I made up for some mistakes tonight. I should have scored about three minutes earlier. I was trying to get on the end of something, and obviously [Pat] Noonan played a good ball. |
I think at the end of the day this team is going to be fine. We'll battle. |
I think that brought a lot of smiles in the locker room. That shows how far we've grown as a team. Now, we just need a championship to prove it. |
I think there's still room for improvement, there's no doubt. It's a new system and hopefully all three of us will get used to it. Our job is to get the ball on frame and we're not getting the quality chances that we're normally getting. We've got to get that ball out wide and get the ball in the box and we haven't done that of late. |
I was just trying to make sure the goalie didn't punch me in the head. I wanted to make up for missing in the first half. |
In fairness, it's our first real game. We got a result and with a couple more weeks under our belt I think we'll be all right. We'll be a little bit fitter and will know what they will bring. We have to stay compact and counterattack. |
It comes with just being a little bit more comfortable. I've been a little snake-bit with injuries when opportunities are arising with the national team. I told Bruce (Arena, U.S. coach) earlier this month, 'I just like being here whether it is being a practice player or being center forward.' I just want to help this team win. |
It is about time. I've had a couple chances called back and in the first half I missed one I should have scored on. The first one is always the hardest, but now I can relax a little bit. |
It is about time. I've had a couple of chances called back. In the first half, I missed one tonight that I should have scored, so it is nice to finally contribute. The first one is always the hardest. It has always been that way. Hopefully I can relax a little bit and be a better target forward for my teammates. |
It's a matter of being more comfortable here with these guys. I'm just not putting as much pressure on myself as I did earlier in my career. A major part of my success is being surrounded by a lot of good players. |
It's about time. It's just nice to finally contribute. The first one is always the hardest. It's always been that way, and hopefully I can rise a bit and be a better target forward for my teammates, not only here, but also for the Revs. |
It's an honor more so for the team. I know my name's on the award, but the recognition goes to my teammates. The only reason why I'm here is because of them. |
It's never a case where you're in too early and if you are, it's your fault. Another big part for me is that it's a ball that you can handle. A lot of guys can shoot a ball across the box, but what are you going to do with it? |
It's pretty self-explanatory, it's about time. I didn't put any focus on it or any special energy toward it. |
My job is to get it on the end. . . . I'm not going to score if my teammates don't get it to me. . . . Jay Heaps played great. (Pat) Noonan played great. It was a solid effort all around. |