PRESSURE'S OFF CHIVAS' WESTERHOF.Byline: Fred J. Robledo Staff Writer CARSON - Coaching Chivas USA is a no pressure job according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Hans Westerhof Hans Westerhof (born November 24, 1948 in Terborg) is a Dutch soccer coach. As a player, Westerhof played for BV Veendam and BVO Cambuur of the Dutch First Division. . The team lost 5-2 at Chicago in Westerhof's Chivas coaching debut last week. The Dutch coach hopes for better results today as he makes his home debut at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center when Chivas (1-9-2, 5 points) hosts the San Jose Earthquakes
``Pressure?'' Westerhof said laughing. ``When we lose the other night, there were maybe two reporters on (Tuesday) talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to me. ``When I coached at (PSV PSV (in Britain, formerly) public service vehicle ) Eindhoven, Ajax and Guadalajara (Chivas) and came back to training after a loss, there were many journalists and cameras ready to talk about your position. So, this isn't so bad.'' Even so, Chivas can't afford to distance itself too far from Western Conference foes Real Salt Lake and Colorado, teams it will likely battle for the fourth and final Western Conference playoff spot. Chivas enters tonight on a six-game winless streak, but it's had success against the Earthquakes - posting a 3-3 tie in a prior meeting. Westerhof says he's concerned about the team's conditioning, both mental and physical, and has implemented a strict training schedule. While he works on getting his players to where he wants them physically, Westerhof has been stressing the importance of being mentally fit for each match as well. ``Our bodies are going to take a beating this year but the challenge is to stay mentally fit,'' Chivas defender Ryan Suarez said. Fred Robledo, (626) 962-8811 fred.robledo(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): box Box: CHIVAS USA vs. SAN JOSE - Fred J. Robledo |
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