Orlando City’s style under Oscar Pareja involves playing the ball out of the back and keeping it on the ground. However, Saturday night’s 2-1 loss to Charlotte FC was an example of how the team’s current center back pairing of Rodrigo Schlegel and Robin Jansson struggles to keep possession under pressure. The pressure applied by Charlotte will undoubtedly be replicated by other teams and could result in the same problems in the near future.
More often than not, Orlando City begins possession with its center backs, playing the ball through the defensive midfield of Cesar Araujo and Mauricio Pereyra to build the attack.