A sequence both familiar and altogether foreign unfolded minutes before D.C. United kicked off an exasperating 4-1 loss to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night at Audi Field.
Nowadays, of course, the former United coach doesn’t call the shots here — that responsibility belongs to first-year boss Troy Lesesne. As Olsen managed the visiting Dynamo, Lesesne took his place some 20 yards to Olsen’s right in the technical area reserved for the visiting coach before D.C. flipped the arrangement this season.By the time the final whistle mercifully blew, Olsen had plenty more to applaud. Lesesne, meanwhile, could only bow his head and tuck his hands in his pockets.
Lesesne’s squad struck first. Benteke and Jacob Murrell executed a give-and-go in transition before Benteke lured goalkeeper Steve Clark out of position, pivoted toward goal and forced Houston midfielder Artur to haul him down for a penalty kick. Shaking Clark with a stutter step, Benteke powered his 38th-minute spot kick down the middle for his 14th goal.
Rodríguez’s addition was part of a tactical shift for United, which came out in a 4-4-2 formation after using a five-man back line in recent weeks. He joined Peltola, Mateusz Klich and Ted Ku-DiPietro in midfield, and Jared Stroud was on the bench after starting United’s first 19 games.
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