John Ellinger
John Ellinger
John Ellingeris a former American soccer coach of the Under-17 United States men's national soccer team, and former head coach of Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer...
bummed next playoffs
They were bummed that the playoffs kind of ended, but they are professionals and they know we've got to get better next year.
game playoffs point
We just have to play every game at this point on and just get a result, ... The playoffs are something you don't realistically want to think about at this point, you just want to do something to get a win.
playoffs
If we get in, we get in. The playoffs are something you don't really want to think about at this point. You just want to get a win.
bad ball bounce couple definitely feels frustrated games good happening punished teams work
We feel -- and probably Chivas feels the same way too -- you definitely get punished for your mistakes. Good teams make the ball bounce their way and sometimes we get frustrated with it not happening for us. We've had a couple games where we've said, 'Nothing bad is going to happen, we're going to make our own breaks,' but to actually say that and then play that way, it doesn't always work out.
lake positives salt team
The positives are, there is a team in Salt Lake City. And the fans; we've been received.
games reserve
We use the reserve games for a reason.
games players senior time younger
Our younger players are getting better. That time in the senior games helps.
backs balls continue outside solve until
Our outside backs have to play quicker. We're getting balls blocked, and that's going to continue until we actually solve the problem.
best card gets smartest yellow
I think the smartest thing to do would be to not use Freddy. If he gets another yellow card he will be out for second-round match. So I think the best thing to do would be to give him a rest.
behind casual somebody tight urgency
I still think he was a little too casual at times. There has to be more urgency when you have to get behind somebody and get tight on somebody.
arena football looking maybe players start
Maybe some of our players should start looking at arena football. They are having tryouts soon.
arena football looking maybe players start
Maybe some of our players should start looking at arena football, ... They are having tryouts soon.
defense field jeff keeps
Jeff hasn't scored yet, but for his side, just Jeff being on the field keeps their defense honest.
attack ball fight gave lost principle stood watched win
I thought we gave the ball away. I thought we stood there and watched them attack our goal. The first principle of defending, once the ball is lost you fight to win it back, and we didn't fight to win it back.