolution
New England Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic was the star for his team, keeping a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw against Toronto FC. He became a wall that prevented opposing attacks from turning into goals.
Defense: Jakob Glesnes – Philadelphia Union
Norwegian defender Jakob Glesnes is at a high level on this 2022 season.He’s one of his team’s important players, and it’s no accident that they have only two losses after 23 games, as well as the lowest goal-against record (15).
Defense: Giorgio Chellini – LAFC
Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini is slowly gaining prominence with LAFC. He was one of the most solid elements in the defense that made the victory possible, despite the fact that the score was 2-1. In addition, this is the game in which he played the most minutes, registering 71.
Defense: Kamal Miller – Montreal
Montreal defender Kamal Miller appears on this MLS Week 23 team after an outstanding performance in the 0-0 draw against New York City FC. In addition to fulfilling his defensive duties to perfection, he also provided offensive support, taking advantage of his speed.
Midfielder: Sebastián Blanco – Portland Timbers
Argentine Sebastián Blanco was one of the best players for the Portland Timbers in their 4-4 draw against Minnesota United. He opened the scoring 13 seconds into the match, making it the fourth-fastest goal in MLS history. This weekend, he scored two goals total.
Midfielder: Sebastián Driussi – Austin FC
Argentina’s Sebastian Driussi scored the goal as Austin FC sealed a 2-0 win over Sporting Kansas City FC. He is recurrently appearing on the scoreboard, has six consecutive games scoring or assisting, and currently leads the scoring charts with 14 goals and seven assists.
Midfielder: Ryan Gauld – Vancouver Whitecaps
Scottish midfielder Ryan Gauld was one of the Vancouver Whitecaps‘ best performers, providing the assist for teammate Javain Brown’s 87th-minute equalizer. This was his sixth assist of the season and he is the team’s player with the most assists.
Midfielder: Alejandro Bedoya – Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union midfielder was very involved in the attack during the 6-0 win over Houston Dynamo. Bedoya contributed three assists, and was one of his team’s top performers over the weekend. So far, he has five goals and five assists in total for the season.
Forward: Luis Amarilla – Minnesota United
Paraguayan striker Luis Amarilla, who plays for Minnesota United, was outstanding in the 4-4 draw against Portland Timbers. The player recorded two goals and an assist in the match, giving him a total of seven goals and four assists, and is the second player with the most participation in his team’s attack.
Forward: Mikael Uhre – Philadelphia Union
Denmark’s Mikael Uhre had a tremendous performance in Philadelphia Union’s 6-0 thrashing of Houston Dynamo. The striker did his job and scored two goals, but also added an assist to his tally. He now has eight goals and two assists on the season.
Forward: Gonzalo Higuaín – Inter Miami
The star of this MLS Week 23 team is Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuaín, who stole the spotlight in the 4-4 draw between Inter Miami and Cincinnati FC. “Pipita” scored three goals in the match, his first hat-trick in MLS. The first one was a gem of a free kick.
