FRISCO -- One of the most prized assets in soccer is a team on which there is competition for places. When a coach rolls out the same starting lineup each week, the players in the 11 know they're not going to be challenged, and those who would like to have a starting spot lose faith that a great week of training will be rewarded with time on the field.
FC Dallas has been that team at times during Oscar Pareja's tenure as a coach, but last season it felt like he'd mostly settled into a groove with the lineup selection despite the team not getting results.