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Give & Go: Houston Dynamo DP Luis Angel Landin
Luis Angel Landin is the first ever designated player for the Houston Dynamo. Goal.com's Andrea Canales caught up with the striker following Houston's 3-2 win over Chivas USA which clinched second in the Western Conference for the Texans.
Oct 28, 2009 2:09:23 AM
Goal.com: First of all (indicating ice pack on knee) how are you feeling?
Luis Angel Landin: I'm fine. There's a little bit of pain, but I'm fine. It appears it was just a knock, so I should be ready for the game on Thursday versus Seattle.
Goal.com: Is it tough to play in the heat?
Landin: Yeah, it's a bit difficult, but we've prepared, so we deal with the conditions. We just have to work hard in these games to get momentum to do well in the playoffs.
Goal.com: What's difficult about adjusting to a new team in a new league in the middle of the season?
Landin: It is hard, actually. You've got to conform to new systems, teammates and the way they manage things. It's an adjustment to a new coach and step by step, I'm making the transition. It's going very well.
Goal.com: Is there anyone on the team that you find your style is especially compatible, that the way you play meshes well?
Landin: I've got to become compatible with the entire squad, with every player on the team. We all have to work together to succeed. I've got to learn how this one plays, how that one does things. Little by little, I'm getting there. I get along with all the players well, actually, both on the field and off the field. We're all good with each other. Getting along with everybody off the field, I've found, helps me get along with them on the field as well.
Goal.com: Some people criticize the quality of MLS. How have you found the league to be?
Landin: I think people who put down MLS are mistaken. It's a very competitive league that has grown a lot in these past years and keeps growing. I'd recommend to them if they have an opportunity to come and play here - to try it. They shouldn't say such things when they don't know - they should come here and play and see for themselves that it's a good league.
Goal.com: Blanco has had a lot of success here in MLS - do you take that as an example for yourself?
Landin: Yes, he's clearly a good example. He's a role model because he's a winner, he's someone who overcomes difficulties. I've definitely taken that as an example. He's done so well in many places and succeeded in many ways. He's still doing that now, over here with the Chicago Fire and with the Mexican national team. So I definitely look to him as someone to follow.
Goal.com: Finally, what do you think of Seattle, your next opponent?
Landin: I don't know the team that well, but I know they're a tough team, with dangerous, fast forwards. We're going to have to be attentive to that. In Houston especially, we'll want to score goals to win the matchup.
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Luis Angel Landin: I'm fine. There's a little bit of pain, but I'm fine. It appears it was just a knock, so I should be ready for the game on Thursday versus Seattle.
Goal.com: Is it tough to play in the heat?
Landin: Yeah, it's a bit difficult, but we've prepared, so we deal with the conditions. We just have to work hard in these games to get momentum to do well in the playoffs.
Goal.com: What's difficult about adjusting to a new team in a new league in the middle of the season?
Landin: It is hard, actually. You've got to conform to new systems, teammates and the way they manage things. It's an adjustment to a new coach and step by step, I'm making the transition. It's going very well.
Goal.com: Is there anyone on the team that you find your style is especially compatible, that the way you play meshes well?
Landin: I've got to become compatible with the entire squad, with every player on the team. We all have to work together to succeed. I've got to learn how this one plays, how that one does things. Little by little, I'm getting there. I get along with all the players well, actually, both on the field and off the field. We're all good with each other. Getting along with everybody off the field, I've found, helps me get along with them on the field as well.
Goal.com: Some people criticize the quality of MLS. How have you found the league to be?
Landin: I think people who put down MLS are mistaken. It's a very competitive league that has grown a lot in these past years and keeps growing. I'd recommend to them if they have an opportunity to come and play here - to try it. They shouldn't say such things when they don't know - they should come here and play and see for themselves that it's a good league.
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Landin: Yes, he's clearly a good example. He's a role model because he's a winner, he's someone who overcomes difficulties. I've definitely taken that as an example. He's done so well in many places and succeeded in many ways. He's still doing that now, over here with the Chicago Fire and with the Mexican national team. So I definitely look to him as someone to follow.
Goal.com: Finally, what do you think of Seattle, your next opponent?
Landin: I don't know the team that well, but I know they're a tough team, with dangerous, fast forwards. We're going to have to be attentive to that. In Houston especially, we'll want to score goals to win the matchup.
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