To be perfectly honest, we were skeptical when the soccer wonks at the Outfield published a piece back in May titled “Valentín Castellanos Is The Best Striker In MLS.” What about the stinker he “scored” on April 24? Or that pickup game-level finish on May 1? (See below.) Castellanos was lucky, and a showoff, and was allowed to take a penalty. Hardly seemed like the best.
We will gladly eat our words today: New York City FC’s Castellanos isn’t just the winner of the Golden Boot, he's the best striker in MLS.