Spanish international and Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo was recently included in the MLS Team of the Week for the fourth time this season. This comes after he scored the winning goal—a perfectly-timed diving header—in Toronto’s crucial clash against fellow title contenders Philadelphia Union on the weekend. This was the third match-winning goal that Pozuelo scored in as many games.
With seven goals to his name, the reigning MLS Player of the Month for September is currently ranked fifth on the league’s top scorers charts. He is also in 1st place on the assists charts, having bagged nine assists so far this season.
What’s more, Pozuelo has also proven his worth in other statistically-tracked areas, ranking first in the league in terms of Big Chances Created (13), Chances Created (52) and Expected Assists (5.94).
With his side set to play New England Revolution on Thursday, Revolution defender Andrew Farrell remains wary of Pozuelo’s imminent threat.
“He’s been great since he’s been in the league, a very dangerous player, very similar to the [Sebastian] Giovinco effect in the fact he’s a game-changer so we have to be aware of him at all times,” Farrell stated in a press conference.
Pozuelo is being favored by many pundits to win the Landon Donovan MVP Award come the end of this season.
