Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena is a former professional soccer player, and coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer. Arena is the former coach of the United States men's national soccer team and a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Arena has had a long and distinguished coaching career, and is considered to be one of the most successful coaches in North American soccer history. He was head coach of the U.S. at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the...
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I think Claudio is fairly fit right now. Getting over the broken ankle was big. His ankle now is sound, so that's a positive. I think the shoulder separation is a temporary setback.
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I wasn't certain how he was going to do, but I can see differences in Steve between now and 2001 when he first came to us. He is a much more experienced player and he is a very good player, and if he remains healthy, there's no reason to believe that he won't be in our first 11.
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I would imagine I'll find some kind of employment after the World Cup. If not, I might want to be a sportswriter.
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Both are good prospects. At this point in time Todd may be a little bit more ahead of Heath.
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He looks healthy, fit and ready to go. For him, personally, it was a good move.
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I'm not sure he's been real patient. I think it's his time.
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I think there's some disappointment in some players because it was an opportunity for them to try to convince me that they belong on our roster for the World Cup. Most did not have a strong argument; some did.
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Landon is an experienced player. He's a player we will look to not only lead us but to be important in our attack.
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Their substitutions impacted the flow of the game a bit. They threw us off our game.
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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.
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For the first time ever, we are going to demand players have the discipline and commitment to actually maintain fitness. We have seen a wide range of attitudes and actual physical conditions with MLS players in the past, and if that is the case next time around they're not going to be eligible to make the World Cup roster.
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Maybe the first yellow card was a question. The second was merited, a little inexperience on Bobby's part.
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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.
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With only one international fixture date prior to the World Cup, this is an important opportunity for our players based in Europe to demonstrate their form and fitness.