Player Roles Defensive Strategies Game Strategy 3-5-2 Formation Player Positioning Substitutions 4-3-3 Formation Player Substitutions 4-4-2 Formation 4-2-3-1 4-4-2 Strategy 4-2-3-1 System Second Half Strategy 3-5-2 System Managerial Strategies 3-4-1-2 Strategy 4-2-4 Formation Midfield Strategy 3-4-2-1 Game Strategies Forward Options Midfield Dynamics Wing-back System Offensive Strategies Striker Strategy Mikel Arteta Player Deployment 3-4-2-1 Formation 3-4-2-1 Strategy 4-2-3-1 to 3-5-2 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3 4-4-2 vs 4-3-3 Midfield Strategies Player Selection Cagliari's Strategy Back Three Strategy 4-4-2 System Forward Positioning 3-Back Defense Player Positions Three-at-the-back System 3-5-2 to 3-4-2-1 4-3-3 System Attacking Strategies Left-Back Role Player Rotation False Nine Role Goalkeeping Decisions Player Lineup Team Strategy Backline Strategies High Tempo Play Four-Back System Coaching Decisions Three-Man Defence Match Strategy In-Game Adjustments
The 48-year-old first-year manager reshaped Philadelphia into MLS’s stingiest defense, setting up an Eastern Semifinal date to be determined.