Carles Gil has nine goals and 12 assists heading into the last six games of the regular season. (Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Spare a thought for the poor midfielders charged with trying to track Carles Gil around the field.
The creative hub of the Revolution glides around tirelessly in his quest to link play and pull apart opposing defenses. His easy and fluid movement carries him from sideline to sideline, permits him to drop deep from time to time and propels him into areas where he can truly hurt the opposition.
Gil — a 26-year-old Spanish midfielder who stands out as one of the top candidates for MLS Newcomer of the Year after a revelatory first season in New England — operates with few encumbrances.
