That’s what did the San Jose Earthquakes recently as they took on Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium. The visitors adjusted admirably at the half but still lost to Houston 2-1.
Opponents’ scouts could be heard everywhere explaining that Dynamo fell back to the 4-3-3 all the time. No matter what. Team captain and defender DaMarcus Beasley’s recently surgery forced an adjustment of personnel. And head coach Wilmer Cabrera took his load of lemons and made lemonade out of the 4-2-3-1.
He coached up the squad after the MLS season-opening 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake. For the next three MLS contests beginning March 9, the Dynamo showed a formidable 4-2-3-1 and posted three wins.