"To me, Juan Pablo [Angel] is the gold standard of the designated player slot. We look for a player who is going to be a leader and have an impact on and off the field. Juan Pablo is that person. Throughout the league there's been a debate about how effective the designated player has been. Juan Pablo is the only D.P. to get into a final thus far." New York technical director Jeff Agoos on a player said to be keen to re-negotiate his current contract with the team.