He showed he has a lot versatility and he can play in different spots on the field. You can tell his confidence is continuing to grow, and that's good for us. The more guys you can have in national team camp the better. |
He's so good on the ball. Everyone is confident giving him the ball. No matter how much pressure he's under, you know he's not going to lose it. As a defender that's very comforting, because you know when he has the ball at his feet good things are going to happen. |
I don't think I hurt my chances at all. I never thought I would have played in any World Cup(s). |
I don't think there is anything else I am going to show him that he did not realize I could do, ... I think he knows me as a player. For as long as we have been together, he has known what I can do. If I get another chance to play on the national team, I consider it an honor. |
I don't think we quit. I don't think I quit. . . . I'm sure, from a coaching standpoint, it looked like we quit. |
I know I didn't quit, ... I think in the second half there wasn't one aspect of the game I think we did correctly. I'm sure from the coaches' standpoint it looks like the team is quitting. |
It's a huge honor to receive this award and is obviously not possible without my teammates and coaches, ... Even though it's an individual honor, it never means more than the true goal of our team winning an MLS Cup. |
Obviously it's an honor to be named to the World Cup team and certainly it's exciting. |
The most impressive thing about both of them is they have good heads on their shoulders. They listen, they ask questions, they don't talk back, they're really good kids. That's enabled them to be successful. It started with the young guys a few years ago, with Landon [Donovan] and Bobby Convey. They're not scared of anything. |
The problems were all over the field, ... The team has to get through 11 people. |
The problems were all over the field. The team has to get through 11 people. |
To be on a team that does not win that much, you have to take away things from it and learn from the mistakes we make as a team and individuals, ... Sometimes people say it is a character building experience, and I really think it is. |
We will turn the corner soon and start getting some wins, and our hard work will start paying off. |
We're just trying to get better, ... That's our goal right now, is to continue to get better and to improve individually and as a group. We're definitely focused on that, and on finishing the season strong. |
You never know what's going to happen. But I thought he played well overall. It was good for him to get a cap under his belt and move forward. |