Alexi Lalas Quotes (40 Quotes)

It happened very, very quickly. We felt it was appropriate. We came into the draft drafting for the best player. It had nothing to do with needs or positions, that's the philosophy this year and we felt by getting Marvell we were getting the best player,

As we've all seen, we have Americans in desperate need of help, ... No MLS team has even worn orange and the more unique and valuable an auction item is, the more money it can potentially raise.

The latest indication we have is that Amado is experiencing some delay in getting his visa. We understand that and we can accept that as a plausible reason for him not to be here.

We're bringing Edson back home and make no mistake about it, we're bringing him back here to score goals. That was the message I relayed to him and he understands that.

He's a part of this team, and our team was supposed to be here today, and he's not. He's in violation of his contract, and we're not going to pay him. It's as simple as that. I'm not going to the ends of the earth to track down Amado Guevara. I want him here.

People think I came in here with a clear-cut agenda that is not the case at all,

While I'm excited about the opportunity to return to the L.A. Galaxy, I'm also sad to be leaving this team and this area after such a short period of time.

If you want to become a super club you have to be ready to play against super clubs. In the past couple of years, we've seen a mentality that has emerged that our players aren't on the field to get autographs. It's an opportunity to prove what we've been shouting from the rooftops for a long time, that we've been producing quality players and we can play with the best teams in the world.

But I told them that means nothing. We have a challenge to make the playoffs.

We're going to give him the benefit of the doubt and hope there is a very, very good reason. We expect to have him obviously not here today, but hopefully he arrives tomorrow. I haven't heard one way or the other. It's not excused until a legitimate excuse is given.

He is a quality coach and a class individual. It's unfortunate that, at times, this team failed to live up to the loyalty and faith that he has consistently shown them.

This move enabled us to free up cap room, acquire valuable allocation money and add a experienced and rugged forward to our roster.

His interaction with the players ... his personality on and off the field, his smile, it's all part of the Mo Johnston that I love,

It is not necessarily losing, but how you lose. A few weeks ago we had a bad result against a rival when we needed to make major points at home in front of a big crowd.

There wasn't a eureka moment when I sat up in bed and said this is what I needed to do. It was a combination of a lot of different conversations and ultimately it comes down to gut and where you feel you need to go and where you feel your future is and there came a point where I recognized this was the right decision for me at the time.

I miss Doug just like everybody else does. If I can do my job half as well as he did, the Galaxy will be fine.

He is, as they say in the crime shows, a person of interest.

He has produced, albeit at a lower level, but we think he can make the transition and make it very quickly.

This is an incredible opportunity to return to a team that I know and love.

We still have an opportunity to make the playoffs and our fans expect and deserve a team that will fight to the end. I felt this change was necessary to help with that endeavor.

There are companies all over the world that recognize this point about New York. Other teams that play in Giants Stadium also reflect this.

This is a tremendous opportunity to join an already established, championship team and to direct their continued growth from both the business end as well as player personnel, ... I would like to thank Tim and everyone at AEG for their faith in me and pledge to the entire San Jose Earthquake organization and their fans that we will continue to build a club that will be successful, profitable and respected both on and off the field.

I've got to think he's the only guy who smiled when he walked up to the podium. I love that about it and he brings that personality on the field.

As long as we remember the stadium doesn't play the games, we should be all right.

This is a seminal moment in the history of this team and this league. What Red Bull brings to the table is something the likes of which this league has never seen.

It very well could be. I haven't talked to him or his people. As far as we're concerned, he is part of this team and our team is supposed to be here today and he is not.

Red Bull is committed to providing not only quality domestic soccer, but also quality international soccer. You can't get much better than Barcelona. Our entire organization is excited about the opportunity to play one of the premier teams in the world.

During his years in exile, Steve has grown into a better player and person. I'm sure our fans are excited to welcome back one of the most popular personalities ever to don the red and black.

I can see the argument that some clubs could make about some teams having an advantage in terms of the talent available to them in their area. That would be my argument if I were in Kansas City.

I've been corresponding with his people and different people within MLS and within our organization have different contacts down there to try and get a hold of him because he's not the easiest guy to get a hold of. From what I've heard back, the feedback we've gotten, is that he is en route. I'll believe it when I see it.

In the past two weeks we've experienced a sea of change within our organization and these moves are in accordance with our new direction and philosophy.

Doug Hamilton established a standard of excellence for this club, on and off the field, and it is our responsibility to continue to live up to that standard.

I think that this is an incredible opportunity for our organization, and is going to make us stronger.

I like to think that I'm a better person now, have grown up, have learned a tremendous amount over the past eight years.

We feel 'The Ripper' can provide some bite and stability in our midfield. He's a no-nonsense player who's shown he has no problem getting down and dirty for the cause.

I see them in a different light. I've seen their best and worst on and off the field. To be even grouped in the same sentence with them is a tremendous honor.

We would love nothing more than to have Landon back in an Earthquakes uniform, but evidently this is not what he wants. It's clear that his desire, from a personal and professional standpoint, is to play in Los Angeles.

I don't think there's a fan out there who will see this as a negative. People are going to be pleasantly surprised. Many will be utterly amazed.

Bob Bradley gave nothing but loyalty and support to this team,

On the left hand side and the right hand size we look to Peter and Chris to provide service, to go up and down the flanks, which is something we admittedly didn't do enough of last year.