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MLS Week 2: Top 7 storylines to watch

By Joshua Bowers

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: 3252 Supporters Group during Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 3: 3252 Supporters Group during Los Angeles FC's MLS match against Sporting Kansas City at the Banc of California Stadium on March 3, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 2-1 (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 02: Seattle Sounders midfielder Victor Rodriguez (8) dribbles the ball down field against FC Cincinnati midfielder Eric Alexander (16) during the MLS regular season match between FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders on March 02, 2019, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 02: Seattle Sounders midfielder Victor Rodriguez (8) dribbles the ball down field against FC Cincinnati midfielder Eric Alexander (16) during the MLS regular season match between FC Cincinnati and Seattle Sounders on March 02, 2019, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. FC Cincinnati try to gain traction

FC Cincinnati were blown-out in their inaugural MLS match. They lost to Seattle 4-1. The lone positive for Cincinnati in this match was the wonder-goal by Leonardo Bertone, their first-ever in MLS competition — what a goal for it to be, by the way.

The expansion club had practiced with a back-five all throughout the preseason but transitioned to a 4-2-3-1 against Seattle. This seemed silly. Sillier still, they deployed holding midfielder, Eric Alexander, as a right midfielder. Suffice to say, this was not the best gameplan.

FC Cincinnati now need to go into Atlanta to face the MLS Cup Champions. They need to find better success, and find more positives, than they did the last week. Even if they lose, Cincinnati need something to build on as they head into their first home match in MLS March 17th.

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