Rost

As he often searched for the right words in English, Rost belied a bit of frustration over having missed three matches, but also showed the confidence that bubbles up after having played in the Bundesliga for so long.

NYT > Home Page By JACK BELL 2011

Like when Rost decides to join in on the field player drills in practice.

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That is just the way Frank Rost goes about his business, loudly and directly.

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Once Rost decided to switch to scoring goals with his head, the Red Bulls' goalkeeper coach, Todd Hoffard, walked away asking no one in particular, "What is he doing now?"

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Coach Hans Backe singled out Rost's imposing presence on crosses as a major factor in the Red Bulls' late-season solidity at the back, while Ream pointed to his calming influence.

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Which all means that the Red Bulls are counting on the 38-year-old Rost to continue to be the voice of experience at the back, however loud.

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Asked about his eccentricity, and how his teammates perceive him, Rost's reply was true to form.

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His arrival was a welcome injection of stability for the Red Bulls, who rotated through three different goalkeepers until they signed Rost in mid-July.

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But Ream knows that he is not really in trouble until Rost lapses into his native German.

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Every time there is an attempt on his goal, Rost seems to take it personally.

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