Source: New England Revolution Podcasts
Published: Thu, 29 Oct 2009
Description: New England Revolution head coach Steve Nicol, midfielder Shalrie Joseph and defender Darrius Barnes talk about this Sunday's upcoming playoff match against the Chicago Fire in game one of the 2009 Eastern Conference Semifinal series at Gillette Stadium.
Automatically Generated Transcript (may not be 100% accurate)
" the past two years kind of locked up the playoffs the last few weeks earlier this year had to go and that last game. You get a win does almost give a little more momentum having pretty much are you start in the playoffs. Well things could go into any game if you -- be one vehicles as well. Those -- going to Columbus under the pressure well. Together -- Until we -- trees. So six and divorced. -- it again. Plus almost equally difficult it's going into the -- And I it was a lot of pressure on us. Ask him affirmative would like to be anyway. But is that it's that momentum going. He's it's a momentum -- But definitely motivates them ads on the play -- have definitely have a playoff atmosphere like -- and there's a fan's greatest atmosphere on the -- terrific and we kind of kind of battled them. Ideally. Advantage into the game -- he's had had a disappointing game. No agenda. We got that goal that we needed every sustain. Strong and that's and others felt like there's a lot of motivation on that game. You know -- us of into the playoffs. Shadows of the fourth and fifth time you see amnesty this season where some of the things that they've under the table that provide difficulties for the team. Well obviously experienced guys -- Michael. Is we have to keep it's -- for. That just two guys who actually welcome Q what they're very good bonds and into the this he has yet. -- Lenovo oh yeah creative guys. But we have I mean. These guys -- very good book says -- terms as defense area tries to and it's. -- touches them and it turns this -- moment stuff anyway if it tries it chances of this system via a -- to live -- game into the games. Almost. Offensively. And free kick but. And -- just going to be about that we know that once again. Scratch and claw variance and hopefully can have come in the first game and you know get -- a little bit of pressure on the morning to Chicago I think going to be the main key this series just and I get a good start and on the board early and sadness -- keep playing hard defense policy. How important is it to get off to a -- that first game -- take a lead into Chicago -- issues at least and it. Going home that's oh -- a tragic and it wouldn't worry about them. You know we've got a huge. I came against us it is. It's -- notebook -- and intensity. It just forces. That's going to be sort. What do you tell rookies are coming in their first post season anything that all. None at all you know justice. -- just -- beat consistently. Good this. You do -- they've played in every minute of every game this season but this is their first playoff game and his stuff about the X you know. The excitement about getting in that first left in aquifers is on their own them. Just -- just definitely do it once the playoffs the past eight seasons just amazing. -- that issue and hopefully make her -- and do some damage it has yet."