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Here is why FC Dallas head coach Luchi Gonzalez switched formations in the win against Atlanta

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.