By now you should all know the set up for the roster; a keeper, three defenders, five midfielders and two strikers.

Just comment below or send an email with your picks.

Keeper: Matt Reis, New England – I considered a couple guys for this but I can’t see any other way to not go with the Rev’s most consistent player this season. Reis kept them in games they could have easily lost, helped them win games and has made save after safe this season.

Also worth a consideration: Jon Busch, Chicago; Greg Sutton, Toronto FC – Busch for his ability to surprise me more than anyone else this season in goal and Sutton because the game is in Toronto and that cat knows how to win at BMO Field.

Defense: Michael Parkhurst, New England – I tried to find a reason not to have Parkhurst starting in my line-up. And I failed terribly at it.

Gonzalo Segares, Chicago Fire – When he was gone for National team duty his club looked rather weak in defense. That’s a good sign of how good this guy really is. I’ve said he was one of the most underrated defenders in the league.

Sean Franklin, LA Galaxy – I’m pretty serious about this one. I honestly believe the Galaxy would have given up around 30 or 40 goals already if Franklin wasn’t in their line up (so far the have given up 24, second worst in MLS). Sure he is a rookie and probably won’t get the nod but I don’t think most people appreciate how good of a defender this kid is right now.

Also in consideration: Frank Hejduk, Columbus Crew; Jimmy Conrad, KC Wizards; Bakery Soumare, Chicago Fire.

Midfield: David Beckham, LA Galaxy – I don’t even need to explain this one.

Blanco, Chicago Fire – Ditto.

Shalrie Joesph, New England Revolution – I tabbed him as my MVP for this year back in the preseason and so far he isn’t letting me down.

Maurice Edu, Toronto FC – Hometown guy for the TFC fans, I think he is worth starting here too.

Robbie Rogers, Columbus Crew – He’s cooled off a bit from earlier in the year but this kid has made serious strides in his game this season and it’s paid off for the Crew.

Also in consideration: Andre Rocha, FC Dallas; Kyle Beckerman, RSL; Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Columbus Crew; Steve Ralston, New England Revolution; Dwayne De Rosario, Houston Dynamo; Sasha Kljestan, Chivas USA; and Justin Mapp, Chicago Fire.

Strikers: Landon Donvoan, LA Galaxy – 11 goals, 6 assists. Uh, any reason not to?

Kenny Cooper, FC Dallas – A bit of a homer pick for me but Cooper is having a moster year so far for Dallas. Seven goals so far this year, well on his way to a career year.

Others in consideration: Edson Buddle, LA Galaxy; Luciano Emilio, DC United; Danny Dichio, Toronto FC; and Alejandro Moreno, Columbus Crew.

A year ago, DC dominated this season series winning two games after the opening draw in RFK Stadium. The final two games saw seven DC goals to New England’s two. One of those games was a 3-0 shutout in New England, in early July.

This year is a bit different however because both clubs are at opposite ends of the league table: the Revolution are in a three-way tie atop the league and Eastern Conference standings, while United are at the foot of the East with the third-fewest points in the league.

So it should be easy to say that this won’t be the same type of match up as a year ago. Both clubs added new parts in the offseason and for one club those moves are working out nicely while the other is currently trying to figure out where they went wrong.

I can say this about DC, if they get blown out tonight you better believe that Tom Soehn’s days will be even more numbered than they already were a week ago. The home win to Toronto was nice due to their coming from behind twice to win it but a drubbing on the road won’t help the causes out at all at this point. Consistent play has to start now with this club from what I’ve been told or Soehn and some players could be going elsewhere.

Now I honestly don’t think there will be an absolute drubbing tonight from New England but the chances are still pretty good with the way the Revs have been playing lately. Their main misses in this match will probably still be Taylor Twellman due to injury and Kenny Mansally who is with Gambia for World Cup qualifying.

DC has to find a way to get on the board early in this one with Luciano Emilio or Marcello Gallardo. Emilio finally found his scoring touch last Saturday but I still question whether or not he is back for real this time around. Gallardo is going to be matched up against Jeff Larentowicz in the middle of the field, should Larentowicz frustrate the Argentine playmaker, it could be a long evening for United.

A couple guys to keep an eye on from New England in this one are Kheli Dube and Mauricio Castro. I love what I’ve seen out of these two in recent weeks and I really think they are the unsung heros of this club so far this season. Castro’s free kick ability has been very nice while Steve Ralston was out with injury. But with Ralston back in the lineup Castro is still playing well. Dube on the other hand seems to find himself in the right spots at the right time. Last weekend’s game winner against Columbus was evidence of that.

I like New England tonight in this one, it should be good though since it is a nice rivalry game. DC should be feeling a little more confident so I think they will get on the board and make it interesting. But New England has been pretty strong as of late at home and over all. Once they shook off that embarrassing loss to Chicago at home they have only given up one goal. DC should get be able to crack that tally but Dube, Ralston, Shalrie Joepsh and Sainey Nyassi may have too much speed and possession for DC to keep up with.

WVH Prediction: New England 2, DC 1