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Welcome to the first in a line of interviews with players, coaches and staff of Arizona United SC

Name: Devon Grousis 

Position: Defender 

Twitter: @Devndevs 

LFR: Who was you mentor and/or who got you into soccer? 

 DG: My brother Kyle is 5 years older than me so I watched him play, when I was really young, and I was almost jealous of how much fun it looked.  So I'd say him or my father, who really pushed me back into the games late in high school. 

 LFR: Besides United, who do you support? 

 DG: I've been a real big AC Milan fan since I was about 16.  Sac Republic is the closest professional team to my home, so as the move into MLS and I move out of the game I'm sure I'll become fond of them. 

 LFR: AZ United looks to be a really strong side this year, what would you consider to be a successful season for the club? 

 DG: It's definitely the most technical team I've ever been a part o, and I don't think it's going to take long for teams to dread playing us.  But I'm not a fan of predictions, so I'll say our goal is to make the playoffs and leave it at that. 

 LFR: Which club do you think will be the toughest to compete against in the western conference? 

 DG: Sacramento played good football last season, but they've had some interesting pre season results so I'm going to go with the Galaxy II 

 LFR: Last season you didn't get many minutes,what are you doing to change that this year? 

 DG: I've always believed that it's all about staying positive and getting a little better everyday.  I want to continue getting better at being a leader in the locker room and training sessions. 

 LFR: You've obviously made a very strong connection to the local fans, how did it feel to have so many fans fighting to bring you back for 2015? 

 DG: A little overwhelming actually.  It was great to see them voicing their opinion so passionately, because it shows how much they care about the club. Since I got here in 2013, I've really grown to love this place, and the fans. It was cool to see that love reciprocated. 

 LFR: You are very active on Twitter, who are your favorite people to follow? 

DG:London (@LondonWoodberry), Marc Andreessen (@marca), Jason Calacanis (@Jason), and the ruthless Brittney Brennan (@BrennanBritt) 

 LFR: Worst team mate you've had to share a room with?