I was thinking about this, we have had some good stretches but we have been lacking all other the pitch almost from day one, so I was trying to think of the 10 best players we have had as far as their play on our team went. I was not thinking in terms of DPs but clearly when I started thinking DPs composed most of the list.
The list is almost to obvious.
1. Danny Dichio-I just think that he was a real effective traditional target man, who our team could play well from, and for us he was quite an effective finisher, he still is my favorite TFC player, he is the type of big strong CF that I like to build the attack around.
2. Giovinco- clearly a step above- he could be playing in the CL final next week- and he could contribute.
3. Bradley- again some have criticized - but I trully think he is a top tier CM ( I would play him as a play making CDM, but he clearly likes to get foward a bit to recklessly-but hey he is what he is
4. Frings- again a upper tier CDM- made the team better
5 Danny K- read Danny C, less of a target man more of finisher, still the kind of size and strength I like from a CF
6 De Guzman- a lot of controversy, but I still think that he was a step above, and with our team it showed
7. De Ro-had some issues, but he could score like few in this league, could have been better if he was a bit more of playmaker, but then he would probably have been in Europe
8. Altidore- another classic big CF, but he is the best we have had, by a good bit
9 Gilberto- I thought he was realy creative and more of a 10 then a 9 but real IQ, could really work with this years squad as well
10. Defoe- clearly when he cared he was for us what he always was a upper tier finisher.
11. Guevera- sort of a "regista/trequartista" but a truly talented player
12. O'Brien??? I am a bit mixed about him, certainly contributed, but not the kind of player ( mid-winger) that I really notice
I can think of all kind of serviceable player but who else comes to mind as a player that I could trully say was good, not just for the MLS/TFC? On defence we have guys play well in streches but no one shined for long. In the mid, I cannot think of a player that was trully good, a bunch we ok, but no one that comes to mind, like wow I like to see him play.
Can you guys think of someone I am missing, I know some will disagree with my choices as well.