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...that's not all. Rejoining the team are Mike Mogollon and Alberto Villar, two skilled forwards who played in 1979 but missed last season for personal reasons. Their return should allow Ford to pack more firepower up front, providing a scoring punch that, although usually effective, was lacking last year...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: The Gang's All Back | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

...abundance of talent on the front line means the Crimson will open the season against MIT with an experimental collapsing 4-2-4 alignment. Under this setup, Keller-Sarmiento, Mogollon, Ayrault and Villar will range the offensive zone, back up by starting midfielders Leo Lanzillo and Frank RiCapito...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: The Gang's All Back | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

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...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: The Gang's All Back | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

...year, freeing the area in front of the nets by frequently drawing two or even three defenders to himself as he streaked down the side of the field. Ayrault was the usual beneficiary of these moves and responded by dumping a team-high 12 goals into the net. With Villar complementing Keller-Sarmiento on the left wing, Ayrault and Mogollon should get plenty of chances this year...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: The Gang's All Back | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

...Villar is one of the few natural left-wingers you're likely to find in this league," Ford said recently. "He has exceptional ball skills, and is especially effective in what we call one versus one situations. He is capable of taking the ball from the midline to the goal-line and putting it across...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, | Title: The Gang's All Back | 9/14/1981 | See Source »

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