Over the next month or so we’ll really see the value the Gold Cup had for us. Because of injuries and suspensions, a few guys had to play a bit more than we anticipated, and...

Taylor easily could have been on the roster. He was certainly among the group as we went through the process. He was in and out, in and out over the last couple of months. His...

It’s time the American public steps forward and supporters of soccer in this country support our game by watching, by attending games, by buying soccer products, by being good consumers.

We’re not going to ignore anybody at this point in time. The league will be operating in early April and we’ll have a chance to look at those games to see if any of those...

We realize that the respect that the Americans have at this point in time is small. Everything we earn, we have to earn on the field and that’s fair enough.

We’ve accomplished that before anyone else. That’s fantastic.

I would imagine I’ll find some kind of employment after the World Cup. If not, I might want to be a sportswriter.

What defines where you can rate yourself is the World Cup. You have to show what you are about at the World Cup. Hopefully we will get to show what we can do.

This is an opportunity for some fresh faces, and we’re going to see what they are about at the international level. This game is important because it can eliminate some players from consideration, and it...

It’s likely that we have two teams from Europe. I’m not going to worry about it one way or the other.

Looking at this pool of players and still being competitive, our objective is still to win.

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.

I thought he did fine, he wanted the ball. It was a little bit awkward because we had gone through five forwards at that time and didn’t expect to have an injured player.

He’s an extremely graceful athlete. He’s a player with an excellent first touch and great vision. He has very good attacking qualities. But we’ve seen him in what I would call an amateur level.

Some were hunches, others were potential, others, we have until June 12 and think we can turn this player around.

I think he just had an outstanding five or six weeks with us. He’s rekindled his desire to be a real player, and I think he’s positioning himself to have a great World Cup.

Let’s give our opponents credit. I think they played real hard and came with a good plan.

With a good training camp, good preparation games and the right mental approach, our team will be a team that’s going to challenge anybody on the field in this World Cup.

We have a number of players who are forcing my hand and remaining in the picture. It is pleasing that we will have a number of choices. We need to watch over the next couple...

I think it is his time. It is a position of strength for us.

That was a dominant performance by our team tonight; I’m very pleased. A number of players tonight made statements; hopefully they’ll continue to make statements.

You don’t win too many games on the road in World Cup qualifying. We finished this round without losing a game on the road, so I think that’s a big plus for our team.

I was not surprised. We expected them to play the way they did. They had two obviously outstanding goals in the second half.

With only one international fixture date next year, this is an excellent opportunity to get our group together as we continue to shape our team for the World Cup.

I was there, I sat in the stands in Italy and shook my head, and I don’t mean that as disrespect. It was clear we had a long way to go. We get to replay...

It’s nice. It wasn’t critical. But to cap off the year with a win and end up the top team is a great accomplishment for our group.

I don’t think the result of the game is that important, as much as is the performance of the players. Some of the players are on the fence so to speak and have their last...

In my opinion it’s going to be the best World Cup in history for a lot of reasons. It’s in Europe, which tends to bring in all the best teams.

It’s difficult. You look at it and you’ll say it’s a breeze and it wasn’t a breeze.

It’s probably going to be contact by e-mail. I have enough issues to deal with the 23 rather than spending all the time on the ones that aren’t part of it which is not to...

We’re prepared to play each and every game and, hopefully, I think one could look at our record over the last couple of years and realize that our guys are prepared to play every game....

He’s (Convey) a guy that’s dangerous on that side of the field. He and Eddie Lewis created a number of opportunities on the left flanks.

I am happy that these next two games we’re going to give them a chance to get on the field and show us what they can do. Our next game is vitally important for our...

I’m real pleased with this seven-week camp we’ve had to bring back players into the swing of things.

There is a certain excitement here. When we come back in June, we hope to not come back and be such nice guests especially when we’re playing such important games.

You always need to be patient, realizing the amount of time off these players have had. The expectations can’t be too great. We realize it’s going to take some time to settle in.

The first one was a big one because it was difficult for us to get quality chances. I’m sure this will give him confidence heading into qualifying.

As usual, we will not make any bold statements or predictions. However, I can assure everyone that the team that steps on the field on June 12 against the Czech Republic will be a team...

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...

The Gold Cup is the biggest headache on the schedule. We want to be respectful of the confederation championship and put our best team out there and try to win it. However, our focus has...

As difficult as it looked last time around, I think it’s going to look a heck of a lot worse this time around. I think it’s going to look very challenging and it will be...

I thought he’s had a tough go at it. But I think you see today he’s a player with a really great upside. We’re going to move him around as best we can and put...

We got beat and we deserved to get beat.

I’m not saying anyone’s in or anyone’s out after tonight. But Taylor’s chances are looking as good as they did (after the Norway game). He’s had a good couple weeks, and he’s certainly putting himself...

I’m not sure he’s been real patient. I think it’s his time.

It just seems that every fluke play happens to Taylor. He’s had a few chances, and like anybody else he has to break the ice and get a goal. He continues to be a guy...

If the comments are accurate they’re stupid, but I believe they’ve probably been lost in translation.

Tim continues to be a very talented goalkeeper that we think, given time and the right opportunity, is going to continue to improve and be a terrific goalkeeper at the international level. One day he...

We’ve made a number of trips there to look at the venue and the hotel and the training facility, and we think Hamburg is going to be a great situation for us as our base...

For our players, it’s also very good for them to be in a venue where they also get to play Italy and feel somewhat comfortable in this venue before we actually come back.