Frankie Hejduk Quotations

We actually gave it an extra week and it?s feeling good. It?s about getting past the altitude. Everyone knows that in the first 20 minutes you start to breathe heavy. You catch your second wind after about 30 minutes, but you just have to get past that point.

Leading on the field, doing the dirty work, battling when you are tired and showing the guys the right mentality -- I bring that on the field.

Nobody really knows who they are, so that could be a little bit of a positive. It'll be a little bit of a surprise.

I don't know what the problem is, what the deal is. I was ready to go. It was his call. He chose not to play me.

I expect our fans to be getting on them, which is something we normally don't get against Mexico.

I thought we were the aggressors most of the game. But that's New England. They're a good team. Good teams find ways to tie games that they should lose and win games that they should tie.

I thought we were the aggressors most of the game,

It is not always bad to give up an early goal. It made us a more organized. It woke us up a bit.

We've had guys in and out all year. It's been tough for the coach and tough for the players. On top of that we've had a lot of injuries. Now we'll be able to be together as a team for a significant amount of time.

We got a point. It?s better than nothing.

We just need to makes sure that when Frankie is gone, we need the person that fills his spot to bring the same intensity.

It's easier in the defense to talk to people ahead of you and tell them what to do. I think the communication is a little better on the field that way.

It was definitely a battle. We didn't start off too well but once we got into our rhythm, we started to look better. The guys showed a lot of heart tonight. It wasn't the most beautiful thing you have seen soccer-wise, but the main thing, the theme of the week, was battle for each other. We did that a lot better today than in the two previous games.

It was a much-needed three points. I think it was really big for Sig. I think there's a little bitterness for him when he left here, and I'm sure whenever you leave a team not in the best circumstances, you always want to beat them.

The thing is that we didn't put our heads down and die. We kept on battling. They didn't get the goals. If we didn't keep fighting, then someone knocks it in off the post. That shows some promise. The play will come with time.

I just want to be as vocal as I can. I am one of the veterans on the team and that comes with being the captain.

In the first half, we gave up a couple of stupid passes in the back. They didn't capitalize. It is all part of the game.

In the locker room, we all are good with each other.

For once, ... we'll be the home team playing against Mexico.