“It’s no secret that perhaps it didn’t go so well with the Houston Dynamo,” said Torres in that press conference. Torres would gladly welcome that spark and acknowledged during his Cruz Azul introductory press conference that his tenure with Houston was not memorable. And like I said, I hope for him it end up being a spark for his career.” “I feel like for this group right now it’s the right decision.
“I think some of that is circumstance, some of it is probably on his shoulders as well,” said Barrett. Interim Dynamo head coach Wade Barrett says it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly why Torres was unable to fit in Houston. This fresh environment we think, and he believes we’re all going to benefit from.”
“That’s always challenging from a continuity standpoint and that ties into confidence as well at times. Those are the realities of it kind of being an Olympic year,” said Jordan after Wednesday’s practice. “I mean, there were times over a two month period where we’d see Erick for like three or four days. So how did an up-and-coming Mexican international who scored 14 goals for Chivas USA two years ago fail to make an kind of impact in Houston?ĭynamo vice president and general manager Matt Jordan attributes some of it to Torres’ involvement with Mexico’s Olympic squad. He was available for the remaining games 17 and made 11 appearances, with four starts, and logged 401 minutes. Of the 26 games the Dynamo have played this season, Torres – who was loaned to Liga MX side Cruz Azul last week – missed nine due to his participation in the 2016 Rio Olympics. I'm going to be looking for the impact that some of those young players can have injecting some life into the squad.For a striker, those two things go hand in hand and more often than not equate to goals, something that Erick ‘Cubo’ Torres never experienced with the Houston Dynamo. I also want to see how this team rebounds from a very poor showing on the weekend. Does Cubo Torres start or what impact does someone like Mauro Manotas has, who's an exciting young Colombian attacking player. Do they inject somebody like Rasheed Olabiyi, who's a new player from the Nigerian Premier League. JF: What are you wanting to see from Houston in tonight's match?ĭL: I want to see what the Houston midfield does because they weren't particularly good on Saturday. A team that wants to be organized and make it tough for Sporting KC to break down and look to hit on the counter. They have the players who can pick their head up and hit that one ball over the top or open up a defense with a pass. Not necessarily with speed but they have the players who can pass the ball and move the ball quick when they are playing well and clicking.
JF: Tactially, how do you expect the Dynamo approach tonight's match?ĭL: I could see them looking to play strong, organized, and look to open up on the counter. If it's the latter, then that shifts more defensive responsibility to Ricardo Clark and Luis Garrido. Cubo Torres doesn't fit in that position so if he's going to start with Bruin, it's not clear of Coyle will change his formation to using two true forwards or does he think Torres can function in that playmaker role under Bruin. He likes playing Will Bruin in that number nine role with somebody underneath him either playing close to him when you have Giles Barnes or farther away when it's Alex Lopez or Brad Davis. JF: How does Cubo Torres fit into the Dynamo squad and could they be changing their formation?ĭL: The lineup has changed but the formation has been steady. Other than those two, it's going to be a toss-up in how Dynamo coach Owen Coyle approaches this match. Kofi Sarkodie is now suspended for the LA Galaxy match on Saturday as well as Luis Garrido so that could actually boost the Dynamo for this game. The team has five defenders total right now available right now. Now they go to play Sporting KC and they've got some decisions to make as far as lineup goes. It's just another step in this uneven year for whatever reason whether it's call-ups, injuries, or changes in the lineup. They played very well at San Jose (2-0 win) and then they don't play well at all against Real Salt Lake. At times in the first half, their passing accuracy was hovering around 50 to 55 percent. Jonathon Feyerherm: What were your thoughts on Houston's 2-0 loss this past Saturday at Real Salt Lake and any impact that could have on tonight's match?ĭarrell Lovell: The first half was one of the poorer ones I've seen. Live coverage of the match is available on, Sports Radio 810 WHB, and La Grande 1340 AM. Open Cup quarterfinals, I caught up with 's Darrell Lovell to preview the match. As Sporting Kansas City hosts the Houston Dynamo tonight in the Lamar Hunt U.S.
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