After losing 4-1 to the Seattle Sounders on the opening weekend, FC Cincinnati switched system, from the 4-2-3-1 to a 4-4-2. The move has worked.
The first use of the 4-4-2, which is slightly amended from the flat 4-4-2 and includes two higher-positioned wingers and two deeper-lying central midfielders, earned FC Cincinnati a point against Atlanta United. Then they beat the Portland Timbers and New England Revolution using the same system.
Rotating to the 4-4-2 seems to make the best use of the roster. And one thing that it certainly uses is the bulk of the USL-dominating squad from recent seasons.