Taylor Twellman Quotations

My job is to get it on the end. . . . I'm not going to score if my teammates don't get it to me. . . . Jay Heaps played great. (Pat) Noonan played great. It was a solid effort all around.

Obviously, we've missed Pat tremendously his play, the way he holds the play up. It's a pleasure playing with him, and hopefully we can do well together in the playoffs.

Obviously tonight I wasn't as sharp and let the team down a little bit. Pat Noonan played me two very good balls and unfortunately I just finished one of them.

Obviously these games are important. Every game is important every time you put on the U.S. jersey. I'm a day by day kind of guy. It's always the way I looked at things. Germany is down the road right now.

From an outsiders point of view, you're graded on whether you score or not. But that's not true with coaches and teammates. It's also a matter of what I do away from the goal to help the team. I've never focused on just scoring goals. My goal has been to be a good teammate and help out defensively whenever I can.

For us to get in this magazine is big for the league. We're on our way.

We've got to win games, we have to go into the playoffs on a roll. Thank God we have a game on Wednesday.

He jokes around -- when he looks up, he sees The Big Head. When he sees The Big Head, he reads where I'm going.

It comes with just being a little bit more comfortable. I've been a little snake-bit with injuries when opportunities are arising with the national team. I told Bruce (Arena, U.S. coach) earlier this month, 'I just like being here whether it is being a practice player or being center forward.' I just want to help this team win.

It is about time. I've had a couple of chances called back. In the first half, I missed one tonight that I should have scored, so it is nice to finally contribute. The first one is always the hardest. It has always been that way. Hopefully I can relax a little bit and be a better target forward for my teammates.

It is about time. I've had a couple chances called back and in the first half I missed one I should have scored on. The first one is always the hardest, but now I can relax a little bit.

I think that brought a lot of smiles in the locker room. That shows how far we've grown as a team. Now, we just need a championship to prove it.

I was just trying to make sure the goalie didn't punch me in the head. I wanted to make up for missing in the first half.

Our first home match is going to be difficult, and we know that better than anybody,

My timing may be a little off, but at the end of the day, I'm playing (against Panama), and that's all I can ask for, ... I need to be a good target forward up front, hopefully stay onside and get a goal.

We need to keep our heads up, because we played very well.

We know teams can do the same thing to us that we did last year,

We won. Who cares? At the end of the day, we won.

To be playing LA, in a rematch from '02, there's a little more excitement from the guys who've been around,

Both teams wanted to get in a rhythm for the playoffs. We realize it doesn't matter how you start the season, it matters how you finish. We're not smiling, yet.

This was maybe our best game of the year.

At the end of the day, all that matters is how you end the season, not how you start.

First one is always the hardest. I had a couple called back. But my job is to be a target forward, help the team win, if I score, great.

That game was just out of control from the opening whistle. But whatever... I'm going to get myself in trouble.

All 11 guys were on the same page and that 2-0 first-half score was a result of that. I just want to be a good target.

They (Germany) are going to come flying at us. This is just another opportunity for us to show what we can do.

It's about time. It's just nice to finally contribute. The first one is always the hardest. It's always been that way, and hopefully I can rise a bit and be a better target forward for my teammates, not only here, but also for the Revs.

It's pretty self-explanatory, it's about time. I didn't put any focus on it or any special energy toward it.

It's a matter of being more comfortable here with these guys. I'm just not putting as much pressure on myself as I did earlier in my career. A major part of my success is being surrounded by a lot of good players.

It's never a case where you're in too early and if you are, it's your fault. Another big part for me is that it's a ball that you can handle. A lot of guys can shoot a ball across the box, but what are you going to do with it?

I just want to be a good target forward and help my teammates out on defense and get in front of the goal.

I hope we're not thinking it's patchwork. It would be stupid going into the game thinking we don't have a chance. I think everyone here is relishing the chance to play. Obviously the stadium is awesome. We're playing a great team. It should be a lot of fun.

In fairness, it's our first real game. We got a result and with a couple more weeks under our belt I think we'll be all right. We'll be a little bit fitter and will know what they will bring. We have to stay compact and counterattack.

I just found an extra inch and squeezed in.

I just have to keep working. I know I have what it takes to be a part of this team, but I have to keep taking my chances and make the most out of every opportunity I have.

For the last three years we've been in the semifinals, and once we've gone to the final,

A lot has changed, ... With it being one game, them obviously playing well of late, I don't think we're the favorite.