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MLS: Every team’s best starting XI for 2019

By Joshua Bowers

ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 08: Atlanta United players celebrate with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after winning the MLS Cup against the Portland Timbers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta won 2-0. (Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 08: Atlanta United players celebrate with the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy after winning the MLS Cup against the Portland Timbers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. Atlanta won 2-0. (Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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COMMERCE CITY, CO – OCTOBER 06: André Horta #8 of Los Angeles FC dribbles upfield at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on October 6, 2018 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
COMMERCE CITY, CO – OCTOBER 06: André Horta #8 of Los Angeles FC dribbles upfield at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on October 6, 2018 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Timothy Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /

Los Angeles FC

4-3-3

GK Tim Miller

RB Steven Beitashour

CB Walker Zimmerman

CB Danilo Silva

LB Mohamed El-Munir

CM Mark-Anthony Kaye

CM Andre Horta

CAM Lee Nguyen

RW Carlos Vela

LW Diego Rossi

ST Adama Diomande

The formation is the same as the one Bob Bradley will use, 4-3-3. I have the attack-minded Mohamed El-Munir playing at left-back in place of last year’s starter, Jordan Harvey. Harvey played well last season and is a safe left-back. However, I like El-Munir’s potential going forward too much to pass up the opportunity to start him.

Mark-Anthony Kaye is my holding midfielder. He is rangy and versatile and showed last year he could be the deepest-lying midfielder on a good team. I have Andre Horta in the line-up instead of Atuesta. Maybe, that’s unwise. Atuesta has played very well and would push Kaye higher up the field, but I want to see Horta get a long look. LAFC’s potential is highest with him in the line-up and playing well.

LAFC have options up front. Latiff Blessing is going to be one of the best substitutes in the league, since he isn’t going to displace Rossi or Vela. At striker, I have Adama Diomande because he greatly enhanced this team when he joined last season. His hold up play fits in nicely with Nguyen, Rossi, and Vela. There is not much of a drop off when Christian Ramirez starts instead, though I do not see the two of them starting together.

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