No matter how many time you beat them its always 'whose the best team in CONCACAF', |
Obviously, we know them pretty well now and we are excited to play them at home. We have to be careful and not look ahead to (Wednesday). |
On my goal, Claudio [Reyna] got it wide and Brian [McBride] crashed the net, so Claudio is smart enough to see that and dropped it back to me and it was basically an open net. |
Our goal is to continue progressing in the World Cup, |
Relaxing, going on vacation, sleeping, having fun when I want, golfing when I want, do whatever I want - I am going to enjoy it, |
Some things you can shake off, some things dig deeper than soccer, |
Talent-wise, looking at our roster, we are deeper. But the thing we don't have that we did in 2002, is there are not as many clear leaders. |
Talent-wise, we are much deeper. We are deeper, one through 23, and that's a better thing. The thing we don't have that we had four years ago is as many clear leaders. This time, we have only four or five leaders. That's one issue that will sort itself out. |
Ten years ago, the level was nowhere near what it is today. We have an obligation to do that and most people take that seriously. |
That's why they're talking and say what they do, because they can't do it on the field, ... That bothers them. That being said, all it takes is one result and they're going to run their mouths until the cows come home. |
The first goal is always important, |
The first half was sluggish. We didn't play so great. After the halftime, we got a little momentum and we started to get some free kicks in good areas. You knew that if we got a goal that they would be dead. |
The good thing is it's over and it's not like that's going to have ramifications on our season. If anything it will help us. You don't play in games of that intensity and atmosphere but a couple of times a year. |
The hard thing was seeing. There was a period of 15-20 minutes where you couldn't see more than 10 yards. The other thing is you are trying to run with the ball and it just keeps popping up, popping up and it's hard to get your momentum going. |
The only thing sweeter would have been to score. At least for three or four more years they will shut up and can't say anything and I love it. |