Months gone in a flash, Wednesday marks the start of MLS Week 17. By Sunday night, the league will have officially crept to the halfway mark of the season.
Where has the time gone?
The tale of the first half of the season cannot be told without LAFC's dominance, nor the impact of new coaches like Matias Almeyda, Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Frank de Boer and, more recently, interim boss Conor Casey. Carlos Vela is the runaway Landon Donovan MLS MVP leader, but half of the terrain is still to be covered. Who will catch their second wind to move within catching distance?