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Cubo torres mls11/25/2023 ![]() ![]() By the very nature of the sport, some of those young stars will leave for richer pastures abroad. ![]() Not just at StubHub Center or in LA itself, but across MLS as one of the bright young talents that Major League Soccer is trying to build upon. His image would be all over marketing materials. In any other situation, Torres’ name would be up in lights. Either to keep him on a newly renamed LA team or to sell him on for more money, it’s a deal worth making. MLS also has an option to buy on Torres, a contractual advantage they should certainly use. As long as Torres is prowling the front line for Wilmer Cabrera, the club won’t completely drop off the national radar. That’s a good thing for Chivas USA, and it’s a good thing for MLS. The terms of Torres’ loan to Chivas USA allowed MLS to extend his stay through the end of the season. They need something to cheer for as the shadow of rebranding looms, and Torres gives them that. Those that still attend games are a hardy bunch rewarded for their commitment by Torres’ brilliance. There’s something flat wrong about that, though the blame doesn’t fall to Chivas USA’s put-upon fan base. No one goes to see Erick Torres play at home. A player the team could sell within its image finally arrives, but he does so just as the Guadalajara owner offloads the team, the organization itself is flailing for relevancy, and the fans stopped showing up. It’s unfortunate that he didn’t come along five years sooner, when the team was still trying to make their positioning as the club of choice for Mexican fans in Southern California work. It’s unfortunate that Chivas USA isn’t in a position to capitalize on Torres’ play. It wouldn’t be unfair to say the 21-year-old is carrying his team, perhaps in a way unique in MLS. Torres is scoring goals in a team not good enough to compete without his rampant form. ![]() There’s no other way to see the loan to this point other than as a massive success. Torres made his way north on loan for the 2014 season. Though the connection between the Mexican side and Jorge Vagara’s MLS club had often been underutilized, Chivas USA made sense as a place for Torres to regain his form and grow into a mature player. After bursting onto the Mexican soccer scene as a young player with the storied club, Torres plateaued. Any link between Chivas USA and the mother club in Guadalajara will be gone for good after this season.Ĭhivas Guadalajara is how Torres arrived in LA. Chivas USA’s original mandate was to bridge the gap between Southern California’s Mexican-American population and the MLS version of the game. There’s irony in Torres’ rise to MLS stardom happened in Chivas USA’s final season before rebranding. Torres is also developing into a well-rounded player who makes smart runs, contributes defensively, and knows how to put his teammates in good positions. A close watch of the forward’s game shows that while the overhead kicks and stunning volleys get most of the headlines. Torres scores spectacular goals often enough that it’s worth wondering if the flash distracts from the rest of this game. His latest, an overhead kick against Montreal to secure a third straight win for Chivas, was only another highlight in a line of great efforts from the Mexican striker. In a team likely going nowhere but the dustbin of history, Torres is a shining light of immense talent and exciting goals. If that seems like a bit of an oversell on Torres, you probably haven’t seen him play. If it’s up to Erick “Cubo” Torres, we’re all witnesses to a player trying to carry a team to respectability. That’s due to one legitimate star serving notice of his talent throughout MLS. ![]() By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (July 9, 2014) US Soccer Players – Chivas USA is going out, but at least they’re going out with a bang. ![]()
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