Geoff Cameron: Dominic Kinnear not to blame for Houston Dynamo running the risk of missing playoffs
Major League Soccer franchise, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Houston-Dynamo-c39542, reside fifth in the Eastern Conference and eleventh in the overall rankings. The current stretch of games has left the players ruing their substandard performances. The team has been mired by the fellow outfits
in the last six games, where they have emerged victorious only once.
Central midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Geoff-Cameron-c14532, in particular is bitterly disappointed.
“Especially coming off the loss this weekend, disappointing result,” Cameron told the media. “I think the team is still trying to find its way, trying to find our position. It’s good to step away, focus on this, have fun, enjoy ourselves. But in the back
of our minds, we’re still trying to figure out ways to get a winning team and get into the playoffs.”
Head coach Dominic Kinnear has been a target of criticism over the Orange’s performances. Extending his gratitude to the tactician for his six years with the outfit, Cameron defended his manager.
“At the end of the day, it’s not Dom’s fault,” he pressed. “It’s us as individuals and players.
Earlier in the season, the head coach had proclaimed that they will concentrate on winning at Robertson Stadium this year. Although they have fulfilled it with a 5-3-3 (5 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws) record, the flip side reads a different story. With a 0-4-6
record on their travels, the team has trickled down to 5th place, last place to qualify for the playoffs.
The Dynamo endured a playoff-less 2010 MLS season, which was disapproved by the fans, who saw the club lift the MLS Cup twice, in 2006 and 2007.
After the induction of Portland Timbers and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vancouver-Whitecaps-FC-c40870 to the Western Conference, the Texas-based outfit was transferred to the Eastern side. Start of the current term brought luck to the club as they made second place their own but laggard performances
barged in and the team dropped down three places.
With a complicated and more competitive playoff system incorporated this year, the road to the MLS Cup has been made more difficult. Although more teams, ten to be precise instead of eight, qualify for the postseason, much work has to be done to make it
to the final.
Dynamo recently dispatched a club-high four players including Cameron to represent the league in the MLS All-Stars roster. The All-Stars lock horns with Barclays Premier League guests, Manchester United ,on July 27 at Red Bull Arena, New Jersey.
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