Coming off of mixed reviews in Week 24, FC Dallas vaulted their way back to the top spot as a consensus No. 1 with a come-from-behind, 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo. With a 5-point lead on the top spot in the Western Conference and the Supporters' Shield standings, FCD is in the driver's seat with 7 games left. See what the soccer world is saying about the hometown team:
MLSSoccer.com: 1 (Last Week: 2)
Relying on Maxi Urruti andMichael Barrios to be your primary goalscorers is a risky proposition. But it looks good when it works, as it did against the Dynamo.
SI.com: 1 (Last Week: 2)
It’s never easy to have an away game in the Champions League midweek then a league game the next Saturday, but Dallas got a good draw away from home in the first then won the second 3-1 over Houston with a second-half flurry of goals. Michael Barrios was superb on Saturday, scoring two beauties. There aren’t many teams in the league that could lose a player like Fabian Castillo and just keep on chugging along. Dallas is one of them.
ESPNFC.com: 1 (Last Week: 4)
FCD bounced back from their loss to Real Salt Lake with a resounding 3-1 win on the road in Houston. Midfielder Michael Barrios provided danger from the wing and produced a two-goal performance in Fabian Castillo's absence.
SBISoccer.com: 1 (Last Week: 1)
FC Dallas covered a ton of ground this week as they opened their action in a CCL match in Nicaragua against Real Esteli. After securing the draw in that match, they traveled back to Texas to take on the Houston Dynamo. Though the Dynamo would seize an early lead, Mauro Diaz would convert a penalty and Michael Barrios would back him up with a brace to secure the 3-1 FCD victory.
