Christian Lattanzio addresses the media after Charlotte FC’s 1-1 draw against New York City FC.
Come so she's gonna be moderating once I Step out of here we just have one person In person here so Um guys John Lupo if you go if you want To start um John once you finish up Asking questions uh then we'll go to Carol and then Corelli will take it away From there okay Christian first of all talk about MacKenzie's goal because I know hack Basically gave it to him but that was Just incredible gold he left perazzle Really no chance no very good at all but Actually I can't say it's got this he's Got a few goals like that in training Yes he has this ability to wrap the goal On the falconer I'm glad that you did it He worked really well and I thought he Deserved the chance to start then after Obviously he started to get a little bit Tired And I wanted to provide a little bit More legs on the left-hand side it was Tough also to care when it came on but The goal was was a great goal and I'm Very happy that uh That happened to McKenzie because I know Uh the quality that he has Is a is a guy that gives 100 every time In the training he's a good learner and I was happy to give him a start star Warfield came on in the second half I Know he's been in training a little bit So from what from what you could see
What did you think of this performance Good you can you can tell that uh Scott Is a very experienced players when he Came on I think he helped us a lot uh With the ball without the ball he's used To play games in which there is a spirit And fight And I thought it also wasn't easy Because in order to be to receive the Clearance he has to fly to Canada and so It wasn't in the best conditions but in Terms of But I spoke with him and he told me that He had at least 30-40 minutes in the Legs and when I was on Felt his left foot And we couldn't really give them an Advantage of playing with one player That was I had the choice and I wanted to to give Uh The debut to Scots and I thought that You we already can see what he can offer Us leadership he can hold the ball he Tried to play one two he still has to Come to terms exactly this with our Organization offensive but I think that Uh inili's scored a great goal by Turning and run into the goal Um I think he is is an important add to our Squad just two more quickly yeah Enzo Came off how is he doing any update on Him no I think uh that they have to run
A test I mean it seems fine in the Changing room he seems fine in the Change room but we will have to see with The test from the physios and then if They have to do an image we will see so I don't really have any news as yet Finally um I thought that offensively With Enzo starting and super ski Starting and eventually Scott our field Will be starting just I thought that This was the most the most complete You've been in the attacking third Having all of your weapons in there do You feel like that when stock gets up to Speed and you feel like he's ready to Start we saw how you were able to you Had a lot of the ball in the first half You were able to create some chances are You excited with the prospects of where This team could go offensively with with Everybody healthy I am and this is what I wanted to create Uh here what I want to create here to Create a team that plays Offensively but to play offensively Everybody is playing John everybody also The players at the back not just them Obviously they will have to do the Completely in the job So to put the ball in the net but uh in Order to play well as a team everybody Has to play from the back midfielder Defensive midfielders uh but I think That we have
Been scored to the to the party I think Will help us a lot and also it will be Given that he's a guy that has a lot of Uh experience and great aptitude that it Will be very important for the Chris Sagar for the band Bender for the Younger players that we have in in a Similar position right thank you thank You great thanks John let's go to Carol Uh and then we'll do Steve and then Sam Uh Corelli can take anything else all Right Carol Hey Christian it's the fourth straight Draw how do you guys take this one Listen I think the draw is uh it's a Fair result uh because they were pushing And they created even though I think That even if there is no deflection I Think Uh yeah it's true that the chances I I am not blind I saw the game as well And we should have been a little bit More A compact in certain situation not to Allow the board to be played through us We knew that we prepared that And then I think that you will start to become Tired not because you are always to Defend but because we didn't use the Ball as well as we should when we had The chance to do it we did it more in The first half than the second half I thought that uh
We had few chances to play our game and To You know to move New York City around Then after there is a momentum in the Game Carol and then after if you lose That momentum to play and your position Start to have the ball and you go a Little bit deeper uh can happen but There are moments in the games and there Are games in which you have to defend Deep like it happens against Red Bulls to get the point here is not Shame they are a good team with many Talented players that can manipulate the Ball really well and create chances they Just come from a very good result in More real and they wanted to give Continuity to the result I think the Result in itself is good for us but uh I Wanted again to play more with the ball And because we had a chance to do that And that ultimately what we need to Improve The stat sheets say you guys were out Shot 21-3 which it's crazy I mean did it Did it look like that does that make Sense you know how that happened you Know it depends also Uh yeah I think that they in the second Half especially they had the the chances Especially when they could go to the Byline and uh Put the cap back But uh
The shots it depends where from where You shoot because if you shoot from far We had a lot of interceptions as well Which means we were compact and you know We try to work we try to work the ball Around them at times uh rather than to Shoot from distance but They [Music] I think this they deserve at least a Goal in the second half and I know that Their stats is like that but you have to Analyze from why they shoot and from Which angle and from what distance as Well Thank you Because for example just to keep going On that one because I mean we had two or Three chances that we have so for Example when we win the ball on the Press and Carol unfortunately towards The end that doesn't translate into the Shot because there was an interception From Channel but if Carol goes all the Way uh that is different so I mean yes the shot for us there is one From Kelvin from this consensual but uh Sometimes we didn't get the shot because We tried to go in front of the goal and Uh but In the second half they were better than Us with the ball Hey Christian Um in kind of continuing that theme
There uh You I mean in spite of their possession In spite of their uh advantage and the Statistical shots there you still held The lead Into the to the towards the end of the Game and with that Um it's you know is that did the field Did the pitch make a difference in how You were able to play Um the game that you wanted to play That is an element of that and I say This because I work with this with the With the other football club with New York nycfc For nearly three seasons two seasons and A half And I can tell you that once you get Used to the pitch that can present an Advantage Because you know the distance is but not Only that because they lay the the grass You know which areas can be more Difficult for players to slide for Example or to So I think that can provide an advantage But this I don't want to find an excuse Yes of course initially you could sit Khalil Kiki long and the ball cleared Everybody and they went straight to to Barasa the other goalkeeper because you Have to get used to that and so can give You an advantage and sometimes you lose The ball you're already there but
And maybe we are not used to that but I Think Another thing that I want to say that Despite you say with the possession Especially in the second half that they Had I think we defended really well in the Box with midfielders with the structure Of our back Four I think that where we were In the obviously with uh with kale I Think we were always Solid ready to defend this situation and Then obviously they can score a goal but We made it as difficult as possible for Them to do so Yeah I'm the goal they scored I thought Was a bit wasn't really even really the Best chance because I thought Kali had The angle on it and the reflection just Put it over him and and Derek had played A fine games It goes without the deflection I think Kelly would save it then after yeah Yeah I thought they had better chances That should have scored uh before that But you know that's why the games are Played not everything happens and you Know expected goals I prefer to go with The actual ones the um there also seemed To be still disconnection in some of the Close passing game uh with some unforced Errors uh and loss of possession uh in The Midfield in the middle third with
Certain things and then again yawn at The end you know those were survived but Uh you know is that caused by the Conditions in the game at Hand by the The uh the spacing between competitive Matches that you've had what what are Your feelings on that no very simply Steve we have to pass the ball better in Those situations like the boys they are I see them in training and they they can Do it but when the game comes we have to Simply play better this is the one side Of the game that I want them to improve Because we have the organization to do That we are positioned it's it's up to Us to to find the right Solutions and uh As simple as that really And before the match they had Ashley on And he was talking about Um the team losing focus in some games And not being uh you know completely in The moment for the 90 minutes which is Something that you've addressed uh after Other games before where do you think The team is on that and and I guess if it was easy to address it Would have been happened already Um with things I said many times we are Building we are building and uh If we expect that we have a team that Plays perfectly for 90 minutes I think This doesn't happen even To the best teams in the world Realistic but I think the spirit is
There we've got another point on the Road and uh it's not the first time that We commend that like if we are Uh destroy the Atlanta which is a very Good team Lost in Red Bull where we got a point And we were talking like if we were like Uh it was the worst result in the world New York I saw them playing last game Against morale they played really well In Canada the serving to win in my Opinion the game I saw we come here we Get a draw they are in a good momentum And then we are looking like this is a Disaster is a good point on the road and Uh We are a team that this build is Building character but we need to Improve our football I know that and we The boys are aware of that and uh it's Uh what we have As a as a clear Target and the clear Goal for us we want to become as good as We can with the ball and without the Ball but coming out of these games with One point I don't think it's the end of The world And short still has not lost to NYC Which is uh you know I respect them the One of the best it might be the best Football group in the world and they Always access Good players and you know there is no Shame in getting a point in New York no
They were Champions two seasons ago Um no it's a great thing thank you very Much safe travels home thank you Okay guys we'll go to Sam Sam if you can Do yours nice and quick that way we can Get McKinsey Gaines in here before we Have to leave thanks I'll do rapid fire Coach you've talked a lot recently about Games you think we should have won Um is this a game you think you should Have lost in the soccer gods are finally Evening out for you Maybe maybe but uh when you arrive on That the 82nd minute vanilla You know you still think that I've seen big clubs hanging on worse Than this And I think our boys have got the Character and the organization Defensively even though we don't want to Play the game In our box there are moments that we Have too and I think that We have the organization to face those Situation Uh obviously the more you face those Situations the more chances you have to Have a deflection that goes against you Like it happened in the goal so you want To minimize that and to play and to play More with the ball uh But uh should have lost I don't know I Think that they deserved at least the Point yes I agree with you
But I remember many games that we play At the Bank of America in front of our Great supporters that we should have won And we ended up uh drawing or losing And we created many many chances like And more than New York City did against Us so You know uh I think he's part of the football and The part of football is also to defend That when you have to defend and I think Our boys Put themselves about and they and they Show a great spirit as a team so in that Sense I am very very pleased Because I believe this kind of games Would have lost last season but we are Now getting results Even though when you are in front you Always want to do better win but we have To create more if we want I'm more Focused on the performance some the Result I I like the result in in per se Is a good point on the road but the Performance has been willing to improve I want us to improve and I say this to The boys And uh so so will keeps me on the Christmas card list I'll end it at this Um with this draw Charlotte has 12 Points on the road this year only 11 Points on the road last year Um is that indicative of a team that's Uh maturing and is doing better than the
Club was doing last year We are we are building as I said some we Have we are improving as a team in my Opinion Uh but Improvement takes time takes time And I know people are impatient people Want to see results like that But uh It's not the first time that we come Away from home we get the point and we Go back home disappointed I mean if we Lose every game away from one five nil I Can understand that but again in a way Coming back home with a point and uh You you go through that you go through This moments it's important that we Understand what we need to improve and How we have to move forward And to go And to go forward because all the teams Are improving that the more history than Us that they have probably more Resources in the center they build the Squad in many many years and I know that New York City they work really well and So we come here we get uh We get the result and uh again it's part Of the maturity and part of material yes Of uh Thanks coach safe travels thank you all Right thanks everyone appreciate it Thanks
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