Official Site of the Union · Apr 2, 2019
Know Your Enemy: FC Dallas
Who: FC Dallas
Overall Record: 3-1-1
Road Record: 1-0-1
Recent Form: Wins over COL+RSL, Loss to CLB
Style of Play
Energetic. FC Dallas has started five homegrown players multiple times, and two thirds of their midfield triangle against Real Salt Lake last weekend was under 20.
Dallas likes to run out a 4-2-3-1 so Carlos Gruezo can lock up the center and provide freedom for Edwin Cerrillo and Paxton Pomykal. Both fullbacks are allowed to push high, with Gruezo and Cerrillo covering. The veteran experience at center back means Dallas can push people wide and doesn’t expose the center too often, but those center backs can be exploited if pulled into space alone.