Fernando Clavijo
Fernando Clavijo
Fernando Caetano Clavijo Cedrésis a retired American soccer defender and former head coach of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He played three seasons in the American Soccer League, two in the North American Soccer League and ten in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned 61 caps with the United States men's national soccer team and 8 with the U.S. National Futsal Team. He later coached both indoor and outdoor teams as well as at the national team...
adjust ball best game guys kept needed players time tonight
I think tonight was probably our best game of the year. We kept the ball very well and we were solid. We have 22 new players and the guys needed time to adjust to each other.
ball concerned player scoring stuff team
He has not put a ball in the back of the net, but I think he did a lot of other stuff that contributed to the team effort. I'm not concerned with one player scoring goals.
ball defend forced
We were forced to make many changes. We didn't defend the ball as well as we should have.
beat free good hard kick knew open played took
I think we played hard. We didn't come out with the points. When you play D.C. you know it is going to be hard. It was hard when we played them at home. We beat them. We knew it was going to be hard and took a really good free kick to open up the goals.
best downs
I think it was not the best game. One-on-one, he had more downs than ups.
field good inside mind outside players regular soccer sure together
I think this year, the players have interacted not only outside the field, but inside the field. We have good soccer players who have a good mind for the game. They executed together and we have to make sure they put it out during the regular season.
ahead goal jump
Our first goal was to make the playoffs. Now, realistically, we can jump L.A. Our goal right now is just to get ahead of them.
beginning goal great kept playing satisfying turn
Overall, I thought it was a great performance. The most satisfying thing for me was the attitude. They scored a goal and we kept playing hard. I don't know if, at the beginning of the year, we would have been able to turn around those things.
decided
Out of the blue, he decided he wanted to be waived.
colorado players turned
I think he could be one of the biggest-profile players the Colorado Rapids have ever had. He's not 37 or 38. He just turned 32, so it's outstanding for us.
believe high knows room
I still think he has a lot more that he can give the team. There's still room for improvement. He knows we believe in him, and he knows we have high expectations for him.
ahead expect four games loss physical points pressure resources sunday tough
I think L.A. is under a lot of pressure right now. They have a lot of resources on that team, but they're only four points ahead of us, with (the Rapids having) two games in hand. They had a tough loss on Sunday and I expect it to be a very emotional, very physical game.
expect keel keeps
Keel is one of those kids, we didn't expect much, and every day he keeps improving.
coming credit game giving roller stepping whoever
That was our first (MLS) game in 17 days, but little by little, things are coming together. We have minimized our mistakes. It has been a roller coaster, but I'm giving credit to whoever is stepping in.