To the right is a play from Chicago on June 17 when they won 2-1 at New England. This 20-pass sequence between eight players ends with a Luis Solignac shot with .324 xG; therefore, each player in the chain gets xGC value of .324. Even though Joao Meira had only one pass in the sequence compared to Matt Polster’s five passes, both players get the same xGC for their involvement.

So who are the top players that are contributing to their team’s attack? Not surprisingly the top five players as of 9/25 include the elite of MLS attacking prowess: