Montero leading scorer across all competitions

DeRosario may have won the Golden Boot, but he was not the leading scorer across all competitions involving MLS players. Montero won that distinction. According to MLS this is only the fourth time this has happened.

5 months ago Abbott Smith 11 comments 1 recs |

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Funny thing is

One of the questions submitted to Council was “How can Montero be more productive and display actual leadership?”

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by Dave Clark on Dec 14, 2011 1:43 PM PST reply actions

He cannot shake this perception

that he is lazy, petulant, unproductive, not hungry, etc. I really don’t get it. He used to complain a lot to the refs, seemed like it died down significantly after the other Freddie left, but it feels like people are still doggin him all the time. Meanwhile he just keeps scoring and doing other Golden God-like activities…

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by 253Sounder on Dec 14, 2011 2:02 PM PST up reply actions

I actually disagree that Fredy used to complain a lot to the refs

I feel like he has always been pretty savvy when it comes to working the refs, and he generally doesn’t complain about calls not going his way, at least not in a way that would show up the ref. I think if anything, this contributes to the perception that he is lazy or doesn’t have any fire in the belly or what have you. He doesn’t always get the calls to go his way, but I don’t think he actively does things that steer refs away from making calls that go his way.

If I wanted to make a baseball analogy with Fredy, it seems like he’s sort of the equivalent of a slugger who hits, say, .250-.260, but walks a bunch, hits a lot of home runs, but also strikes out a lot. Those hitters have a lot of value but can also be frustrating at times.

by ubelmann on Dec 14, 2011 2:44 PM PST up reply actions

If he can make it look as easy as it seems

it probably means he’s doing something right.

What I mean by that is that I think Montero’s style of play ends up contributing to this perception that he can’t seem to shake. To me, Montero makes it look “easy” – he plays soccer like he’s playing golf or like how a cobra dominates the food chain (except for when it comes to interacting with the Honey Badger, of course). Montero is calculated, he has excellent technique, and he pulls off a kind of sporting brilliance that takes an experienced eye to notice. He is subtle and controlled, and that’s part of what makes his game shine – for those who have eyes to see.

He’s like a ninja. And how many ninjas have you interacted with lately? That’s right, none. Because the better the ninja the more they go unnoticed, and that’s part of what makes them amazing… just like Montero.

by bago'juice on Dec 14, 2011 2:46 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Um, doesn't this happen every year?

Somebody has to have to most goals among MLS players, right? I mean if you put a list together of all MLS players and add up all their goals, there has to be one or more players at the top of that list. Or is this somehow not that?

by CarlosT on Dec 14, 2011 2:21 PM PST reply actions