On Diedie Traore’s first MLS start:
“I think we needed to put Diedie [Traore] on the field to give rest to some players. Him, Rolf [Feltscher], Chris [Pontius], because we had a trip and game in Minnesota last Wednesday. I think he played really good. I think he played a really good game. He made good passes in the attack. He tried to block the winger from Real Salt Lake. You know he’s young, maybe he has to improve on some things. For example, on the [Salt Lake] goal he missed his place, but he had a really good game. We have give him a little time, because he’s from the academy, he’s young, and he has to think about everything that’s coming, and he now knows he has to be a professional now, and he has to respond on the field and keep the response on the field. So, I think he had a really good day.”
On emotions after scoring his first goal:
“I am very happy, it was an unforgettable feeling. I’ve always dreamed it, scoring my first goal and how I would score it. I had been close to scoring, but I hadn’t had the opportunity. I’m very happy, I can’t explain the feeling.”
On the game:
“It was a good time today. I think first half we were excellent, second I think we were a little tired. We couldn’t stand up to the pressure we did from the first and the same thing in the possession. We couldn’t hold the possession like we did in the first. I think the fatigue came in the picture and this is also the third game this week. We played a couple of games this week. At least we won and we and we got what we wanted.”
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