Now that forward/midfielder Fafa Picault has transferred from Philadelphia Union, FC Dallas plan to transform him into a player who suits the 4-3-3 that has been routinely utilized in Texas.
In Philadelphia, Picault frequently would start in midfield. Then, as a forward, he would be used in two-striker formations at the spearhead of the 4-4-2 diamond that Jim Curtin instilled for much of his time there.
Philadelphia sporting director Ernst Tanner envisioned Fafa Picault blossoming at a two-striker formation, using his speed in combination with another center-forward to exploit the space in the final third.