49 Quotes by Fernando Clavijo

We didn't put enough pressure on the crosses. We could never control it. We let them have it too easy. Ching had one of the best games I've ever seen him play. He is an outstanding young player who has been in and out of the national team. We weren't prepared for that kind of speed.

We were very tentative in the first half, instead of being aggressive. We made it clear in the second half it was not good enough. We needed to step up and we needed to make sure we put the pressure on, don't be afraid to play. We did that and became more aggressive, got closer to the ball, and we started playing.

Fabrice is a very talented young player. . . . I think you are going to see a lot of good things this year from Fabrice.

We were forced to make many changes. We didn't defend the ball as well as we should have.

Being a professional is more a mental job.

At the end of the day, I was a little concerned that some red cards might jeopardize the playoffs, so we made some changes based on that.

It would be a very happy little surprise. I'm not looking for the next superstar, but you never know. I remember how I came out to play. I made it from an open tryout. I got an opportunity to try. That's how I started playing here in the States. You never know. Realistically, it would be very hard, but it's not impossible.

The significance of this game for us is that it's a home game and we cannot give up points.

Sometimes the kids only think about making the team. Now there are a lot of players coming in who want to make a difference.