A couple months ago the Seattle Sounders added a TAM player in Nicolas Benezet and a U22 talent in Leo Chu. Since Benezet’s first appearance the club is 8-3-0, +12. During that stretch there have been 2.5 formations used (3-4-3 both wide and narrow and a 3-5-2).
That stretch is a microcosm of the full, strong season. The favorites for the Western Conference title have had 31 players suit up in the matchday 20 (with two others on loan for the full year), 28 have made an appearance, 26 of those have at least one start.