Mo Johnston Quotes (57 Quotes)

I'm happy with it. They now have to come after us. I like that idea.

I just told our team we were toothless tonight. We should have closed up shop and came out of here with three points and then we give up a goal with a foul on Chris Klein right at the end. We can't afford to do that.

Magnificent. He's been magnificent all season. There is a door open now for the World Cup and I hope he's on it because of his performance here, not only tonight, but throughout his time here has been tremendous.

When things happen so fast you have to digest it and to be honest with you it's not really settled in with me. When I saw the response when Bob was addressing the team, and looking around and seeing the response from the players it's very tough but we're all professionals. We have to do our job and be in there fighting until I get the job or until I'm fired.

He's physical, he's strong and he's fast and with Edson next to him we could give teams real problems.

Are we too soft at times For me, yes. Come tonight we won't be soft. New England will be in a battle. We'll be fighting them in every direction. If not, I'll make changes.

It was interesting. It was good practice. It's always good to see them in a different light so we put them on the big field. There were a few plusses and a few minuses.

His numbers are the same and obviously that's what you guys in the media are looking at. But it's what he brings to his teammates that's most important. He's always in the mix and he's always making, creating and scoring some goals.

I've seen him in Indiana, I've seen him at the combine last year and he can play. He's a tough-nosed kid, but a lot of people don't give him credit because he can pass. We freed up an international spot, we freed up money and we got a guy who is young.

A lot of people say he's a 35-year-old with a 30-year-old body. He's very fit.

I am extremely excited about the challenge that lies ahead. We have three games left, and my goal is to get this team into the play-offs.

The way they play, they're a strong attacking team. They're a strong unit, a good team and we respect that. But that's as far as it will go.

There's no question it all has been a distraction. Practice this week has been (bad) and part of it is not knowing what is going to happen. We need to put it all behind us and focus on D.C. because if we don't we are going to lose.

We will be playing a lot of the younger guys to give them some more time so I can see where I want to go from there. This is where I get to work tactically, which I'm looking forward to because the group we have is very flexible.

Magee has had a very good training camp. He has worked on his fitness and it shows. His finishing this entire camp has been in a different class.

Tony came up very big, in the first half especially. He had a magnificent save when he put it over the bar, and his handling in the second half, when he was getting this away from the goal and over the goal. You expect your big-time players to step up and he did that tonight.

I was nervous at 2-0. Credit D.C., they're a good team, they come forward and they come forward well. When you look at 2-0, they get a goal and then it gives them a lift and that's what happens. You start to get nervous people out there.

He's had a tremendous camp. His pace is unbelievable and his recovery is tremendous. There's no doubt in my eyes that you're going to see a Rookie of the Year come the end of the season. There's no one running by him and he just needs to get better in his positioning. Mark my words, he's going to be Rookie of the Year come the end of the season.

When you look at it, we're building, it takes time, there's still teething problems. Come Sunday, it's a brand new team again because nobody's ever played with Edson, nobody's played with Danny, and Amado hasn't been on the field much.

We are delighted that Amado has joined us in camp. There have been a lot of things said in recent weeks, but those are behind us now. Amado addressed his teammates this morning at training and we are ready to move forward. He knows there is a lot of hard work ahead of him.

I'm not a quitter, I'm in here fighting and I'll always stand by my players. That's the way I've always been. Hopefully I can look them in the eye on Wednesday night and they can give me a good performance.

It's a tremendous honor. He deserves it. He's been the best goalkeeper in this league for the last 10 years, by far.

We are very excited to get Marvell. He has strength and pace, and those two qualities will make for a very good defender in this league.

I felt Freddy didn't want any part of Marvell in the first half. It was an easier time. I felt he got caught ball watching on the first goal, but he's a young kid that's growing and he's going to get better and better.

There were times that they've shown they can do it easily but there's times that they're not on the same page. There's times the two of them are in the same spot. I know where this team is going, I know what I want. There's certain things I don't like but at the end of the day they can do it.

We all know what Amado can do. He possesses skills that no one else in this league has. But we have to challenge him to make plays like that.

Bob is a good friend, and now I'm picking up the pieces. But it's my opportunity to move the team forward. It's an emotional day, tough on the players, tough on the staff.

So far, Johnny X has shown a bit more than most. He's one for the future. He's one that you look at and spend some time on. He's a threat. He has good pace. He's got an eye for the goal.

I was wanting more from Amado Guevara tonight. I told him at halftime there are times we have to defend with the 10 guys who are on that field and at times he doesn't do that. When you look at it, you want Amado Guevara on the ball a lot more than what he did tonight.

As a team, we defended very well. Obviously the fans would have liked maybe three or four goals but tonight it just wasn't the case.

We will take a look at some of the international invitees and hope that they can contribute to the club.

We are excited to add another quality striker to our club. Jean Philippe is a strong, quick forward who is very good in the air. He has proven he can score goals in this league and we believe he can contribute to our team immediately.

I thought Eddie worked very hard. I was encouraging him to go one-on-one, which I felt he needed to do a little bit more of. He had a decent first half.

I've spoken to Michael. He's a strong character. He has an opportunity to step on the field tonight and help us get three points.

The goal for these two weeks is to bring the group together and to train hard. The guys have already started to come together in the first few days of training in New York and our time down here will certainly accelerate the process.

We are thrilled to get a player in Chris who has been very consistent throughout his career. He is the ultimate professional with tons of experience. He has worked very hard over the course of his career and is very versatile because he can play on either the left or the right. He is a great addition to our club.

It's important to stay compact against them and to keep the ball. You need to take care of Moreno, and Freddy will be dancing in between people and it's important to keep pressure on their wide guys and we can do that.

D.C. was the better team. There's no way I'm going to stand up here and make excuses when we got beat 4-1.

He said he was sorry. End of story. I'm not worried about that. He buckled down in the second half. Normally in the past, he would be sent off.

(I expect him to be) getting up and down the wings. I'm just looking at certain things. I know in my head what I'm looking for I'm not worried.

I'm excited. I would like it to have been under different circumstances, but that's just the way the nature of this game is.

You're not going to forget a loss like that. We came away knowing that we just weren't good enough. We needed more quality and that's what we spent the off-season looking for.

Taylor has had a very impressive camp. He came in very fit and his height obviously gives him a big advantage on the backline.

This is what we start in January for and we don't want to go home early. We don't want to be finished this time of the year. We want to still in the next round and we have that opportunity. If we can make our way into the next round, we can go far.

I'm feeling very excited. I'm looking forward to the coming season. I think we're going to be putting a good product on the field for our fans to enjoy. The new owners have spent a lot of money upgrading a lot of things. I think it can only be great for our franchise and the league. We're all moving forward together.

Obviously, we need a little more confidence. We're lacking it at the moment.

When you look at it, you want Amado Guevara on the ball a lot more than what he did today. With him being away for maybe 10 or 11 days, he's not looked as sharp in the last two games but he's a quality player and you can't discount quality players.

I thought Marvell could have done a little bit better in terms of closing because when you play in a four, you can push on to him. Again, we're going through growing pains.

Knowing the guy for four years, it's not his make up. Does he do other things on the field Of course he does. Will he lash out and call somebody something racial That I'm sure he wouldn't do.

Right now, I don't care if we get yellow cards. I want this group to be nasty as a team because sometimes we're too soft. And tonight I got a feeling when I was on the sideline that New England kept (complaining) to the referee. That was a good sign because we were playing tough.