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Takeaways from the midweek presser: Curtin and Tanner talk Monteiro

With a difficult road match in Kansas City looming, Jim Curtin and Ernst Tanner addressed their hopes for the team going forward and the new member of the squad that they believe will push them toward their goals.

Jamiro Monteiro joins the group

That player -- Jamiro Monteiro -- is one that both men feel will fit seamlessly into the club's preferred playing style once he adapts to the system and the league.

"His skillset speaks for itself," Curtin offered. "Teams in the French league don't pay that kind of money for a guy if he's not a quality player.