226 Quotes by Bruce Arena


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    I thought he did fine. He wanted the ball at the end of the game, which is good.

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    This is obviously a great win for the United States and we're pleased to have qualified for Germany. In the second half, getting those two early goals made the difference in the game.

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    This gives me a last look at domestic players. It's going to help me with some of the decision-making that lies ahead.

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    I think you're always going to agonize over the last spots, and this time around it's no different.

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    Although we will be playing with a less than full roster, this game will provide an outstanding opportunity for some of our players to show they deserve strong consideration for the World Cup roster.

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    I think you can't overreact from one game, the Norway game, and ignore the Canada game. You judge players over time, not over a game. As he continues to move forward we'll have a better feel for the direction he's headed. Obviously, he's getting better. From my perspective, I need to see if he's developing into a guy who should be a player on the World Cup roster and can help us win a game.

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    There were lessons learned from the last time. We've really closely scrutinized the players. This time around we basically have a roster which we're very confident will be pretty fit.

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