Before the start of the 2008 MLS season, one of the big questions surrounding FC Dallas was their backline. Half of the starting back four had departed last season from a unit that allowed 44 goals last year. But with just three games left in the regular season, FCD has only allowed 34 goals, which is the fifth-fewest in the league.

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