On a rare below-60-degrees daytime kickoff, the Houston Dynamo made the 4-3-3 work against the Vancouver Whitecaps’ midfield blockade. The Whitecaps showed a 3-4-3 throughout much of the March 16 contest.
After the Dynamo saw shocking resistance to the 4-3-3 in CONCACAF Champions League play, they looked at different schemes to give them a greater tactical edge. But with dependable results from this formation among MLS competition, they’ve made it work at home and, so far, remain undefeated. They may have been eliminated from Champions League earlier in the week, but for this MLS game, the Dynamo won 3-2.