For the first of two CONCACAF Champions League games in the quarter-finals, Tigres UANL of Liga MX showed a mirror image of Houston Dynamo’s 4-3-3 formation, defensive scheme. And the visitors won a 2-0 shutout in the effort.
The loss doesn’t mean Houston should abandon the 4-3-3, however.
If Houston head coach Wilmer Cabrera should try another go-to formation in Dynamo’s final match vs. Tigres on March 12, it won’t make much difference to Tigres UANL.
Tigres has used a nearly endless array of formations against tough Liga MX teams. The Nuevo León side has won with every one of those formations, except the 4-4-2 double-diamond midfield, where they have a loss.