Orlando City's preseason has unsuprisingly hummed along at a different rhythm this year than last.
The Lions are not a group of strangers learning to be a team. Orlando City coach Adrian Heath said he already knows the good and bad habits of his players, the ways they train and how to best motivate them.
Attention, then, has been spent more on fine-tuning details than on the broader issues like style of play and learning teammates' tendencies.
Coaches spent time last week with Carlos Rivas on individual runs to better weaponize his strengths. This week, Orlando City stressed defensive shape and organization.