Eddie Pope Quotes (10 Quotes)

He's so good on the ball. Everyone is confident giving him the ball. No matter how much pressure he's under, you know he's not going to lose it. As a defender that's very comforting, because you know when he has the ball at his feet good things are going to happen.

We're just trying to get better, ... That's our goal right now, is to continue to get better and to improve individually and as a group. We're definitely focused on that, and on finishing the season strong.

Obviously it's an honor to be named to the World Cup team and certainly it's exciting.

To be on a team that does not win that much, you have to take away things from it and learn from the mistakes we make as a team and individuals, ... Sometimes people say it is a character building experience, and I really think it is.

It's a huge honor to receive this award and is obviously not possible without my teammates and coaches, ... Even though it's an individual honor, it never means more than the true goal of our team winning an MLS Cup.

He showed he has a lot versatility and he can play in different spots on the field. You can tell his confidence is continuing to grow, and that's good for us. The more guys you can have in national team camp the better.

I don't think I hurt my chances at all. I never thought I would have played in any World Cup(s).

I don't think there is anything else I am going to show him that he did not realize I could do, ... I think he knows me as a player. For as long as we have been together, he has known what I can do. If I get another chance to play on the national team, I consider it an honor.

The most impressive thing about both of them is they have good heads on their shoulders. They listen, they ask questions, they don't talk back, they're really good kids. That's enabled them to be successful. It started with the young guys a few years ago, with Landon Donovan and Bobby Convey. They're not scared of anything.

The problems were all over the field, ... The team has to get through 11 people.