The inconsistent nature of MLS has made predicting things in the league like rolling dice.
You never know what to expect.
Today when the DYNAMO take on the NEW YORK RED BULLS (7:30 pm on HDNET) change will be in the air for both teams.
The Dynamo will be missing a number of key players including goalkeeper Pat Onstad, midfielder Dwayne DeRosario who are both playing against Brazil for Canada.
Eddie Robinson again has been suspended and will not be available against two of the league’s most physical and talented forwards in Jozy Altidore and Juan Pablo Angel. Can Angel and Altidore take advantage of center backs Bobby Boswell and Patrick Ianni. This could be all about penalty area play tonite….
Can Stuart Holden step up in a more natural role as a central midfielder in the abscence of DeRosario? Can he control a game from this position?
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Will Brad Davis get a start and make the impact that is needed from a talented player whom the Dynamo just can’t get on the field?
Tony Caig must produce a strong , decisive game in goal……..but lets not forget that the Dynamo went on that great run last year after missing alot of regulars. This could be a season changing game tonite.
It is a night of opportunity for many Dynamo players?
Dynamo fanaticos…..lets have your thoughts.
Holden will have to show leadership tonight.
Comment by dynamofan — May 31, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
I was quite pleased with the overall team effort by the Dynamo last night. Defense was solid and it was very encouraging to see Caig with a solid outing. The team showed confidence in him sending several passes back when under pressure and his distirbution and clearances throughout the game were very good.
The move of Mullen to forward with Ashe on the wing worked great. NY could not deal with the extra speed very well and the runs of both players opened things up for Ching. I would like to see Brian perform better with his control of balls played in to him. I think he should have had 2 goals and could have had 3 with a better job controlling the ball turning and getting the ball on target. I hope to see more of this combination moving forward.
Clark was excellent in midfield last night and really was the glue that kept things flowing for the Dynamo. Fortunately, Angel was not available for NY last night. I think the Dynamo would have had real problems containing him AND keeping close tabs on Altidore.
On a down note, I think Holden was disappointing overall. He had a few good passes and some good timely tackles, however, he had a few good opportunities to deliver passes that would have created excellent scoring chances and he was off the mark. Ditto for Cameron. Cameron’s energy level was poor. He is young and should be fit enough to run hard the whole game. There were several 50/50 balls and balls running out of play that he could have given full effort to track down and created something as a result and he just did not do that. There was a very casual attitude to his game all night. This was summed up around the 78th? minute when Mullen flew down the left side and looked to deliver a cross, Cameron had acres of space in front of him at the far post and no marker but just lazily jogged forward instead of storming into the area. As a result, Mullen had to pull the ball back and the opportunity was left wanting. Very frustrating. Dom needs to light a fire under his arse.
Great job of managing the available players by Dom. He got it right last night.
What are your thoughts Mr. Davis? Agree?
Comment by Brian — June 1, 2008 @ 10:13 am