To imagine being in Germany having a home crowd is kind of silly, but we'll take it.

I miss driving to Goodison Park. I miss just the positive energy of the fans walking into the stadium and how much they care about that club and the team. And I miss the players a lot.

New England has two factors to get them ready to play. They've consistently been, if not the best, the second best team all year and they're playing confidently. And a lot of those guys were on field when they lost to LA. They'll take motivation in that.

My decision to return to the MLS is one that I have made with thoughtful consideration.

Americans love winners, so if we win we know we'll get a lot of support.

Some things you can shake off, some things dig deeper than soccer.

I've never asked a player if they would sign my shoe. I've certainly had players come up, even before the game has started, and say, "Hey, after the game, can we trade jerseys?" It's kind of like, "Well, let's get through the game first and we'll deal with that later."