If you came here to have me gush about how great Fredy Montero was, you came to the wrong site. Don’t get me wrong, I had him winning the golden boot this year (TheScore.Com MLS Preview). But this blog is about the two rookies who played last night.
Sources close to MLSDraft.net indicate there are strong rumours that Akron standout Steve Zakuani is going to pass on his final two years with the Zips and jump to MLS. The former Arsenal boy moved to the NCAA in 2007 in hopes of getting an education and becoming a professional soccer player. No one expected “Zaks” would lead the nation in points and goals in his sophomore year, tallying 20 goals and 7 assists. The striker was a force to be reckoned with this year.
According to our friend Ives, thesr are the 10 new players added to the Sounders