A dozen teams were in action in Week 4, and a couple dominated the Team of the Week presented by Audi.
Columbus Crew SC led the way after their 3-1 win over D.C. United, with three players named to the XI, another to the bench, as well as manager Gregg Berhalter to the coach's spot. Meanwhile, the New York Red Bulls also have four players listed, two on the XI and two more on the bench, following their 3-0 win over Minnesota United FC.
Audi Player Index Spotlight
The spotlight player this week is Sporting KC midfielder Felipe Gutierrez, who scored a goal to jumpstart a comeback for a 2-2 draw against Colorado Rapids. Gutierrez was Audi Player Index Performance of the Week, earning 911 points, best in MLS. In addition to the goal (285 points), half of his shots were on target and he completed all eight of his passes in the final third.
Team of the Week:Bradley Wright-Phillips (RBNY), Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (NYC), Cristian Martinez (CLB), Alex Muyl (RBNY), Felipe Gutierrez (SKC), Federico Higuain (CLB), Cristian Penilla (NE), Milton Valenzuela (CLB), Daniel Steres (LA), Bill Tuiloma (POR), Tim Howard (COL)
Coach: Gregg Berhalter (CLB)
Bench:Sean Johnson (NYC), Jose Aja (VAN), Aaron Long (RBNY), Kyle Duncan (RBNY), Jacori Hayes (DAL), Scott Caldwell (NE), Pedro Santos (CLB)
For more information about the Audi Player Index, visit mlssoccer.com/audi
The Team of the Week presented by Audi is voted on by the MLSsoccer.com editorial staff.
