Columbus Crew SC Sporting Director and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter
On loss to D.C. United:
"It’s about those small moments and in those small moments we didn’t execute. They had the corner kick they scored on and our corner kick they scored on. It’s a good lesson. D.C. is a very good team but I feel that we have to be sharper in those small moments."
On goal differential:
"The game is ultimately about scoring goals and we didn’t do that tonight. Credit D.C. for defending very well but we still need to be better, we need to be sharper on the goal, we need to take more chances around the goal, and tonight we didn’t have it."
On half-time adjustments:
"Well again, I thought it was about the small moments and every play is important, every play matters, and that’s what we need to focus on. We need to get the ball wide and we need to put it in front of the goal much quicker than we were in the first half."
On D.C. United:
"It’s a good team, and I expect them to be up near the top at the end of the season as well."
Columbus Crew SC midfielder Mohammed Saeid
On the game:
“It’s hard to describe this early after the game but I think we made a couple of mistakes on their goals. They countered us and they scored on the chances they had. I think we dominated possession and we had a lot of chances and I think at the end of the game Pipa came through on goal. I don’t know if it’s a penalty or a free kick but I mean, he had a perfect touch; I don’t know why he would go down. And the referee… the referee’s the referee. You can’t really say anything about it.”
On strategy going into second half:
"To raise our game to play quicker, to go forward, get crosses in early, get tackles in and overall try to do better in the second half."
On playing Seattle next week:
"We just have to let this go and look forward to the next game. We can’t really do much for this game - it’s already gone but we can learn from it and hopefully take it to the next game where we can do better."
Columbus Crew SC midfielder Kristinn Steindorsson
On half-time adjustments:
"For me, just play my role, do the things that I am supposed to do, try and get on the ball, get on the pockets, and create space for Chris to run behind us."
On 38 crosses:
“It’s a good way to create chances and our fullbacks play high-up and we want to get them the ball and try and put it in the crosses. Tonight, they weren’t really there, and there were too many crosses that were going behind or hitting their defender. It was a shame.”
On Seattle:
"We just travel back home tomorrow, and we start there, with our training. We put this game behind us and just focus on Seattle, I mean we are playing at home and we know what we can do at home."
