I think too often we let teams off the hook. When you get fouled, there's a lot of times you can put the ball down and play, and teams are kind of walking back. At this level, it can make a difference. |
I think [the Mexicans] feel a lot of pressure to come at us and score and beat us. For us, we want to win the game, but we don't have to go out and attack them and impose ourselves on them. We can be patient. . . . If they get some possession and come at us, we're going to wait and then, going the other way, they'll have a lot to deal with [in the U.S. attack], so they've got to be careful. |
I was better prepared and I was pretty motivated tonight, ... I certainly wish it could have gone better and I could have got another goal. |
I would not say it is greatest moment. I would say it is the most gratifying, ... It's been strange. I am used to everyone telling me how great I am and how wonderful things are. This year has been the complete opposite. It's validating and gratifying at the same time. |
I'd be lying if I said I completely believed and expected we'd be here two weeks ago, after having a tough time at the end of the year, |
I'm so happy, man. They made it a little bit easier on us. I expected more. After we got the first one, they were never in the game. |
I'm stunned, impressed and extremely happy for him. He deserves his reward. |
If we as Americans can't contribute to our league, it's a bit of a disservice in growing soccer here in the US. |
If you look at the teams, there's clearly a lot of firepower, |
It just seemed like they were a step slow the whole game. I don't know if it was them being slow or us being excited. |
It seems like we gave up a goal every time we were late in a game here at home. Realistically though, the half should be 45 minutes. Six, seven, or eight minutes were taken away from us, so it was fair. |
It was a wake-up call in Germany. Watching it was really frustrating. I just think our spirit needs to be better and that we are better than that. |
It was the greatest game I've ever been part of. Things don't happen like that. Years down the road people are going to say that's the best game they've ever seen in the league. |
It would be the best possible ending to our qualifying. |
It's a game where they had to push and try to get a goal to win, so I knew when I came in there was going to be a lot of space. It worked out. We almost got the goal we needed. |