FCD thrives with three-man backline
Published 5/1/2008 by Steve Hunt/MLSnet.com Staff at Major League Soccer News
Before the start of the 2008 season, one of the biggest questions surrounding FC Dallas was how they would fare with a three-man backline. After all, one of the Hoops' biggest weaknesses in 2007, when they played with four in the back, was an often-porous rearguard.
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