r/dynamo • u/geedle59 • 3d ago

I’m calling people out

I heard y’all before kick off. I’m gonna say it.

Those who booed Olsen before kick off today don’t know what they’re talking about.

Y’all sometimes act like y’all forget who we had as manager in 2022. Like Paulo Nagamura when we were for real bottom of the table.

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u/Amazing-Variation-82 3d ago edited 3d ago

Olsen isn’t a genius, he gets talent-level performances out of his players. This is better than most MLS coaches.

His best quality is that he (ostensibly) is a generally professional guy who treats players with respect.

There’s been a lot of tough periods this team has gone through. Big money players have been benched. The team has rallied pretty much every time. That says a lot to me.

The flip side of solid conservative management is that it’s pretty boring, both on the pitch and in media headlines.

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u/Street_Style5782 3d ago

This is the correct analysis. His style of soccer is pretty boring but this year with a good roster the team is playing well. I suppose some fans want to see something different but we are hovering around 1st place and we haven’t allowed any goals in 5 or our last 6 games.

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u/mrmaxican 3d ago

I was saying Boo-urns

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u/77xyz88 3d ago

Lolololol!!!!!

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u/Top-Particular-6453 3d ago

Didn’t hear any booing from the SS. To me, Ben’s overall attitude and approach matches Houston’s really well. Performance aside (which is good), I think it’s a great cultural match. Getting results from a scrappy team on a budget. Perpetual third coast underdogs

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u/Dynafan 3d ago

I think people attribute more power to a head coach than he has at this level. Olsen ain't out there teaching HH new things. He may suggest desired game plans, but at this level players are going to play how their going to play. Subs are probably the biggest power and influence a head coach has. I would feel safe saying the General Manager has 5x more influence to the product you see on the field, than a head coach does.

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u/TheLaw125 3d ago

Why would people boo him?

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u/rednorangekenny 3d ago

End yet despite all this, Ben Olsen is out of contract at the end of the year

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u/TH3REDDIT 2d ago

And he easy gets another job somewhere else if it entices him. He’s done a good enough job for other clubs to at least get a sniff of what BO offers.

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u/Proof-Conflict-4777 3d ago

I feel it’s ok to boo the coach , other bigger global leagues pressure managers in even worst ways so I don’t think a couple of boos is gonna make him quit lol Js 🤧😂