Bob Gansler
Bob Gansler
Bob Gansleris a Hungarian-born American soccer player and coach of German descent. He coached the US National Team at the 1990 World Cup, the team's first appearance at the tournament since 1950...
columbus game keen second sure win
Every game is there to be won. This is our first opportunity. We'll be keen and I'm sure Columbus will be keen. So we'll want to win the first one, the second one and the 16th one.
wants win
He wants to win every four-on-four and every one-on-one in training,
physical presence scares
Just his physical presence (6-foot-5, 210) scares the you-know-what out of you.
adolescent coming good jokes laughter maybe obviously practical smiles start
There's more smiles, there's more laughter, there's more buffoonery on his part and coming back at him, ... We got off to good start this season, which obviously helps, and we see practical jokes and some of the adolescent things maybe he hadn't done for a while.
conference favorites forward legitimate looking played whether
They are legitimate favorites in their conference and in the league. Having said that, we've played them well over the years whether it's been at their place or here. We're looking forward to that test.
attacking came confidence looking shutting trying
I thought we came out attacking and shutting them down, trying not to give them the confidence that they would have to be looking for on the road.
bench depth guys quality spot starting
I like our depth this season. There are some guys who didn't even get off the bench (against FC Dallas) who I could see challenging for a starting spot in June. We got a half-dozen quality guys out of the draft.
april asking felt good last please ready start year
Bo had a pretty good year last year. We felt all year long that Will was ready to play and we still feel the same way. So if you are asking me who is going to start on April 1, please come and watch.
coaching lesser room stuff support teammates together veteran
I don't know who in this room had their stuff together at 21. There are going to be lesser days. That's what the coaching staff, Curt and his veteran teammates are here for. It's a support system.
details effort inclined knew lead limit push small
He would push it to the limit with skill, tactical acumen, effort and aggressiveness. He was never inclined to take shortcuts. 'Celo' knew that small details could lead to big accomplishments.
additional ahead basically college coming experience guys year
Basically he coming out of college right now, he is a rookie. He is a little ahead of the other guys coming in because he has had a year with Chicago. He has also had some additional experience with the U-20 team.
although america english german kept mother speak tongue trust
I've been in America for 50 years. The mother tongue is in German, but I trust I speak English better than I speak German, although I've kept up the German pretty well.
ball central combine former known left mine ncaa player quite raised residency strong system tyson watched
We have known about Tyson for quite some time. He was raised in the Irvine Strikers system under a former player of mine who swears by him. We have watched him in the NCAA quarterfinals, the combine and when he was in the residency program. He is a strong central defender, strong with the ball and left footed.
ball determined four needed passed perfect responsibility shots talked three tried
We needed to be more accurate, more precise, and sometimes more determined because we passed on some shots. At halftime, we talked about at least three or four shots that were there where we passed the ball - passed the responsibility - or tried to set up the perfect shot.