Three things we learned from FC Dallas’ win over Colorado

Tuesday night was a lot of fun. The team played loose and great. Mauro Diaz tried a rabona through ball in the first half for goodness sake. It was the first time in a while where I saw the team legitimately smiling on the pitch. The game reflected what they were feeling. For the most part, the match was never really in doubt. Even when Colorado equalized it, the game never felt like it was getting away from FC Dallas.

There is a lot to dissect from the match and I’m sure we will over the next couple of days, but there are a couple of things that jumped out to me right now.

This kid is something else. He is smart with the ball and might be even smarter without it. He makes smart runs, is able…