D.C. United, after just one win in their last five matches, travelled to the hapless FC Cincinnati with the hopes of moving back into second in the Eastern Conference and just one point behind leaders, the Philadelphia Union.
With an extremely comfortable 4-1 victory, they achieved precisely what they set out to do, Lucas Rodriguez notching twice, and Wayne Rooney and Paul Arriola confirming the emphatic victory in the second half.
Here are three things we learned.
After the 4-1 victory, D.