They had our backs up against the wall a lot of the time, but we were able to get the strike from Freddy at the end to make the difference. It’s good to know we’ve...

If you start your pressure at the top of the circle, but when they get to that point it becomes live and everybody has to get tight and do their job, and that’s not how...

We certainly have to deal with their crosses and the players they get on the end of the crosses.

Maybe some of our players should start looking at arena football, … They are having tryouts soon.

Most of the things we learned were internally. Who will you count on, also players basically that we had to move around whether it be for not being consistent enough in their performance or the...

The fighting spirit was better. Pressure on the ball was better, and we played a bit more physical tonight, which was good.

We want to get that road win thing off our backs before the end of the season, but we also want to win the last five games. Then, in their minds, we start the season...

He gave Marvell all he could handle.

Our outside backs have to play quicker. We’re getting balls blocked, and that’s going to continue until we actually solve the problem.

I thought we gave the ball away. I thought we stood there and watched them attack our goal. The first principle of defending, once the ball is lost you fight to win it back, and...

Everything was positive except for the final result, and that’s the only thing that we’re down about now.

It was a tough game and was going back and forth. You can look at the stats and the possession could have said 99 to 1 for Sierra Leone, but we weren’t going to stop...

He wants to go forward, and especially at Spartan Stadium, you were constantly on your heals with those guys running at you.

The good thing about Mehdi is that he keeps working and tries. He keeps plugging along and he keeps playing. That’s a positive for him. He’ll make a mistake, but he’ll learn from it and...

There’s one goal right now and that’s to get a positive result on April 2.

They did everything we asked them to do.

We definitely competed. I feel bad for the guys. They competed for 90 plus minutes. You’re just asking for a break, just for a ball to bounce your way. That’s all it’s going to take...

Originally, I think we thought that Clint was going to come in and play like a forward and Andy was going to play the attacking mid. But kind of how it evolved was Clint felt...

I would say Danny is getting more and more comfortable. I thought he played fairly well in both games.

Gomez, Jaime, Freddy, they can play some ball. If you don’t put pressure on them, they’re going to pick their spot and they’re going to bury it. It really doesn’t matter who was in goal.

He’s been solid since we picked him up. I think someone stepped on his toe or something so that’s why he came out of the game. We put a little pad under it, so I...

I think the smartest thing to do would be to not use Freddy. If he gets another yellow card he will be out for second-round match. So I think the best thing to do would...

We have to get some wins.

He was a specimen on both sides of the ball.

The effort was there, but we aren’t going anywhere until we stop all the easy goals. We just make it too easy for the other teams at times.

The effort was better tonight, but the bottom line was still a negative result. We played a 3-4-3 tonight to keep the pressure coming down the front, everything was positive except the final result and...

Today was the first day of next season. That’s how we want to look at it. We don’t want to be on the outside looking in at this time next year.

So far it’s worked well on several fronts. We have better team chemistry, the talent level is up and we will be able to produce a better product on the field.

I thought we played well in both halves. Unfortunately we had one mistake in our defensive shape and they put in the rebound, but it worked out in the end. I can’t tell you how...

He’s been a warrior. He’s played some good games in a lot of pain, and I certainly appreciate everything Paul has given us to try and make us more competitive during this stretch.

We got the player we wanted.

They came out and pressured hard in the first half, and then kind of lost their legs a little bit in the second half, and we had two new groups.

Today would’ve been a nice place for us to start.

I still think he was a little too casual at times. There has to be more urgency when you have to get behind somebody and get tight on somebody.

We quit. I’m the head coach. . . . I’ll take full responsibility.

We just have to play every game at this point on and just get a result, … The playoffs are something you don’t realistically want to think about at this point, you just want to...

The story of the game was how many times we turned the ball over in the midfield and create bad situations for ourselves. You just can’t keep making those kinds of mistakes, giveaways, and we...

They did an admirable job.

Now it’s a matter of getting better shooting opportunities. I thought we had a couple of instances where we could’ve done better. We could’ve gotten more shots off.

He’s very dangerous. You have to give him respect.

As a group of players I feel that our depth chart is much deeper this season. We went about trying to improve our team speed and size and added overall better players with these additions.

We try to reward those guys who play well in reserve games with time in the senior games.

Freddy may be 16, but he can still place the ball as well as anyone.

We’re looking at players. Players have to decide if pro soccer is in their future.

We’re definitely hoping so. I think winning is infectious and losing is as well.

It’s unrealistic to think about catching Colorado if you have to play two of those three games away and you haven’t won an away game. Today would’ve been a nice place for us to start.

They said they didn’t play ‘United soccer,’ … They pride themselves on their work ethic. They’re definitely a hard-working team and we’ll have to match that.

When he’s talking about doing the simple things, the formula’s the same. I know how he feels.

Jeff hasn’t scored yet, but for his side, just Jeff being on the field keeps their defense honest.

The key game for us is Wednesday (vs. Colorado in Denver). We have to close the gap with Colorado, if we don’t then they’re 15 points clear with five games to go. That means no...