Dynamo vs. KC Sunday 2pm at Robertson (pre-game thoughts)

Here are some of my initial thoughts:

* Kansas City is desperate for points

*Will they start new signings Herculez Gomez and Abe Thompson? FC Dallas what are you thinking moving Thompson?

* Jimmy Conrad KC center-back is teams leading goal scorer and should match up with Nate Jacqua and Kei Kamara up front.

*Does Davey Arnaud play up front with Josh Wolff or does he play in midfield? By the way Arnaud is from Nederland and another area player that has built a strong MLS career. He played at West Texas AM and left college early. A player like Brian Mullan that is relished and admired for his honesty, effort and ability.
If Claudio Lopez plays in midfield for KC they will have serious match-up issues with the Dynamo …….Can Josh Wolff produce something for KC?

* Dynamo without regulars like Brian Ching and Dwayne DeRosario will still put out a strong looking lineup. Expect four changes which seem pretty obvious if you look at who is missing.

*How do the Dynamo transition with all the changes? Seamless?

* The start time of 2pm is a real test for the fans and the players. What will attendance be?

On an additional note having called the HDNET game in Columbus last night with the Crew and Revs I have not seen Crew Stadium as passionate or excited in years. Yes it was a depleted Revs but that produced a 4-0 win and the Revs never laid a finger on Guillermo Barros Schelotto who was allowed free reign. Almost 17,000 fans turned out for a huge win.