John Ellinger
John Ellinger
John Ellingeris a former American soccer coach of the Under-17 United States men's national soccer team, and former head coach of Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer...
bad ball bounce couple definitely feels frustrated games good happening punished teams work
We feel -- and probably Chivas feels the same way too -- you definitely get punished for your mistakes. Good teams make the ball bounce their way and sometimes we get frustrated with it not happening for us. We've had a couple games where we've said, 'Nothing bad is going to happen, we're going to make our own breaks,' but to actually say that and then play that way, it doesn't always work out.
lake positives salt team
The positives are, there is a team in Salt Lake City. And the fans; we've been received.
games reserve
We use the reserve games for a reason.
decide looking players pro soccer
We're looking at players. Players have to decide if pro soccer is in their future.
impression last looking obviously year
They're looking to make an impression that they're better than last year and obviously we need to do the same.
except final positive
Everything was positive except for the final result, and that's the only thing that we're down about now.
exciting huge missed scoring threat
I think it's huge just to get him back on the field. His leadership, his determination, his abilities, his threat of scoring goals, it's just exciting to have him back. We've missed him.
cancel
They canceled our game, ... We didn't cancel it.
bury matter pick pressure spot
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.
jazz mold ourselves quite strong
It's got strong roots. I don't know if we've quite established ourselves in the Jazz mold yet, but we're hopeful.
bridge bring caliber coaching commitment community director excited front personal range serving soccer team
I am excited to bring someone of Brian's personal and professional caliber to this new position. His commitment to this organization, to this sport, and to this community is special. As our Director of Soccer Development, Brian's responsibilities range from coaching and scouting, to competitive analysis, to serving as our bridge between the team and the front office.
nice today
Today would've been a nice place for us to start.
simple talking
When he's talking about doing the simple things, the formula's the same. I know how he feels.