FC Dallas coach Luchi Gonzalez did something Saturday he'd yet to do as an MLS head coach: He switched formations.
Gonzalez lined up Bressan next to Matt Hedges and Reto Ziegler, going with a five-man back line with Reggie Cannon and Ryan Hollingshead as wingbacks. While the coach is likely to return to his preferred 4-3-3 this weekend, he was happy with how his team showed its adaptability and got a 2-1 victory against Atlanta United.
"We tried it during the week. We discussed why we felt it gave us things with and without the ball that could be effective in Atlanta.