We'll see how he feels, and then we'll make a decision. We have a tough stretch in the schedule coming up, so we have to be smart about it. |
We're coming off a pretty rough game Saturday with Colorado, so I just want the guys to rest up. |
We're getting smarter, that's for sure, ... It's still not perfect, we still have to work on a couple of things. We were winning 3-0 and we have to keep the lead and make sure nothing like that happens in the future. We put ourselves in a difficult spot and, for our confidence, it's not good to have a lead and then get shaky at the end. |
We're not going to hand him anything; he will have to earn it, ... He will have a chance to show what he's capable of and what he can contribute. |
Whoever it's going to be ... it's a chance to make a case to play more the rest of the season -- give me a headache before I have to decide the lineup each game. |
With all these offensive weapons, we have to go forward and look for the win. I always say my guys can score from every single situation, but we have to keep it very tidy in the back. I'd rather lose 4-3 than 1-0 because when you score three goals you know the guys up front did a pretty good job. |
You can see the progress, you can see how he adjusts to situations and of course, [how] he goes forward because this is his strength and this is his weapon. |
You know, we still have a couple of weeks to work on some things, but we've found a good way right now. The third camp is almost easy, because everyone is anxious about the season and the players are fighting for their positions, so it's been good. |
[Despite its dreadful record and two-month losing streak, Real was troublesome in the early moments.] I wasn't happy at the halftime with our mentality, ... We were too careless with the ball and we were doing a lot of running without the ball. |
[Nonetheless,] international competition is a lot different, ... The referees are different, the environment is different, the players are different. So we'll see how this goes. It's very important, the first game. We want to take advantage of [playing at] home. |
[While his work ethic and defensive skills have been solid, Carroll has struggled at times with his passing.] We need to clean up a few things, ... Sometimes the distribution is not there, the passing could be better. |