Everyone is getting better, including Ben, ... We have different options. There are a lot of guys who can step up on the field and make a difference. We didn't make a decision yet. I think everyone is ready. This is the most important thing -- to keep the group ready. Whoever will play, whoever will start, they have a responsibility to do the job. Everyone understands how important this game is. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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If you play (quality) soccer, ... you're always going to create something. (I was proud of) the determination from my players we played like a unit today, like a team for 90 minutes. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
We shouldn't be in a situation like that, ... but overall we had a 3-0 lead, it was comfortable, and I never had a doubt we were going to get three points. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Every little distraction, every little thing that comes your way, you think, 'This thing's going to make us stronger, this thing's going to make us better.' But it's still very difficult to turn it around. Something's going to stick in your head, whatever you're going to do. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
He is still a little hurt and he'll need to adjust to the pace of the game, so we have to be patient. If he pushes himself too early, it's going to be a mess again. We have to take it step by step. We'll make a decision at the end of the week. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Everyone is reading about the situation in New York right now but this stuff is not important for us. My message to the players is very simple and very strong. This is not our distraction. This situation is dangerous because people's livelihoods are at stake. So the game is important to them and they will give everything. I don't want to have a bad feeling after this game that we came in too comfortable. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
We just want to make sure everything is in place and he's not struggling with the injury and his fitness, ... We want to give him time to be ready for Saturday. We haven't made a final decision yet, but that probably makes more sense. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
We have to realize, whatever happens in Major League Soccer, it's going to be different when you play international, ... The mistakes we made against Colorado in a 2-0 league victory last weekend weren't punished, but we see a lot of times, even in the first game with Catolica, one mistake can cost us a goal. We cannot afford these same mistakes. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I think overall we played our best game of the season tonight. For 90 minutes, we created chances, one after another, (and) it was just a matter of time before we were going to score a goal. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
This time is important for him and the team is standing behind him. The confidence he has now is pretty good but you are as good as your last game. The keeper's job is that if you make a mistake the whole team suffers. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
We played well in the first half, and made all of the adjustments we had to make in the second to win the game. I am very pleased with the way we played our first game here tonight. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
This was a good training session for us today. We've been working pretty hard on our fitness and I think that it showed in our legs today. Our effort is there, however, which is the most important. We'll continue to work throughout preseason to clean the rest of this up. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
The toughest part is always to keep focus and concentrate, ... In a game like that, Chivas has nothing to lose. . . . As I told my guys, 'You have to be very careful going forward, but in this weather condition, if you have a chance, you have to put it in.' We did a pretty good job in the two minutes or five minutes we scored two goals, and actually the game was over. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
It's not about the tactics. It's not about the substitutions. It's about the heart, and always was. If you go into the game thinking maybe that everything's going to be easy because we play at home, then you're wrong. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
We did a great job defending the ball today. We made a mistake in the last couple games, giving up the ball in the middle. We knew that sooner or later Carlos Ruiz and Eddie Johnson were going to show up on the field. We knew that we had to make adjustments. Except for the late goal, we put pressure on the ball and did a great job. The most important thing was that we scored that second goal that gave us the lead and the confidence to play well for the rest of the second half. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Nobody and nothing can hurt us, except ourselves. My disappointment is bigger because we're making the same mistakes. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
We weren't looking to point fingers, we just wanted to change something because, mentally, when you compare the college season to the professional season, it's a big difference, ... Sometimes you become too tired mentally when you have so many games, and Bobby played in all of them. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Everybody was happy for him because he got rewarded for his hard work, ... Sometimes it's very difficult for these guys like Benny and Brian to get the recognition. Benny's ability brings the level of play a little higher, he has the fitness, the ability to read the game, and he can make corrections on the field. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
It's a learning process. We just want to make it better for everyone, better for our league and better for our team. - Peter Nowak Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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