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Back also is most of the Crimson's multitalented midfield--with the notable exception of Michael Smith, who earned All-Ivy honors last season and is currently with the Denver franchise of the Major Indoor Soccer League...
Keller-Sarmiento and Villar, both quick and good with the ball, will cruise the wings, falling back to midfield slots when the Crimson is on defense. This collapses the 4-2-4. Both players should be comfortable in this transition role...
...long as possible, and even hopes to allow the wings to stay up front full-time, a less fluid 4-3-3 is always available. In this case, Keller-Sarmiento will switch to the center-halfback position, maintaining the offensive threat but providing an additional measure of control at midfield...
Ford will generally not employ the 4-4-2 alignment, prevalent much of last year. With the increased offensive firepower there is no need to hang back at midfield, sending just two forwards up front. With that alignment last year, the Crimson lacked a smooth transition from defense to the attack...
Like Dartmouth, Yale is a young team, having lost five starters to graduation. Coach Robin Cash thinks the team is strongest in the midfield, where the team's first, second and third leading scorers from last year's team will return this fall. Cash adds, that the midfield will have to score early on while the forwards develop...