My players looked tired today. We missed chances up front and made mistakes in the back. We're going to go back to real work. We have to push through being tired and keep in mind what we want to be in the long run. |
Nobody and nothing can hurt us, except ourselves, ... My disappointment is bigger because we're making the same mistakes. |
Nobody and nothing can hurt us, except ourselves. My disappointment is bigger because we're making the same mistakes. |
nobody is going to be above this team. |
Not only this play in Dallas, but he makes a lot of plays, ... We found a good spot for him where he can really be himself. There aren't too many guys in the league who accept that kind of job. You can see the progress. |
Of course, we learned our lesson from last season, when we (gave up) the third goal and the fourth goal and we lost at home 4-0. And we had a couple of games when we really had to track the deficit in the game. I don't want to have this kind of situation where we have to trail the result every game. We have to do better. |
On the international level, you have to play faster, ... Catolica did a pretty good job going forward with 1-2 touches. It was pretty dangerous stuff, but we pushed the game until the end. . . . It's still open, it's two games, and we'll see what happens over there. |
Our game is just so fluid right now, and we exchange positions on the field. It really doesn't matter where the players play -- it's how they're going to communicate and cover for each other. I make it very clear from the beginning that it's going to be a team effort and not one player. |
Overall, we played our best game of the season, ... For 90 minutes, we pushed forward, we created chances one after another, and it was just a matter of time before we scored a goal. . . . They played like a team for 90 minutes. |
played a pretty good game. He really linked the plays and did what he does best -- break up plays, win balls and put pressure on the ball. I hope he will continue to work his way through the ranks because this is just the beginning. It's good to have this kind of opportunity. |
Right now he is doing some extra work. We pushed him more this week in practice because he is not 100 percent. Bobby has a lot to prove against Ching this weekend and he's still national-team material for the future. |
Right now it's pretty smart soccer, ... We have chances, we finish them. |
Right now the MLS championship is more important than anything. We need to regroup and make sure we're in good form to give us a chance to win it again. |
Right now we are both very committed to this. Freddy has to realize that he can't win by himself. He needs to slow down and I need to slow down and both get on the same page. You can't win championships by yourself. Kobe Bryant is a great player, but he can't win championships by himself. ... I'm sure we will find a way to work together. The World Cup is coming up, so every player will try and shine as individuals, but we must play as a team. |
The goal before halftime was very discouraging for everyone. We are supposed to have at this point [in the game] a couple of goals, but we are solid now at the international level - you have to play faster, |