We need to talk about this “Nagamura Out” movement

Nagamura out. It’s the cry on Twitter and Reddit across Houston of late. “It’s time to fire Nagamura, he has no idea what he’s doing.” Really? Well, that’s just silly, and bordering on insanity.

The Houston Dynamo have played 22 league matches under Paulo Nagamura, with a couple other USOC and friendlies mixed in. The Dynamo have won 7 of those 22 league matches, just under a third of them. Now, before we start yelling about Nagamura’s tactics, and his lineups, and the subs he makes, let’s take a step back and look at the whole picture.

First thing, the Dynamo are rebuilding from the fiasco that was the previous regime. Nagamura was hired as a chef of a fancy restaurant that has a pantry full…