As D.C. United’s transformation from grinding games out to winning with style was in full swing in the second half of the 2016 season, several players had integral contributions. Luciano Acosta, given some time to adjust and a formation that suited him more, thrived. Patrick Mullins joined in July, and immediately linked up well with Acosta, making the striker position his own. Lamar Neagle became a huge scoring threat, whether from the bench or in spot starts.
But maybe the biggest revelation came out wide in the form of Lloyd Sam and Patrick Nyarko.