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Houston Dynamo: Disruptive, counter-attacking identity

This weekend, the Houston Dynamo faced the very 4-3-3 formation they employed in their winning years and beat the Orlando City team using it.

The 4-3-3 offensive scheme that the Houston Dynamo used to get to MLS postseasons in previous seasons was the one Orlando City used. Houston countered with a 4-4-2 with two holding midfielders and two wide attackers. They won the encounter 2-1.

The Dynamo haven’t consistently employed versions of the 4-4-2 for several seasons. Moreover, this is only the second time this season they’ve implemented the 4-2-2-2 shape. The previous effort, against the Philadelphia Union, was a 2-1 loss against a complex 4-3-1-2 that has seen Jim Curtin’s side develop into one of the best teams in MLS this season.