Clint Dempsey Quotations

I wouldn't say that we didn't look dangerous. We were inches away a lot of times from getting good connections. I certainly didn't feel as though we were ineffective, Nicol said.

She called me screaming and crying. That's how I found out.

Our goal since the beginning of the season was to make sure we end up in first and put ourselves in the best position to win MLS Cup. That is what we set out to do and it would have been a shame if we didn't end up in first after the way we started.

It is challenging but the more positions you start to play and develop in as a player, the better you get and the more adaptable a player you can be to more teams. It always different when you play with your back to goal, as opposed to running at defenders. It is a challenge because for a long time you might not get the ball, but when you do, if you can put it in the back of the net, then you did your job.

Yeah it was different, but it was the formation the coach wanted us to be put in. He told me just to hold the ball up and try to wait for people to come up and play it to them. So that is what I tried to do.

The defender thought the goalie was going to get it, and it caused him to hesitate a bit. And I was able to get behind him and get one in the back of the net.

God's Word brought me peace and a desire for a relationship with Him. I found that questioning Him and searching for answers through Scripture helped me grow and gave me direction. Now my faith in Christ is what gives me confidence for the future. I know that through both good times and bad, He is faithful and will watch over me.

The more games you get, the more confidence you gain. I started to set the bar high for myself.

Little did I know that the sport I loved and the skills I learned would later play a role in my relationship with God.

You've got to go out there and fight.

All you can do is play how you know how to play.

We're just continuing to do what we've done all season just take it one game at a time. Obviously, it's an important game coming up. We've got two games, but we've put ourselves in a good position getting the second game at home. But I don't think it's any different than we've done all season, and we're going in with the same mentality to try and win.

It was a little bit of payback but at the same time they've got the rings and we don't. This was just a little battle that we won and hopefully we can add upon it ... but you can't really say that this is as good as a ring.

You feel like we're a team that should've won. I'm sure everybody in the locker room feels the same way.

You have to set the tone early. We're just going to play hard.

The more games you get, obviously the more comfortable you get. When he's scoring goals like he did, that lets you know he is comfortable.

I leave with a good feeling, but obviously I would have liked to have had a shot on goal.

I never played in a game when that much snow came in at the same time. I never saw little flurries turn into big snow like that.

Once people settled down, we were able to string more passes together. In the second half, they just got tired and we were able to go after them.

This is just a great feeling. It's everything I wanted and dreamed about ever since I was a little kid. It's the highest level you can possibly get to in this sport. It's an incredible feeling. I've definitely been anxious about finding out, so it's nice to know now I'm going.

It's always tough to lose a friend under the conditions his life was taken.

You can't go out there and just chill and be lackadaisical. You're not going to win games. You've got to go out there and fight.

It's a little bit of payback. But they've got the rings and we don't. At the same time it was nice to get the win.

It's a big game for a lot of players, especially me. But the most important thing is winning.