{"id":29647,"date":"2014-12-02T15:12:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T20:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=29647"},"modified":"2014-12-02T15:12:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T20:12:16","slug":"nguyen-named-to-best-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nesoccertoday.com\/?p=29647","title":{"rendered":"Nguyen Named to Best XI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lee Nguyen’s impressive 2014 campaign was good enough to get him named to the MLS Best XI, which was announced by the league on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Nguyen’s 18 goals during the regular season was highest total for a pure midfielder in MLS history, and his nine game-winning goals led the league.\u00a0To date, he’s scored two postseason goals for the Revolution, whom he helped reach the MLS Cup Final for the first time since 2007.<\/p>\n

In November, he received his first call-up to the U.S. Men’s National Team in over seven years, coming on a substitute in the team’s 2-1 loss to Colombia at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n

Nguyen is the first Revolution player named to the Best XI since Shalrie Joseph earned the honors in 2009.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old midfielder is also a finalist for league MVP, which will be announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

2014 MLS Best XI<\/span><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper \u2013 Bill Hamid (D.C. United)<\/p>\n

Defender \u2013 Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC)<\/p>\n

Defender \u2013 Bobby Boswell (D.C. United)<\/p>\n

Defender \u2013 Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)<\/p>\n

Midfielder \u2013 Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midfielder \u2013 Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)<\/p>\n

Midfielder \u2013 Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)<\/p>\n

Midfielder \u2013 Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)<\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)<\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)<\/p>\n

Forward \u2013 Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders FC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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