[MLS] In playoff games and those played in a similar environment as the MLS postseason draws nearer, the pressure on attackers to set up and score goalsintensifies. Some big-name offensive players responded in crunch games last week; others weren’t so influential. Those performances affected greatly which teams gained ground, and which faltered.

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