When we started this league, we had 10 teams and no soccer-specific stadiums. Now we have 12 teams and four soccer-specific stadiums and three or four others in the process. As I travel the globe...

Obviously our main goal has been accomplished. However, the last two games in this round are extremely important, not only from a competitive aspect, but also in evaluating players.

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

He scores goals in big games and that’s what a real goal scorer is about. Obviously, he’s one player that we have to focus on.

Obviously, the two top teams in CONCACAF are the U.S. and Mexico. We have the one blemish on our record when we lost in the first part of the final round in Mexico City, so...

We want to give some promising players some opportunities and start to formulate some strategies for 2006. There is no easy way to establish a player at the international level. The easiest way is to...

The first goal changed the game and once they got the second goal they played very well. Give them credit. They played well. They played with a confidence and, without a doubt, they were the...

I don’t think too many players played themselves onto our World Cup roster tonight, to be honest with you.

The thing we wanted to accomplish with these games on Sunday and Monday (was) to give a number of players 90 minutes for the first time in a long time. Out of both games, we...

All in all, to get 16 players in, and getting a win, that’s a positive.

On paper, I like this team better than the 2002 team. But as they say, you don’t play games on paper. The challenges are great … and this team will be judged by how they...

If you told me I had to hand in a roster tomorrow, I could do it. However, we know from experience — at least from the last time — a lot of things happen.

It’s only fitting that our last game in 2005 is being held in a place that has such a great tradition of supporting U.S. Soccer. We are certainly hopeful that this match will be a...

The second goal by Ching right at the end of the half basically put the game away. I think Brian did well. He established a couple of decent goal-scoring opportunities. Overall, it was a good...

I don’t know. Maybe we lose with a different team on the field. Germany was missing some good players, too, so it goes hand in hand.

Their substitutions impacted the flow of the game a bit. They threw us off our game.

It’s a possibility, I don’t want to answer that. We’ll see how he does.

The issue for Tim, like it is for all of our players in Europe, is how much they play and how well they play.

Keller would have to fall out of his bedroom window tonight. We don’t plan on rotating goalkeepers.

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

We have about six weeks to move John along. Hopefully he stays injury free. If he’s not able to overcome any kind of injuries, he will be a candidate for possible replacement on the roster.

Some of the players are on the fence, so to speak, and have their last opportunity to show – basically the European-based players. For our players it’s also very good for them to be in...

I think I can coach there, but I need a team. That’s a possibility, but you know how Americans are viewed differently there, but it is changing. If there is an opportunity, I certainly would...

We probably created more chances in the first half. We weren’t able to finish the play.

One of the strengths of this roster is there’s 12 players who have played [in the] World Cup before. That has to mean something. If we don’t take advantage of that quality in this roster...

This is probably the fiercest rivalry in the group.

I think it’s critical. If we want this sport to grow, if we want to truly position ourselves to one day win a World Cup, we need support from the people that follow soccer in...

The previous match played no role in selecting this roster. It was based on fitness and form. We thought this was a good group. We know Bocanegra and Johnson are certainly capable of playing (a...

And he just turned 23. I think we’ve got ourselves a real good one there.

Just a huge mental mistake. Giving the game away in the opening minute of the second half to me is very foolish.

You can run around all you want with a fitness coach but you have to play games. Getting 90 minutes in is valuable. Hopefully that pays some dividends these next couple of games.

I think the field conditions made it difficult for both teams. These games tend to be games of mistakes, because there’s going to be a lot of technical errors on the field and the sloppy...

He just fell short. Anyone can have a good argument that Taylor belonged. There’s no justice in a situation like that.

He’s done well. I had my concerns and I think he’s a little ahead of schedule. From what we can see, his injury is behind him. It’ll take a little time, but certainly over the...

He looks healthy, fit and ready to go. For him, personally, it was a good move.

(Ching) is right in the mix right now.

After 45 minutes of good concentration and smart football we started the second half very poorly. Giving the game away in the opening kickoff of the second half was very foolish and very poor play...

Well, he didn’t hurt his chances. He’s putting himself in very good position.

Tony did a fantastic job bringing respectability to the national team.

The foreign coaches have put a lot of pressure on the English way of doing things, and that’s going to be for the better in the long run.

Maybe the first yellow card was a question. The second was merited, a little inexperience on Bobby’s part.

It’s like going from college basketball to the NBA. He’s still the same kind of player that he was when we saw him as a young kid, a daring, aggressive attacking player, and a player...

Mexico City is a lopsided advantage for the Mexican team. With the altitude, it makes it a completely different game. But we know that when we play them anywhere else, we can beat them. We...

I’m not sure the snow was an advantage for anybody. We have been training in California, our domestic players, for seven weeks.

We see in Eddie a player with great potential, and certainly the injury put him back. He acquired a reputation that people expected a lot out of him, and I’m not copping out of that....

There are other players who could be here who aren’t here because of their positions in the league. To get some favors in return ? that means a lot to send those players back. This...

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.

Obviously, this is a relief. The whole purpose at the beginning of qualifying is to quickly make the World Cup, and we did it before anyone else.

We view this camp and the games in January and February as critical towards our preparation for Germany.

The draw is important for a country like the U.S. For a country like Brazil it doesn’t matter. And the only way anybody determines whether you did well or not is how you advance.