Christian Lattanzio talks to media on playing Columbus for the second time this season being a completely different game, looking forward to a week of training ahead of next weekend, importance of the performance department, and more before Charlotte FC heads to Ohio.
There Say again Mike you are there if you I Ask a will if Mike is not there I'm not Gonna go I wouldn't miss this for the world Christian you know that yeah you did the Last time Right well I did on Wednesday and I Apologize but there was post game Okay It was pregame not post oh the Pre-K Yeah the pregame I was at a doctor Appointment this game is a different Story yeah I was at a doctor appointment I apologize even Jamie's left him he Understands I'll I'll run laps It sounds like a movie title I'll run laps during Christmas Be successful if they see me and you're Running laps or not no they no people Would people definitely leave the Theater if they saw me running I don't Think so much anyway all right Mike We'll get to your movie questions here At the end uh thank you sir okay let's Start with you paranormal Morning uh or afternoon I should say Christian how are you good afternoon Will I'm fine thank you you I'm good uh In terms of uh what can you tell us About injury-wise this weekend uh Everybody else Listen uh the good news will recover Ben And Mackenzie so we have uh a little bit
Of a boost is important for us To get uh more players in the In the squad and uh yeah this is the the Good news about this uh this game In terms of Columbus uh obviously having Played them earlier in the season things Always kind of shift and change when you See a team a second time how do you come Into this match do you come in with a Little bit more confidence than you Would normally nothing uh had that Victory at home I think every game is a different story Wheel and uh if we were to go to Columbus with uh with an attitude with a Little bit of uh arrogance because we Want a home it was a difficult game at Home And uh we have to go with a lot of Humility but a lot of fire inside Ourselves good too with the will to To play a very a complete game so good Defensively good offensively in Transitions in set pieces and we need to Be really focused on ourselves obviously I've been playing Columbus we know Them a little bit but at the same time That's true for them and it's true that Things change and evolve so we need to We saw them playing In the last few games to analyze them And uh We have to focus on this game without Thinking what happened uh in the game on
That we play here at the Bank of America How difficult of a decision is it Dealing with Guzman's return figuring Out who the odd man out is and obviously Also making sure you get Guzman up to Speed when you can get him 90 minutes Fit It's a It's a decision and that I I have to Take I consult obviously with the sport Team Uh with the performance Department with The coaching staff But ultimately it's My responsibility and uh Yeah it's tough decision like there are Many tough decisions that our job is About taking decisions and tons of them Every day so this one is is another one At the same time there's also to protect And not just the team but protect Guzman And to make sure that we ease him into The team in the best possible way Uh this um this is the the aim this is The The idea but knowing that it takes time And we need to be at the same time pushy And patient at the same time and lastly For me just one more availability Question do you feel like not having a Midweek match this upcoming week might Help you get Camille and Enzo back a Week from tomorrow Certainly will have it will help uh Uh Us in terms of breathing a little bit
Because we have so many games but all of Them away from them so is always there Is always a little bit less time to Recover because you have to travel And uh But this is the schedule and we need to Get on with that and I think the boys Have done Pretty well to if we didn't concede that Goal the way we did I think we had a big Chance to get to clean sheet in a row That would have been really good Especially going away from home in tough Places Um So I don't know about Camille and uh Enzo this we have to monitor on a daily Basis if they're gonna be ready for Seattle we will do everything that we Can so that they will but at the same Time we don't want to rush them in a way That then they can have uh you know a Setback the most important thing is to Get the players back so that they stay This is the model then after you know Will everything can happen in different Ways but at least what I don't like to See I repeat one more time I don't like To see the same injury reoccurring this Is for me is a is a no-go But uh so the important thing is they Come to stay so we will monitor they Were out on the pitch today they were in Good spirit they trained together
Camille and on the side of the pitch Together with the squad so it's good to See them out they are in the video so uh They are ready to be back but we have to Make sure that when they are back they Are back 100 and ready to stay with us How much are you looking forward to a Full strength uh training session Without a midweek having to you know be Half speed or whatever how much you Looking forward to that a lot I have to be honest with you is as a Coaches we part of the enjoyment is to Be on the pitch with the boys and to Work with them and to develop certain Things we have I we feel that we haven't Been able to do that properly for now Ages So to have a week in which we can come Back and prepare for a game so to have a Good Tuesday a good Wednesday Uh honestly I'm looking forward to that Well good luck on Saturday safe ride Appreciate it thank you all right we'll Go to John and Steve on Deck Uh Christian you guys playing eight Games in May Um so How do you feel the squad came out of That and I mean I know I heard that You'll be having a full squad for this Game but how do you think the squad came Out of that what did you learn about the Team playing so many games in in so many
In such a short amount of time You're right Johnny looks like that the Whole season is congested in May so we We play MLS May MLS and no but is um is Good I know we also played in the cup I Understand that but uh Um I think the squad is doing well we will Not have a full squad for Saturday Uh I wish we had because I always want To have all the members of our family Together that would be ideal but we will Have a little bit stronger with as I Said with Ben and Mackenzie coming back Um I think that the squad the the boys are Moving in the right direction in my Opinion and they are getting respect Because also Also regarding the result in Philadelphia I think is a little bit Harsh it's true that there are chances But this is a team that don't forget in The last two MLS Seasons they arrive in Semi-final against Uh New York City they played the East Final And lost it and I think that they Wouldn't like it because many of the Players they were down with kovid even Though they found a really strong New York side but I think that they would Have had a much better chance if they Could have everybody fit and last year
They lost the penalties in L.A So if you look at the result obviously It's not great but if you look at the Performance I think Considering coming from traveling And many other things and not having a Full Squad asking the same place to play More and youngsters making debuts and Stuff I think that They are getting the respect Of a few people and I think that they Are moving in the right direction so and They also learning to cope with Congested schedules some of them they Are used to that so for example some of The guys that played in championship Before or in England that this is Common Practice in Championship or in even in Premier League Elsewhere maybe not for the young Players especially that they come from Colleges a little bit Uh difficult because of the intensity But this is how you make experience this Is how you grow to get out of your Comfort zone So I'm quite happy how they are Responding if I have to be honest Maybe John you didn't like my answer but This is uh This Is My Idea yeah John if That's all from your move Um so Steve go ahead
Hi good afternoon Christian and well Tar Heels who may be in on the call Um Your your remark about you know wanting To be on the pitch training with the Guys when Ashley was on with us after The game the other night and asked about The the hectic schedule there he said That uh the players don't want to train They just want to play games all the Time so Um That's a discussion The coaches also want to train because It's to remind them of certain things Because it's good to play It's good to Play but it's good to remind them of Certain things you know So no I agree I mean if we can play Games obviously for if you're a player The most amazing feeling is to get ready For to play a game So this is and you need the repetition Yeah exactly That you don't you may never get in a Game like you know just for your Fords You know they may not see a single shot Opportunity and they might get six like Carol did the other night yeah not all Yeah exactly not only For everybody Defenders Strikers Midfielders goalkeepers everybody needs A repetition but then we are happy to Play games
When you're playing teams twice like Columbus uh coming up Um And making the plans I mean you can uh You can scheme and you can plan all you Want but when a game actually starts and Everything is a variable in there uh how How difficult is it to play a team the Second time versus the first time The way I see stay by I see a game uh Like a news story a new Completely new like in a book a new Chapter we need to we know we need to be Prepared But uh it's a completely different game Even though you face the same team They they might have different Personnel They will play in a different Stadium They will play with certain things that They have seen that they might have Changed in the first game for us is Exactly the same so it's an evolving Situation every game has to be Approached differently There are certain things that you can Rely on for the characteristics of the Plays that they have are going to be the Same so zalarian is going to be that Jan Morris is going to be Boris and so forth But uh We have to approach every game with the Fresh attitude and just Going uh like if it's the only thing That matters is the next game without
Too many too many thoughts about what it Was And in your experience when you're Playing it came for the second time and Perhaps you lost to them the first time Does that like Divine motivation What's that like Atlanta for example you Mean yeah was there more motivation Going into that that could be it could Be an element I mean with Atlanta Obviously there was because he's a derby And we felt that the result didn't Necessarily mirror the performance But Ultimately you get judged on the result By bus by vast majority of people but we Have to look at things differences so There could be an element of that that You want to have you know a bite back at The team Um And this is normal it's human beings It's competition And lastly according to vox populi Um you're also responsible for the Charlotte FC team that's in the soccer Tournament up in Cary right now and There was also Um you know what the because you're Responsible for everything according to Uh social media and with that so I was Just wondering that's why I don't know That's very very healthy there that's Why I don't want to the media whatever Whatever Steve I mean but are you
Following the responsible responsible For Rome because I I'm from Roman who played the final Against Seville so I maybe I didn't Choose the right penalty takers well I'm Glad you're taking responsibility for uh Mourinho with that one but uh if there Is a guy that doesn't need my help it's Him 100 Uh he's super experienced but that's why I don't follow social media thank you Yeah have you are you following the the Soccer tournament at all no I know the Result and actually I've been following Obviously our team I was following West Hammer because there are two or three Guys that I used to coach yeah in the Youth and A senior level like Jacoby's on zavon Heinz and so forth so I keep an eye on Them as well but uh honestly I haven't Been before they told me this morning The result of our team and uh Yeah uh I was surprised Jamie's not over There now with all the other toriels in The tournament yeah you're too nice Steve I got I stick to this side talk to The to the experts and talk about the Good players okay well listen Christian Thanks uh good luck in Columbus Thank you all right uh I don't see Anyone else's hands so I assume we're Gonna go to Mike to finish it off as Normal
Well thank you very much uh Christian uh First on the on the uh The performance Department Are can you guys hear me okay the uh the Performance Department have they been Your Most Valuable Personnel through the Month of May with all the injuries and Trying to get guys healthy it seems like They have really had a lot of work uh as Opposed to you know just the day-to-day Stuff They should but I have a lot of issues With John No I'm joking listen they're great and They have a lot of work yes in a Schedule like that the first the Performance department is invaluable To maximize recovery to maximize uh Not just the recovery of the injured but The recovery the speed of the recovery Of the The place the play that they need to be Ready within 48 hours And we are flying again today we are Traveling uh So everybody plays an important part Obviously the responsible The responsibility comes to me Also about the fiber side of the under 10 are playing But uh you know They do a great job they do a great job So I'm happy to have these guys here and Listen
To have also two players back in this Tight schedule is uh is very important To us But uh we have to because I always ask Intensity when we play and I know it's Difficult but you know like ash said for A player is uh The best thing to do is to play games Carol says the same coach I prefer to Play games that train okay then you have To play with the with high intensity Though that's important As you get as the calendar flips into June and you look ahead towards this Month how do you you have the Opportunity now to as you mentioned Refine and get into training and do the Things that remind players of what they Want to do how vital will this month be For you guys because there's the break In there as well there's only four games On the schedule right now uh MLS games I Mean how key is this month for you guys To Get refocused uh re-centered and and Then make another make another run here Through the summer months no it's very Important Mike it's very important uh But it's important also for I for us to Get the right balance between giving Some rest to the guys because you know The mental rest is just as important Maybe more I believe it's more important Than the physical rest because uh you
Can lie lay down in a bed and then your Body get rested but if your mind is not A rest Especially with social media that's why Forget about this Is uh You know you won't be able to switch off And therefore you always constantly you Know the drive mentally so we have to Find the right balance also I think to Go on to the beach and to repeat Our the way we want to play because at The moment we can only do it through Analyzing videos And certain things you know you need the Repetition in order to get really the Way you play the best possible Uh in the best possible manner because You want them to feel the distances in a Certain situation to clarify certain Concepts that they might look obvious in A video but when you're on the pitch you Know is uh the distance is the the Movement is different So is to get the right balance as a Coaching staff between reinforcing our Principle of play executing them but Also give vital rest because the next Push from July onwards is going to be Strong but we still have got strong Games to play in this month Really important ones And the last one I have for you 34 years Ago today Dead Poet Society was released
In the United States so that in mind What is your favorite Robin Williams Film Very very good question uh maybe that One Maybe that one there are many Robin Williams obviously Who doesn't like who doesn't like Robbie Williams as an actor but that one for me Maybe because it was in a period of my Life in which you know you're growing And you are still going to school and Uh it's it's one of my favorite movies So I would say that one Thank you Captain my Captain Very Strong memories thank you Mike Oh Captain My Captain thank you thank You All right thanks Mike and thanks Everyone Um we will end everything there
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