Now that Santa and the reindeer have delivered several outstanding pre-season moves— from the Fire FO/CS to all good little Fire fans— it’s time to look at how the current roster (don’t blink) would look spread across some typical— and some not-so-typical— tactical systems. As this pre-season has evolved, the players acquired have moved the roster— and the on-field arrangements/tactical systems— closer to the competitive team environment advocated by Coach Paunovic.
There are 18 players on the Fire 1st team roster; all five of the systems we’re reviewing use all 18 players; I’ve include a spot for Luis Solignac (since he was protected during both Re-Entry drafts) AND I’ve included a spot for the latest rumored DP - Bastian Schweinsteiger.