Tactical adjustments put D.C. United in better position to win

The Black-and-Red's formation against the Revolution wasn't all that different from the norm, but little adjustments in roles helped United win in their best performance of the season

Long known for fielding a rigid 4-4-2 formation during his time as D.C. United's head coach, Ben Olsen made some moves for this week's game against the New England Revolution. United came out in a 4-1-4-1 against the Revs - a look seen a few times in 2015 - and the final result was a thoroughly impressive 2-0 win over a New England team that had won three of their last four games.

The change, which Olsen said after the game was necessary to get his best players on the field, including starting Fabian Espindola,…