Christian Lattanzio addresses the media from Charlotte FC’s draw with FC Dallas in Leagues Cup Opener, but win in the penalty kick shootout, so bring home an extra point.
Good feeling but I think the way you put It I agreed and not at the same time Because I think that it wasn't a fight Back I think that Maybe I am biased because it's my team But I think our boys play really well in Control bust Part of the game we were I think Dallas were good in contract we Know that they are very Dynamic players Very technical with O'Brien with Ferreira With kamungu and we know that the plus Sebastian Leggett and you know Velasco Their technical players that they can Start a contra attack But I think our boys deserve at least Win in the shootout because Uh I think that the performance that I am Very proud of the the way our boys Played play away from home against a Team like Dallas in this way we look at Dal as I saw a few games I haven't seen Many teams coming here and play like That against against them Okay uh we're gonna open up the Questions to assume first question was From Nick Um he said coach letancio was the way The second half of the match unfolded Just the confidence your Club needs to Make a run in the tournament and MLS
Play Sure sure I think we Came from Many draws the last game is the game That Especially the first half I didn't Really like so I thought that there was More a lack of confidence but I have a Lot of confidence in the boys and I say To them that but also the first half I Thought that we play was not just the Second half I thought they played the First half to go one nil down I think in that in that way I don't Think that we deserve to be one nil down So Yes of course and what pleases me is That we play both apps well Both apps well and this is what in that Sense that's what our boys needed and I Hope they Start to realize what a good team they Can be because I think that he was there But it didn't come out As strong as it did tonight I thought That we played two strong UPS Um Nick also asked Christian what did You say to your Club after the match and What was their reactions and words they Were sharing I said to the boys I'm really proud and I said to them that I would have said The same words even if we lost to one Even if we didn't score the goal
I saw that I said to them I hope you Realize what a good team you can be not Because we won and they showed out Shootout you can lose you can win I Think Our boys Played Strong penalties and our goalkeeper We know is a strong in that in that Moment But regardless the result I think that the performance of the boys May would have made me proud even if we Came With zero points to one but I think that We would have deserved the points and Sometimes you don't just you don't get What you deserved they did tonight But that's what I told them I am very Proud of them the way they played and Also Again I hope that they realize they Start to realize what a good team they Can be And we're going to open it up to Nathan Hill All right uh Nathan asked what can you Say about your team's halftime talk It was the best because so we won We had I said to them guys you play a really Strong first half I hope you feel like Me really disappointed because there's No way we should be one nil down
There is no way and then we needed to Improve something tactically because we Know that Ferreira is a guy that is Really clever to come between the lines And could hurt us So we needed to make sure that We didn't that Dallas didn't find him in Between the lines and then we can start At the Contra attack so that was one of The Tactical things that we needed to Improve Other than that with the ball I think We managed to move the the opposition Side to side and create chances My opinion we could have scored we Should have scored more goals but uh you Know The Dallas they have good Defenders And we come from a moment that again I Hope that this performance as well as The result Give confidence to our boys The next question was uh also Nathan uh Were you surprised at the way the FC Dallas came out somewhat flat and Without energy in the second half I don't think that they came flat I Think that they had a game plan that I Think Nico gave to his team I respect Him as a coach I think he's a very good Coach And I saw them playing really strong Game Even in the last game in Seattle which
Is not an easy place to go I don't think they were flat I think I Want to give A little bit of credit to our players And not to me to our place because we Can I can talk but they have to go out And do it Um That didn't make them because I think This is one thing that if you give them Time and space on the ball that they can Really hurt you And I think that we were our boys were Good in denying that so I don't think That they were flat I think that uh We didn't allow them to play maybe the Game that they wanted to play Next question Sam Spencer It seemed like Charlie was ready to Substitute around the 54th minute but Then when Swaderski had a PK the sub didn't come On can you talk about what happened There It's true I think he's a fair point I Wanted to have a little bit more Dynamism But Sometimes as a coach you need to see you Need to feel things on the on the spot And I could see the eyes of my guys that They were coming to have a drink because It was a very Hot night
At least for us maybe in Dallas is Normal but and I I'm sure it is but it's Not easy to play and to try to put the Opposition Under Pressure I saw the eyes And I saw that they they were playing Well And I thought I want to give them another 15 Minutes Which they play really well we scored Another goal That was disallowed and then we had Chances unfortunately then we considered The con the counter-attack and we know That they can be deadly and that's in That situations And then I think it was time because of The weather to make changes and But yes it's true but uh I not because of the result but going Back I would I would do the same Okay we're gonna go with Michael Nacimiento Westwood have the most amount of chances Created in the most passive completed How would you rate his performance this Match as a player and a captain good Good we know that Ashley is a player That Has got primarily quality so is not As I said in the past when we acquired Them have been a long time admirer of His qualities And
It's just like everybody comes to term With the different league with a Different way of playing with different Teammates and I think he's imposing Himself more and more is tidy is calm His experience and I think he is is a Key player for the way we want to play Okay we're gonna go with Steve Goldberg The penalty kicks were fundamentally Strong without the overthinking so Common in the game now is that something That the technical staff works on with The players We do we do all but because when we play Games between ourselves If it's a draw We always go to penalties But of course you can never be replicate The same kind of tension the same kind Of Um Feeling that you get in an official game But you know knowing the players they Put themselves Under Pressure so at Least A little bit of debt Happens every time but in the end you Know is I'm sure the Dallas does the Same and I am sure that most teams that Do the same it's not that we do anything Special I like to do the the penalties A couple of times a week because when You play small sided games and finish in In a draw
We must have a winner and that's the way But I'm sure he goes on for many many Clubs we are not unique in this We go we're gonna go with our final Question Sam Spencer did you talk to Ashley about What happened with his altercation on The pitch No I didn't really and I know some of the Dallas plays that I Coached before and they got involved And I know that there is no nasty place On the pitch I think that there is People that they care about Their own teammates And I think this is normal in football Isn't you know some some guys they go The Dallas Players wanted to get the Penalty our players they thought that he Was Trying to You know to get the penalties that he Was on the serve these things happen in The game I I was actually Smiling on the bench I didn't I don't Think that there was any nastiness by Anybody and so I just see it guys on Both sides that they care about the game As it should be they care about their Own teammates as it should be but he's Part of football it's nothing more than That
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