The Houston Dynamo are looking at making history tonite in Cancun if they can pull off a win against Atlante but the real mission will be to advance in the Concacaf Champions League to the quarterfinals. With a 1-1 aggregate score after the first leg at Robertson Stadium the Dynamo have only advancing on their mind. Still it would be nice to finally get that first win on Mexico soil. It has been a long time coming.
Dynamo manager Dominic Kinnear mentioned that defender Bobby Boswell could miss tomorrow’s game against Atlante in Cancun, Mexico during Dynamo All Access with Glenn Davis last night. Boswell apparently is suffering flu like symptons and this could complicate things at the back for the Dynamo as Eddie Robinson has had a slight knee problem.
Julius James looks certain to play at the back and cover can come from both Geoff Cameron and or Craig Waibel.
Atlante is currently last in their group in Mexican league play and are struggling to score goals yet are not conceding many.
The Dynamo performance will have to go up a notch from last Tuesday’s match at Robertson Stadium.

Catch the Dynamo manager’s comments on the podcast from last night’s Dynamo All Access with Glenn Davis.
Go to 790thesportsanimal.com, click podcasts, click Glenn Davis.

The podcast also features comments from U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati in an interesting interview where he talks about future plans from the Federation and surprising comments about the loss of the MLS reserve division.
Leslie Osborne of FC Gold Pride and the U.S. Womens national team also weighs in.
The Dynamo made a real effort to secure the services of Mexican international Omar Bravo. Bravo ultimately chose Tigres in Mexico but the player and his agent were interested in the Dynamo who went after him full force.
Was Bravo and his agent posturing? Was it a negotiation ploy or was he serious about MLS and the Dynamo?
Would you have liked to have seen Omar Bravo in Dynamo orange? What other Mexican striker would fit best with the Dynamo that seems approachable? Adolfo Bautista?
And by the way, CEO Chris Canetti informed me that the Dynamo also made another attempt at Luis Landin of Cruz Azul but the Cementeros were not interested.
It is good to see the Dynamo going after quality Mexican league players.

MIAMI PULL OUT OF MLS INTEREST FOR THE TIME BEING
FC BARCELONA and Brightstar Communications President and owner Marcelo Claure have pulled out of expansion interest for the time being in MLS according to a release put out by MLS this afternoon. Claure did not close the door on future participation and remains a believer in MLS according to the press release. He will continue to partner on events in the future with FC Barcelona. Personally I think it is a time that MLS must be prudent about expansion. What do you think?

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Dynamo take on Atlante tonite looking to advance in Concacaf on FSC at 9pm………..

Soccer fans bring it tonite on Dynamo All Access with Glenn Davis.
Guests: U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati
U.S. Womens National team player Leslie Osborne
Dynamo Manager Dominic Kinnear
Dynamo midfielder Ricardo Clarke

Call in number is 713-212-5790, streaming live at MLSNET.com, 790thesportsanimal.com and HoustonDynamo.com

The Dynamo made a serious run at OMAR BRAVO before he choose Tigres in Mexico. Now remember reports went out that BRAVO was heading to TIGRES but he was still mulling the offer over. Dynamo CEO Chris Canetti confirmed that BRAVO showed what they believed was serious interest in coming to the Dynamo and MLS and they had felt he was going to become a Dynamo.
Things changed when Bravo agreed to join Tigres.
Now of course Bravo and his agent could have been using the Dynamo as a negotiating ploy but the Dynamo along with MLS put a serious offer together. Bravo truly would have effected the gate not to mention being the type of player that could induce new sponsorship etc.
The good news is that the Dynamo are pursuing players that could make a “real” difference both on and off the field.

*EDU SHINES IN START FOR RANGERS
Maurice Edu formerly of the University of Maryland and FC TORONTO got a start for famed Rangers in place of injured Pedro Mendes.
Edu excelled in a 1-0 win over Hamilton in SPL action drawing praise from his manager Walter Smith and his teammates.
“I have to be patient but it is my aim to show the manager I am ready when he needs me. I have to wait for my chance but if I was happy to be left out I would question my ambition in the game”, said Edu to the Daily Record in Scotland.
Nice to see the ambition in Edu and he is another player that with playing time will get in the mix for a central midfield role for the U.S. along with Michael Bradley, Ricardo Clark, Sacha Klejstan and Pablo Maestroeni. Which makes me think? Why isn’t Benny Feilhaber back in MLS?

GAME ON IN SPAIN
Two results over the weekend have changed the entire Spanish League race.
Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2-0 while Barcelona was stunned by Athletico Madrid in an amazing match…Madrid is now only 4pts behind leaders Barca……
Meanwhile in Germany Landon Donovan came off the bench late in Bayern Munich’s 0-0 draw against Werder Bremen.

Questions for Gulati , Osborne, or Kinnear? email me at gdavis98@swbell.net

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