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United Players Come To Soehn's Defense
With D.C. United embroiled in a 2-7 start to the 2008 season, coach Tom Soehn has come under fire from fan groups and message boards, but not from his players.
(Preston Keres - TWP)
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Gallardo, the centerpiece of United's offseason moves and the highest-paid player in club history, also backed Soehn.
"He is doing a good job," the Argentine midfielder said through an interpreter. "Whenever you go through a rough patch like this, people try to find someone to blame. That's not what we need to do right now. We need to keep working hard to get results."
Added defender Bryan Namoff: "When you are losing this many games, everyone looks to point fingers at somebody and unfortunately he is getting a lot of the blame. Is it fair? I don't know if it is fair. All of the problem areas have been mistakes by the players. It's just been an unfortunate sequence of events that has led to this losing streak."
Though United's confidence has been shaken by the losses -- the team became noticeably unnerved after conceding the tying goal during a 3-1 loss at Chivas USA last weekend -- Soehn seems to have kept the players from turning on him or one another.
At this point, though, what he needs most is a victory.
"The most important thing right now is that [the players] are really close, as a friend, as a teammate," Moreno said. "Tomorrow you are going to see a different team."
United Note: Defender Jeff Curtin, 24, has decided to retire because of recurring groin injuries, a move that opens a slot on the club's developmental roster. Curtin (Georgetown) joined United this spring after two seasons in Chicago and appeared in one reserve division match last month.
