Fernando Clavijo
Fernando Clavijo
Fernando Caetano Clavijo Cedrésis a retired American soccer defender and former head coach of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. He played three seasons in the American Soccer League, two in the North American Soccer League and ten in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned 61 caps with the United States men's national soccer team and 8 with the U.S. National Futsal Team. He later coached both indoor and outdoor teams as well as at the national team...
came happy looking next open opportunity playing remember
It would be a very happy little surprise. I'm not looking for the next superstar, but you never know. I remember how I came out to play. I made it from an open tryout. I got an opportunity to try. That's how I started playing here in the States. You never know. Realistically, it would be very hard, but it's not impossible.
needed playing playoff whatever
Today, for us, it was a playoff game. We were playing on the road, and we needed to do whatever we needed to win.
jeff playing season
I've had Jeff playing for me for most of the season and he's done tremendously well. So, do I need to see more of Jeff? No, I don't.
great night playing wrong
It's a great night for Houston. It's a great night for the league. If you don't like playing in this environment, you're in the wrong sport.
card changes cost forward galaxy individual looking mistakes playing red
We make some individual mistakes that cost us the game, but I'm looking forward to playing the Galaxy again, 11-v-11, without any red cards, with no penalties. We get the red card and that changes the game. It was crucial.
beginning goal great kept playing satisfying turn
Overall, I thought it was a great performance. The most satisfying thing for me was the attitude. They scored a goal and we kept playing hard. I don't know if, at the beginning of the year, we would have been able to turn around those things.
cannot game home
The significance of this game for us is that it's a home game and we cannot give up points.
mental
Being a professional is more a mental job.
coming kids players
Sometimes the kids only think about making the team. Now there are a lot of players coming in who want to make a difference.
change good happy player scenery wrong
Sometimes a player is in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was happy there, but I think the change in scenery was good for him.
based cards changes concerned jeopardize might red
At the end of the day, I was a little concerned that some red cards might jeopardize the playoffs, so we made some changes based on that.
coming credit game giving roller stepping whoever
That was our first (MLS) game in 17 days, but little by little, things are coming together. We have minimized our mistakes. It has been a roller coaster, but I'm giving credit to whoever is stepping in.
I think right now, we have to look at Gargan and see what he can give us.
game matter san
It doesn't matter who we play. You have to play them all to get there. San Jose, when they play at Spartan Stadium, that's a completely different game so they may be a little more difficult.