I think we’re benefiting from having this team together for a couple of years now. Having a lot of those guys back, especially early, when other teams are still finding themselves, it’s a thrill. We’ll...

It’s that time of the year when the intensity is raised. It happens every year, and I think we responded very well. We fought the battle and we also played some pretty good soccer in...

You look at their lineup and it’s a whole different team. It’s a team you know you have to respect.

He’s dealt with a lot in the last year and a half. Just seeing him score a goal was a special moment.

It’s going to be loud, it’s going to be festive, it’s going to be fun. When you look back at your career, these type of games are going to be remembered — the trip, the...

Yes, yes a lot. I was probably more nervous for this game than I have been in a long time. Nerves help sometimes, though.

This year, he’s going to hopefully turn some heads and give us a lot more. His opportunity to play will certainly be more, and that’s key.

We thought they were a good team, but definitely a beatable team. We feel pretty confident we can come back with a result. The Pumas trip, we didn’t know what to expect. I think we...

Landon did a great job recognizing that they were a little unorganized on their free kick [defense]. They were scrambling for marks and no one picked me up.

Landon (Donovan) did a great job realizing they (Jamaica) were a little unorganized.

I kept having to remind the guys that I had scored goals in this league before, … They all thought it was the biggest deal in the world for me.

It’s still early, and being in first place right now isn’t the biggest deal in the world. But it is the two first-place teams. We know they’ve had some early success and they’re a good...

He’s an explosive type of player who might fit in with this team. He’s a local boy, so he knows how to get to practice.

The realization right now is that we have one cup to play for. All the others are gone, and we’ve had some tough losses, but they’re completely behind us. It’s unfortunate and fortunate. It would’ve...

He plays very well against us every time, and he’s a handful. He’s one of the best forwards this league has ever seen, and he’s going to do what he does. We need to not...

The way we manage the game has to be better. Those were some hard lessons — hard ones to swallow. When you do something wrong at this level, all of a sudden you’re in overtime...

It’s not ideal … but we’ll see. It’s still a soccer game out there; I’ve played in a couple. It should come back pretty quickly.

I tell myself I’m going to give it one good run and make sure I don’t regret anything.

It’s done as far as I’m concerned. Freddy maybe learned a lesson. He said some stuff, he got punished, and now it’s done.

My girlfriend’s a high school teacher and she told me it’s just like a 16-year-old, … She deals with them every day. They say things and they spout off and then they get punished and...

This is a special moment for me and I’m looking forward to representing my country in Germany next month.

I think, fortunately, some of the mania has died down for him. That can help all parties. It takes a little of the pressure off him. The expectations coming in for him were unrealistic. The...

That was a very special goal and probably one of the biggest goals I’ve ever scored. Whether that’s my last game in a while with the national team is up in the air.

I bet a lot of people didn’t think I would be back on the national team.

I think he had to grow up pretty quick. He hasn’t gotten too many breaks. No one gave him anything once he came into the league. He’s had to earn what he has now. I...

I’m trying to be realistic about this thing and I’m obviously a bubble player. Where I am on that bubble is up to Bruce. If people don’t get healthy and he needs a guy who...

It always feels good to score the first one — even though it took me nine months to get it, … We just screwed up on the goal we gave up. Besides that, it was...

The frustrating part is that we are losing these games — I don’t necessarily think these teams are winning them. We’re just shooting ourselves in the foot, over and over. These are tough times and...

Everybody’s here to prove that they belong on the World Cup team.

Sometimes it’s tough when you are already in the playoffs and there is nowhere to move up or down to maybe focus as much. I think we were guilty of that tonight.

It’s just D.C.-MetroStars stuff — that’s how they all are and that’s how it’s going to be. That’s the beautiful side of a rivalry — it’s heated, there’s passion and maybe you want to beat...

He’s dealt with a lot. To see him smile again after seeing him score a goal is a special moment.