Sporting Kansas City's two longest tenured players showed no signs of slowing down in 2018.
Defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are into their early 30s, but their consistent performances over the course of the season served as a prompt reminder that they remain among the best in the business at their respective positions.
Need statistical proof? Look no further than Opta, the official statistics provider of MLS. Opta named its 2018 MLS Best XI today, giving Besler and Zusi two of the four spots in defense.
11 - Here is the best XI from the 2018 #MLS regular season based on Opta data.