I haven't even started thinking of a roster for Germany. Any of them (players on the roster) can be a question. If you're 25 with an injury, it could jeopardize your spot for next year. |
I like the fact that we're not playing at altitude (as in Mexico City), and Columbus is as good a venue as we can select. We have no excuses. We need to step on the field and win. |
I sat in the stands in Italy and shook my head. And not to disrespect the performance of our players, but it was so obvious to me at that point in time that we had a long way to go, and 16 years later we get to replay these matches. So it will be interesting to see where we are. |
I saw a little enthusiasm from the crowd as bottles were flying. |
I still think the big part of the game was our inability to take advantage of our control in the first half where we created chances and had a lot of the play. Their forwards won the battle and made a difference in the second half. |
I think anyone who follows the U.S. team knows we're just getting better and better. Obviously the World Cup will tell. That will be the stage where the world decides where we are. |
I think Claudio is fairly fit right now. Getting over the broken ankle was big. His ankle now is sound, so that's a positive. I think the shoulder separation is a temporary setback. |
I think Donovan and Beasley once again are players that we will count on. Bobby Convey (Reading) has the potential to help us in a World Cup, Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards ) has the potential to help us in the World Cup. |
I think he just had an outstanding five or six weeks with us. He's rekindled his desire to be a real player, and I think he's positioning himself to have a great World Cup. |
I think I can coach there, but I need a team. That's a possibility, but you know how Americans are viewed differently there, but it is changing. If there is an opportunity, I certainly would like to explore it. ... I'm not ready to retire at 54 years old. |
I think it is his time. It is a position of strength for us. |
I think it's critical. If we want this sport to grow, if we want to truly position ourselves to one day win a World Cup, we need support from the people that follow soccer in the United States. |
I think just showing up in the next two games, we could mathematically go through. |
I think our performance should be better this week than it was last week. They're another week in camp, they should be getting over the hump in terms of the physical demands and they should be getting sharper on the ball. Hopefully the performance on Sunday will be better. |
I think the conditions were difficult for both teams. Obviously the host team is more comfortable on the surface. |