Comments on: Questions to answer in MLS preseason camp: Houston Dynamo http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/23/houston-dynamo-questions-preseason-preview/ Sat, 25 May 2013 23:16:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: charliej11 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/23/houston-dynamo-questions-preseason-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-8388 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:33:19 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=172079#comment-8388 ExSounder.

]]> By: charliej11 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/23/houston-dynamo-questions-preseason-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-8387 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:32:57 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=172079#comment-8387 Don’t bet against Dom.

]]> By: berlintexas http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/23/houston-dynamo-questions-preseason-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-8379 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:10:57 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=172079#comment-8379 Don’t sleep on Giles Barnes. I think he supplants Moffat in the midfield and gives the Dynamo a more dynamic attack going forward while allowing Rico to play a more natural holding role.

]]> By: wesbadia http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/23/houston-dynamo-questions-preseason-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-8378 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:02:47 +0000 http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/?p=172079#comment-8378 Last year, I had Houston pegged as a 6th place team; ie, NOT making the playoffs. Looking back, there were, in my opinion, two things that made Houston an MLS Cup team: 1) Finally getting home to the new BBVA Compass Stadium; and 2) Bringing in Boniek-Garcia.

Their long road stint to start wasn’t as bad as KC’s the year before, but it wasn’t awesome either. But opening BBVA and finishing the season undefeated there was huge in their success both in 2012 and for the future.

Like you said, Dom’s teams seem to be able to overcome adversity in defense and midfield, so losing some key personnel did little to detract from their performance. Personally, I attribute that to Dom’s resourcefulness in player management. Being able to see who fits in best where is something Dom does extremely well. And that’s what happened in 2012.

Having a full season with Clark, Boniek-Garcia, Cummings, and other new players is going to be huge, especially at home. If KC can pull of a conference title after doing much the same thing as Houston, do we see Dynamo as #1 in the East this year? I have to think it’s highly likely.

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