During Saturday’s rivalry matchup with the Columbus Crew I noticed that Johan Kappelhof was drifting inside more often than usual and playing as an “inverted right back”. It happened enough that it looked like a tactical decision for this specific game. This decision tracks with Veljko Paunovic being the type of manager that changes his tactics from opponent to opponent.
Even when the teams were getting ready for the kick-off, Kappelhof was higher and more tucked in than a right back would normally be. When the Chicago Fire kick off, he is about 5 yards away from Brandt Bronico and the right back spot is completely empty.