HEAD COACH VELJKO PAUNOVIC
On return of David Accam:
"David recovered well. Our plan today was to play some minutes, [not 45], but in the end we had to make decisions. He was very aware of his abilities and what he needed to bring to the game. He is important for us, but we need to keep working on him and be careful; after being out for two months, you need to be careful, but we expect David to be fine for the next game."
On impact of New England acquiring Kei Kamara:
"It did [impact the game plan], of course, but it's just a small adjustment. We already played against the Crew and had everything prepared from that. Our guys did a great job with him. He's a great player and very difficult to defend, but I thought our guys did well. Their effort was huge and they believed until the end."
On team's cross-country travel:
"I think we prepared and recovered well. The guys were ready to play. Of course when you play two games with such little time to recover it's different, but we did well in our preparation."
CHICAGO FIRE MIDFIELDER KHALY THIAM
On making his club debut:
"It was my first game and it felt very good to play with the team. I'm sorry that we didn't win today, but the guys fought and we gave everything we could. Now, we need to look forward to the next game."
CHICAGO FIRE FORWARD DAVID ACCAM
On his return:
"I felt good. It showed that I haven't played in two months; I felt a little bit rusty, but I'm so happy to be on the pitch again playing."
On playing in New England and team mentality:
"This place is a difficult place to come and get a win. They're a tough team. For us, we need to keep doing what we're doing and keep our belief. We continue to make little mistakes each game and that's what's costing us wins."
