Minnesota United coach shows MLS he's not afraid to mix things up

There are plenty of coaches, in MLS and beyond, who are convinced that there's a single way that's that's the best way to play soccer. Through six weeks of Eric Ramsay's tenure as Minnesota United coach, it's become clear that the Loons are not going to have a single system, at least not in terms of always playing the same formation. In Saturday's 2-1 home victory against Sporting Kansas City, they again featured five defenders, as they did the previous week – but up front, they tried something different, then switched things at halftime. "I've said all along that we'll be a team that – works within principles, and then we'll be pragmatic and flexible when it comes to shape," said Ramsay.