By JON ARNOLD / Special Contributor
FRISCO -- Coach Oscar Pareja liked what he saw from newcomers and returning players alike as FC Dallas topped El Salvador's Alianza FC 4-0 in a friendly match.
Months removed from defeat in the Western Conference finals, Saturday's win hinted Pareja and technical director Fernando Clavijo used the offseason to successfully strengthen areas where the team was weak last season.
"I think we kept the structure of the team, the ideas," Pareja said after the match. "Our team looks similar to the team that we achieved things (with) last year.