Manager Peter Vermes made the rounds at Sporting Kansas City Media Day on Tuesday at Children’s Mercy Park, speaking with several local journalists and TV crews ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated and long-awaited home opener against rivals Houston Dynamo.
He also caught up this week with a prominent soccer figure who covers the Dynamo. In an insightful discussion with FOX, ESPN and Houston television commentator Glenn Davis on his Soccer Matters podcast, Vermes reflected on all of the following:
- A momentum-building 3-1 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC last weekend
- The notable impacts of high-profile newcomers Alan Pulido and Gadi Kinda
- How the Sporting technical staff identified Kinda as an under-the-radar prospect playing in Israel
- Going up against former teammate and new Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos this Saturday
- Goalkeeper Tim Melia’s consistency between the sticks
Listen to the full podcast below.
Saturday’s battle with Houston is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and tickets remain available at SeatGeek.com as Sporting returns to the Blue Hell for the first time since late September of last year. The first 10,000 fans through the stadium gates on Saturday night will receive a free rally towel courtesy of match sponsor UMB Bank.
FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest Plus and FOX Sports GO will provide three hours of live coverage Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. CT with Nate Bukaty, Jacob Peterson and touchline reporter Carter Augustine on the call. Fans can also listen locally on Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish).
