[BEST OF MLS 2011: Strikers] In this first installment of Soccer America’s Positional Rankings, the top strikers are presented. Alvaro Saborio was a forgotten man for the first two months of the season but once he and his Real Salt Lake teammates got their minds back on MLS, they were tough to stop. In a veryclose ranking of MLS’s best strikers, the Costa Rican takes the top spot.

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