
MLS Repair Guide: How the Houston Dynamo can compete in 2017.Long-time El Tri star Hector Herrera signs with Houston Dynamo.Herrera aims to erase memories of injury-prone debut season.Possibly only excluding Owen Coyle however, who after the rare positive result against KC, went back to his more usual forward Will Bruin, who is an average MLS striker at best. In his only start of the year against Sporting KC, he contributed a beautiful flip to Giles Barnes that led to an early goal for the Dynamo and consistently created more chances. He has appeared as a sub in 4 matches this year, and each time, he has provided a noticeable spark offensively. In this case, the fans are absolutely right to want more Cubo Torres. The poor conditioning added with joining a new team mid-season, with a new coach in Owen Coyle, might have been an acceptable excuses for his limited minutes last season, but not in 2016. Fans want to see a player who, not only occupies one of three DP slots, but also one whose Mexican roots make him a hit in the largely Hispanic Houston area. He was such a hit in the league, that the MLS made it a priority to sign him and keep in the United States.

He scored 22 goals in 44 appearances, becoming the all time leading scorer in the league for Mexican born players. Liga MX: Matchday 2 goes virtually unnoticed.Brighton’s success is not just about its football.The man rumored to replace Kim Min-Jae: Who is Napoli target Robin Le Normand?.Gold Cup: El Tri blanks Jamaica Panama stuns US in shootout.Names and Faces: Liga MX transactions and transfer rumors.Joining the club mid-season in, what was perceived as, less than ideal physical fitness hampered Torres getting on the field much in 2015. But, unlike some Designated Players who arrive in America and require an adjustment period to the league, Torres had a previous success stint in the US, on loan from Liga MX side Chivas Guadalajara to their now defunct MLS sister club, Chivas USA. That match also was the lone start this season for Designated Player, Erick “Cubo” Torres.īrought on last season, the 23-year-old, Mexican international has had a less than storybook beginning to his stay in H-Town. What was different about this match than others, was that the Dynamo entered the match with a sliver of momentum, having defeated Sporting KC 2-0 on 5/7. They met an all too similar fate in their midweek match up with former head coach Dominic Kinnear and his San Jose Earthquakes, dropping a 3-1 result. They are second to last in the entire MLS, only ahead of the Chicago Fire, who have played two less matches. Well, to clarify, a lot of problems are on hand for the Houston Dynamo. By Carson A Merk 7 years ago Houston has to start Erick “Cubo” Torres to turn their season around.
