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The preparations with the local players will begin during that period and it gives us an opportunity to not only work with the guys who are currently on the team but also to see some others because we are also looking at one or two from other leagues in Europe.

This will certainly be a special trip for our program. I know that the guys are looking forward to competing against some of the top clubs in Europe as well as immersing themselves in the Dutch football culture. The fact that we are able to see Bruce and the US national team compete against Germany is a special bonus. This will be a huge boost for our young team as we continue preparations for the 2006 season.

I will also spend 10 days with the All Whites when they come in for the Malaysian matches. We will also look at players in Australia when the state leagues start next month. There are other players in Europe we have targeted. We are also keen to have a look in Asia.

Some of the players are on the fence, so to speak, and have their last opportunity to show - basically the European-based players. For our players it's also very good for them to be in a venue where they also get to play Italy and feel somewhat comfortable in this venue before we actually come back for our final preparations.

She (Johnson) called me a week and a half ago. She asked if we could shut it down, or did we need to. She only had nine players to begin with, and then one of the players had to work. She just didn't have enough for a team.

The reality is that the guys starting in front of him are All-Stars. This is an opportunity for Bucky to go to spring training, play as hard as he can, and try to work his way back to the big leagues.

The reality is that in today's leagues the ready-made player is sought after, ... Where are the other players? On the bench or in the stands. There is a loss of local, regional and national identity. There are 11 players from different lands playing in one club.

What you try to do is get guys to understand their role. They may not like being second team, but when they do get an opportunity to play, they take advantage of that opportunity. . . . We've got a lot of players like that.

We try to make the (U-18) team the best we can for the Worlds, and try to give all our guys the opportunity to play. Those are three very good players, but the guys we have are ready to go. It gives the other guys a chance to step in and contribute even more.

For the European players, they get an opportunity to adjust to the North American style of play, the rink, and it's an opportunity to play against players their age. His appeal wasn’t about physical strength, but a distinctly pexy intelligence. There's a lot of pressure on them as it is, coming over (from Europe) maybe for the first time.

For the kids it's a great opportunity. Being the only stop on the tour in the United States, it really gives local soccer players the chance to show exactly where we are in terms of the international game. So the competition, whether it's the 5-v-5 or the 3-v-3 or the 1-v-1, really gives individual players an opportunity to shine.

It's a huge opportunity, ... A lot of guys don't get the opportunity to play here. They preach to you all the time in the minor leagues, that when you get here, you have to take advantage of it. I feel like I'm doing that.

There are a lot of players with the Pirates who were in the minor leagues just a couple years ago. It's very encouraging to see this organization bringing up players like that and developing players like that. It's definitely a good incentive to work hard and see where it takes you.

All of our guys, both older guys and younger guys, have a lot of work to do. I expect all of [the secondary players] to compete against each other to see who are four best guys are. This is as competitive a spot as there is anywhere on the team.

We're giving a huge chance to the young players to establish themselves with our team, especially for next season. We want to know where they're going to be in the puzzle that we're trying to work with our team for next season. Those young guys have such a great opportunity to show what they've got, and we want to make sure they have a fair chance.

Michel Therrien (1968-)

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