5 pressing questions about the Revolution

The New England Revolution opened the 2018 season with a 2-0 loss to the Philadelphia Union. The game left many fans with questions and I’m here to provide some insight.

Question One: Brad Friedel’s line-up looked a bit different from ones we saw during Jay Heaps’s tenure. What stuck out the most from Saturday’s starting XI?

Friedel followed the same formation as Heaps, a 4-2-3-1. I didn’t see any surprises in the back four, with Delamea and Dielna staying at centerback, Farrell staying at right back, and Somi unsurprisingly replacing Tierney, who struggled last year. Everyone expected Zahibo to join Caldwell at defensive midfield.

So the main changes came in the offensive set-up. Putting his…