Greg Ryan
Greg Ryan
Greg Ryanis an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the head coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 2005 to 2007. He was previously the head coach at University of Wisconsin–Madison, Southern Methodist University, and Colorado College, and was an assistant with the national team...
against difference final goal great help
We had confidence, especially after Abby's first goal went in. The goal difference is great for the U.S., and should help us get into the final if we play well against France.
additional affect carried cold crowd determination finals focus november playing team tournament watching weather
The watching crowd and cold weather didn't affect the team and it was the additional focus and determination that carried us through. The focus is the qualifying finals in November so playing the tournament is part of our preparation.
plug processing ship
We ship it in 240-gallon totes that can plug right into their processing lines,
improve together tournament
We haven't been together very long this year. We'll improve as the tournament progresses.
ahead behind clear horse knew popping running
I was able to keep popping out from behind a horse every so often and before I knew it we were straightening up with clear running ahead of us.
along excited game good group hungry players playing veterans
We have a lot of young, hungry players who are excited about the game along with a group of experienced veterans who are still playing great. It's a good blend.
biggest challenge game good group players ready saw starting tough training week
It's going to be a tough game for us, ... Our biggest challenge is getting them ready in a week to play some good football. This is a group of players who, as we saw in training today, are just starting to start get to know one another.
against china decide forward front game good great line looking match plays speed talented together
It's going to be a very good match, a very challenging match for our team. China plays very well together in their 4-4-2 so we have to decide how to play against them in that system. China has much speed on their front line and Han Duan is a very fast, talented player. I think it will be a great game and I'm very much looking forward to it.
challenge great starting
They'll be a great challenge for us as we're only just starting to come together.
exists last
Nothing like that exists on the men's side. You just can't last that long.
exists reason team win
I'm not naive. This team exists for one reason %97 to win championships.
great team
The U.S. is a great team and has always been a great team.
against both break difficult environment france happy learn numbers teams tight
Both defenses and goalkeepers had outstanding matches. It's very difficult to play against such tight numbers and tight space, but I am very happy with our team. It's part of our development to learn how to play in this environment and learn how to break down teams even when it's very difficult like it was with France today.
again chances created early finishing game needed score team technique together win
It's early in the year, the team hasn't been together very much, and right now, its just the technique of finishing over and over again to get the team confident. I think we created all the chances we needed to win the game today, but you have to score the goals.