By Favian Renkel and Justin Ruderman
Welcome back to Week 27 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.
This matchday saw some teams emerge as contenders while others faded as pretenders, along with a lead that might remain unchallenged for the rest of the season.
Here is a closer look at the action that occurred:
Player of the Week
Justin Ruderman: Cucho Hernández (Columbus Crew)
Another week, another Cucho Hernández masterclass.
In Crew’s trip to the nation’s capital, Cucho netted two goal contributions in three minutes to flip a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead. The first was my goal of the week and the second was certainly the assist of the week as well (though not quite as nice as the one he nearly pulled off in Campeones Cup).
The Colombian is simply an all-around baller. In addition to his goal contributions he created five chances, completed five successful dribbles, drew three fouls, and won 12 duels — all match highs.
Should Cucho win MLS MVP?
Favian Renkel: Christian Benteke (DC United)
Benteke, hmmm yea, thank you very much.
In a matchup where the Columbus Crew sought revenge after their Campeones Cup loss, they faced D.C. United, looking to take advantage of Inter Miami’s recent struggles, as the first-place team had dropped points in their last three matches. The Crew, coming off a meeting with President Biden, desperately needed all three points in D.C.
However, that proved to be a difficult task. After nearly two weeks without scoring, Christian Benteke stepped up, netting two goals against what many consider the best team in MLS, furthering his lead in the MLS Golden Boot race. The 33-year-old Belgian striker now has 21 goals this season, three ahead of second-place Denis Bouanga.
With most teams only having three games left, it would take a miracle for Benteke to lose…
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Author : Favian Renkel
Publish date : 2024-10-01 10:34:21
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