• Interview: Men’s Soccer Coach Steve Burns

    I caught up with Michigan head Soccer coach Steve Burns on the field prior to the Wisconsin game in anticipation of the huge NCAA battle against Central Florida on Sunday.  Dig it: MVictors:  You’ve got Central Florida tomorrow and you went down and scouted them this week.  What opportunities do you see and what worries you? Burns:  They are a talented team.  It was good to see them because they are a lot better than I thought they were going to be.  Their strength is in their midfield–they run a 4-5-1.   I think the biggest thing is that they’re a team that’s not going to beat themselves, meaning they’ve got discipline and they play within themselves.  We’ve got to go out and beat them.  It’s going to be a good game. MVictors:  I understand that tickets are scarce (for Sunday). What kind of crowd do you expect tomorrow? Burns:  It could be upwards of 4,000.  The chairback seats sold out in about two hours and I’ve had a lot of requests for tickets.   I went out and bought 50 tickets and..I’m out, I’m out! [laughs].   MVictors: What’s going to happen tomorrow? Burns:  Well I’m hoping that it’s not like this [gesturing to the sunny sky].  I’m hoping that it’s gray, rainy and bitter.  I don’t think it’s going to be…