In a media call held on Jan. 12, New England Revolution head coach Bruce Arena was asked about replacing Tajon Buchanan. He said, “Certainly, we’re thinking about that. Obviously, in preseason we’ll utilize a few different formations and different personnel to see how we can make our team as good, if not better, in the attack than we were last year.”
Arena doesn’t particularly like to talk about formations, but we have to explore the possibilities since he brought it up. Let’s take a look.
The Frontrunner: The 4-4-2 Diamond
The Revs switched to a 4-4-2 during the 2021 season to get their three Designated Players on the field.