When you run a Google search for Federico Bravo you may have a hard time pinning down what his position is. Some list him as a central midfielder, others as center back, and still others as both. And during his preseason appearances so far this winter he's featured at both defensive midfielder and center back for NYCFC as well. But the way he gets deployed in these roles is really the interesting part.
So far this season, the club has started every game in a 4-3-3 formation that looks pretty much like this:
This has been more or less the formation we've seen, with the names at most of these positions being interchangeable.