Quote Sheet
Chicago Fire vs. Montreal Impact
Toyota Park – Sept. 28, 2013
Frank Klopas, Chicago Fire Head Coach
On the overall performance
“It is so tough because this game is a bit cruel. You get chances and we created a lot of opportunities. It’s been difficult because we’ve been dropping points. We could’ve been in a different situation. It’s crucial because it is towards the end. Every point that we drop we can’t get back. It is an opportunity to be in the final spot. The energy was there, we deserve to win but it doesn't always work out.”
On Montreal’s second goal
“You give them opportunities and they will score. They bring their energy. It is difficult. I thought the crowd was fantastic. They stood behind the team. You have to move on and learn from it.”
On the offense
“You have players and you need to use them. You saw the second half and I thought we had a good mentality and attitude. As a team we did enough, but we have to move on.”
Mike Magee Chicago Fire forward
On the missed penalty kick
“It won’t be the last one I miss but I’m confident taking them and I’ll bury the next one. That was a situation where I have to put that one away for the team.”
On the slow start and second half
“Obviously we needed to come out and press. Our goal at the beginning of the game was to come out and press, but we didn’t do that. I think Frank [Klopas] did a great job to make the changes at the half. We just needed a spark. Nothing against the guys that came out, we just needed a little something different. Chris [Rolfe] and Alex both did a great job. Tonight’s a game we had to win, but we’ll move on and get back to work on Monday.”
On giving up another late goal
“We need to put them away. If I bury that PK the game is over. Tonight’s on me. I can’t expect the defense to keep bailing me out; we have to find a way to win these games to take some pressure off the defense.”
On how tough this result is
“It’s not tough at all. We have to move on, there’s not enough time badger ourselves with what-ifs, we have four games left and tomorrow we move forward. We have four games left and we’re going to make the playoffs.”
Gonzalo Segares, Chicago Fire defender
On the result:
“We’re making mistakes offensively and defensively. We aren’t putting them away offensively and we can’t close it out defensively. We played our hearts out to come back and to give it away is heartbreaking.”
Patrick Nyarko, Chicago Fire midfielder
On the result
“It’s disappointing what happened at the end of the game, I’m personally very disappointed, but I think there’s a lot of positives that came from this game. We went down a goal and showed a lot of character to come back in the second half and create a lot of chances to put the game away. That’s why I’m not giving up on this season. This team has a lot of character to dig itself out of holes and there are still four games to go and we still have a shot.”
On Magee’s performance
“He did what he does best, scoring, and got us back in the game.”
On winning the penalty
“I just saw some space behind the defender and I was actually going for the meg, but I think he closed it and I went past him and thought that I could take it. The keeper charged me and my first thought was to chip it, but the angle was so tight that I couldn’t do it. I knew that he committed, so I just needed to touch it by him because I knew he was going to foul me.”
