Camille Abily – Good player who put a stamp on her team’s style and identity. Perhaps the best box-to-box midfielder in the WPS.
Aya Miyama – Continues her rapid improvement. Terrific at running at players and combining with Marta. Quickly improving defensively.
Sonia Bompastor – Multi-dimensional player who, because of her experience can play anywhere in midfield and could even play in the back if needed. Competes every night.
Kacey White – Perhaps a bit underrated but reads the game well, good movement, technically strong. Expect her to blossom in 2010.
Lori Chalupny – Incredibly quick and strong. Smart player who can create, score and defend. Gets her teammates involved. A winner.
BONUS: Yael Averbuch – one of the keys to Sky Blues post season success, she doesn’t get enough props but she can play.

Linda Bresonik

I was asked last week what three players I would like to have in my team. Here they are.
For me, Linda Bresonik (GER, pictured) is the most complete and most versatile player in the world. She can play anywhere on the field, is technically and tactically very good, and has a very strong physical presence.
Inka Grings (GER) is a pure goal scorer. The timing and precision of her runs, her movement and composure make her in my mind the best pure scorer in the world.
Lori Chalupny (USA) is another top player. Her physical tenacity and versatility make her very effective in the women’s game.
I know I will get criticism for not having Marta in my top three but for me Marta while a very exciting, dynamic player is not necessarily ideally suited for every team. She is an instinctive, emotional player who needs lots of tactical freedom and a team which plays for her. You could at times see how frustrated she was in LA, and how there was little understanding between her and her teammates. Only Miyama seemed to be on the same page as Marta.
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