Why Toronto FC’s Sebastian Giovinco Is Not MLS’ Best Player

Toronto FC's star forward Sebastian Giovinco was named MLS Player of the Week after a fantastic performance against the San Jose Earthquakes last Saturday. The ex-Juventus man has been excellent since arriving to North America, but it's still premature to refer to him as the league's best player. Giovinco has scored five goals and has recorded six assists in 11 games this season. He's also taken a high amount of shots. The 28-year-old has mustered 54 attempts, which is tied for the league lead, per the official MLS website. Giovinco's reported $7 million salary plus bonuses, according to the Toronto Sun's Kurtis Larson, and European credentials magnify his accomplishments and diminish his failures. Some media members have suggested that Giovinco could be MLS' best player. Sportsnet's Michael Grange is one reporter who is making this claim: An argument can be made that it is the case. Giovinco has been toying with MLS defenses since his debut on March 7 against the Vancouver Whitecaps. He made one of the league's top defensive midfielders, Matias Laba, look average before assisting Jozy Altidore's first goal. He followed up that performance with a dud against the Columbus Crew and a decent showing against Real Salt Lake. The Italian finally started ...

MLS Power Rankings: Sporting Kansas City and Toronto FC Rise After Week 13

Week 13 of the 2015 MLS season featured some highlight-reel goals and a few outstanding individual performances. There were also some incredible matches that dramatically altered the power rankings. Sporting Kansas City dominated FC Dallas at home, and Toronto FC confidently defeated the San Jose Earthquakes. Last week's No. 1 team, the Seattle Sounders, also recorded wins on Sunday and Wednesday.  These three teams impressed this weekend, but how did they compare with the rest of the league? Here are the MLS power rankings for Week 13.Begin Slideshow

MLS Player Rankings: Kamara Edges Giovinco, Nemeth Surges After Week 13

The competition for the top spot in our weekly MLS Player Rankings heated up in Week 13, as a pair of stars staked their claim to be named the top player in the league.  Kei Kamara continued his ridiculous run of scoring with a goal against Orlando City, while Sebastian Giovinco carved up another opposing defense in the Toronto FC attack.  Further down the list of the top 20 players in MLS is a new arrival who is beginning to catch headlines on a weekly basis for one of the top clubs in the league.  Continue reading to see who landed where in the Week 13 edition of the MLS Player Rankings. Begin Slideshow

MLS Team of the Week: Giovinco Runs Wild for Toronto in Week 13

In his first three months on the Major League Soccer circuit, Sebastian Giovinco has left a lasting impression with fans across the league.  Giovinco, who was the top player in Week 13, has entered the discussion of best player in the league alongside the likes of Obafemi Martins and Robbie Keane. If he continues to dazzle in Toronto red, he could end up as the favorite for Most Valuable Player.  Elsewhere across MLS this week, we saw a few dominant performances and some contests affected by red cards.  After the dust settled on play in the final week of May, we ended up selecting two players from Vancouver and D.C. as well as one of Giovinco's teammates for our MLS Team of the Week. Since no position group stood out a ton over the last five days, we opted to mold our team in a traditional 4-4-2 formation. Continue reading on to see who featured in the Week 13 edition of the MLS Team of the Week.Begin Slideshow