“No doubt about it, I would vote for David for the MVP this year. He's been fantastic for the team, for the league, and I think he deserves that award."
Those were Patrick Vieira’s words after watching his leading man net two more goals, taking him to 22 for the Regular Season and earning a spot in the MLS Team of the Week.
It wasn’t quite enough to oust Nemanja Nikolic as the top-scorer in the league but, considering David Villa missed games following the September international break, to go so close was truly impressive.