Effort was good, possession was very good ... we created a lot of chances. (But) we're never going to go anywhere until we stop all the easy goals that go in. We just make it too easy for teams at times.
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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 until the final whistle blew. That's what we said we were going to do at halftime. Any mistake they had we were just going to pounce on them.John Ellinger
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.
John Ellinger
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 be to give him a rest.
John Ellinger
They say you've got to be 18 to sign a professional contract, especially in the English Premiership. But if you can't play as a pro at 15, let's say, you can certainly still go to a club around the world at 15. You could just get a youth pass and a huge signing bonus that kind of makes up for not getting a pro salary. That hasn't happened to any of our guys yet, but I'm sure there's a way to make it happen. You've heard the thing about how the family has to move for non-football reasons to go into a country. I've talked to many FIFA agents, and you get different answers from each one. Their interpretations are hilarious. Depending on their clientele, they have different responses.
John Ellinger
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 ability to get along with everyone.
John Ellinger
He's very dangerous. You have to give him respect.
John Ellinger
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