The New York Red Bulls debuted a new formation against Toronto FC, a 4-1-3-2, with Felipe playing as the lone defensive midfielder.
Jesse Marsch’s reason for the tactical shakeup was to put pressure on Toronto’s back line and ‘spark our team.’
“We changed the formation a little bit to try and see if we could press and occupy their defenders a little bit more,” Marsch said. “Some of this is trying to find ways to spark our team…we’re going through certain moments, but I’m trying to find a way to get a combination of players to get the mentality right.