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If I told you there was a winger in the NWSL who did the following in a season, what would you say about them?
| Stat | Value | Rank* |
| Goals | 7 | t-5th |
| Goals + Assists | 11 | t-4th |
| Non-penalty Goals + Assists | 11 | t-2nd |
| AVG Non-penalty xG + xAssists/90** | 0.60 | 2nd |
| Net Goals Added*** | 3.5 | 3rd |
**Averaged from four different npxG and xAssists models from FBRef, American Soccer Analysis, Opta Analyst, and Wyscout.
***A possession value model from American Soccer Analysis that calculates the value of both on-ball and off-ball actions, measured against positional average.
Is this a very good player? Is this an elite player? Is this an MVP candidate? It seems clear to me that the first option doesn’t cut it. What we are left with is a clear recipient of some accolade—a selection for the end-of-the-year Second XI, minimum.
Well, not even that is coming to Morgan Weaver. After losing a heartbreaking playoff…
