We got a little nervous during warm-ups. There were a few more Mexicans than we were probably expecting, but by the time everyone came in from their tailgating parties, it was really obvious that it was a very pro-American crowd. And to be able to shut the Mexican fans up by getting the two goals in second half and then bleeding the game out comfortably was fantastic. |
We know we can score goals and we know we can keep it clean in the back. You combine those two things and you know you are going to win a lot of games. |
We put ourselves under a stupid amount of pressure to start the half and it just got worse from there. I think what this game has proved to Bruce is who can play at this level and who can't. |
We used to struggle in the past, win one and draw a bunch. We have really stepped up, and we're no longer scraping by with 0-0s and 1-0s. We can go in and beat teams 3-0. |
We're not going to walk into the World Cup thinking, 'Ah, you know, we beat Norway 5-0 and we beat Japan so now we're great and we're untouchable'. It's a reality check for a few guys and that's a good thing at this time so it doesn't happen on June 12 (when the U.S. team opens World Cup play against the Czech Republic). |
We've really put ourselves in a good position now. |
What this game proves is who can play at this level and who can't. |
Who cares about the Germans. I care more about what this does for us. Maybe we needed our ass kicked. |
You don't want your biggest rivals to qualify for the World Cup in your backyard. |
You might see one or two players emerge in this game that have a much better chance to be on the field June 12 with a good performance on Wednesday. |