ORLANDO, Fla. – Carlos Rivas knows he has yet to really light the fire that his Designated Player status hints at for Orlando City SC. But both he and head coach Jason Kreis believe things will be different in 2017.
To start with, the Colombian flyer will likely start in a completely new role in Kreis’s revamped 4-4-2 system. After playing mostly in the 4-2-3-1 lineup he inherited from Adrian Heath, Kreis is reverting to the formation he knew best with Real Salt Lake.
And, after being used primarily as a left winger for much of his first two years with the Lions, or occasionally as a lone striker, Rivas is getting used to life as Cyle Larin’s strike partner.