SAN DIEGO -- When one single goal can be the difference between glory and failure, taking risks isn't for everyone in soccer.

Across the globe, some teams are specifically built to avoid any hints of hazard. Knowing that on-the-field pragmatism can pay off with conservative bets, it's tempting for many tactical architects to play with caution. In a sport that's demonstrated time and time again to be fickle, clubs often suppress uncertainty by putting their front office and coaching trust on tried-and-true names.

San Diego FC , the latest expansion side in MLS , is not one of those teams.

"We came in this league, and we did a ton of analysis, and there are so many different ways to win in football, and I think one of the things we wanted to try to ask ourselves was: 'Could we win in a

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