VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 13 – Tosaint Ricketts
Highest: 9 Lowest: 19 Average ranking: 12.92 Kristin: 11 – Tosaint Ricketts! Fucking Wicked! I’m a big fan of Ricketts and as I wrote last year, was thrilled when he was signed by Toronto FC last year. His super sub status propelled him into the top 10 of our countdown and there were high hopes for him this year; but he (likely rightfully) falls a few places, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t have a good year...
VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 14 – Nicolas Hasler
Highest: 8 Lowest: 21 Average ranking: 14.24 Kristin: 15 – Nicolas Hasler – or as I like to call him, Baron von Liechtenstein – was a summer addition to the team in response to the fact that TFC (deepest team ever), still seemed to have no natural back-up at right back for Steven Beitashour (sorry Alseth). Hasler had mostly played for his hometown club of FC Vaduz, as well as representing Liechtenstein at the...
VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 15 – Nick Hagglund
Highest: 10 Latest: 20 Average ranking: 14.39 Mark: 15 – Ahh, the Slammin’ Salmon. Everyone’s favourite forward/defender. Or is he a defender/forward. Either way, he’s a top guy, who’s had a rough year. The 25 year-old had started the season off strong, making an appearance in every match until the 3-2 win over Minnesota, which put him out for two months. In his comeback, he made a few appearances, until another injury put...
VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 16 – Benoît Cheyrou
Highest: 10 Lowest: 20 Average ranking: 15.96 Mark: 18 – I feel like this is a bit of a eulogy. Benoit Cheyrou became iconic. He wasn’t here for very long, but his contributions and class were hard to ignore. He came on against Montreal in the semi-finals and ‘saved us all’. And he did. What a goal. This season, his role appeared to have three facets : be a mentor, become a coach, be a backup. He’s been a mentor to Tsubasa...
VMP Final Countdown 2017: Number 17 – Raheem Edwards
Highest: 9 Lowest: 21 Average ranking: 16.04 Duncan: 12 – 2016 saw Edwards barely play, but look really good when he did, so I was thrilled when he started getting minutes early in this season, and then, mainly due to injuries forcing Justin Morrow out of the left back position, continue to get minutes for a good chunk of time. He did not look out of place at all, even when playing nominally as a wing back, looking ok enough...
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