Ashley Westwood addresses the media after Charlotte FC’s 2-0 win against Chicago Fire FC.
Ashley uh what what a win for the team Just tell us what this means to you and The team uh yeah it's massive uh we knew We knew the pressure coming into this Game and like I said we I thought we Really obviously I don't think it was The best we've played but we showed a Different side to our game which was Obviously what's needed and we we dug in And we put in a real good shift and like I said we got another clean sheet the The back four were excellent C was Excellent the whole the whole team the Front Lads worked hard and that that's What that's what the spirit we've that's What the spirit we've created in this Group now and it's it's coming to the Four at a great Time it seemed like you put everything In your I don't know if you been waiting Your whole life to hit that ball that Goal tells about the go yeah it was I've Got that in me locker and uh it's some We spoke about last night actually like Ringing the Box more and taking a chance And like said ones that's come out the Sky fell to me I thought just just hit And like I said it's it's one of the Best strikes I've ever hit and Thankfully it's going in the goal right Thanks Ashley Congratulations uh okay Nick and then Sydney and then we'll finish with Sam Okay hey hey it seems like the squad is
Seems to be playing faster and More in Sync is that just have you been like You've been saying all season it's just A matter of time for for you all to get Together yeah I keep I keep going back To the League's cup we uh we got Del a Rough hand going on the road but it in a Strange way it's brought us together and Like I said we're we're fighting for Each other the the spirits in there it's Unbelievable and every one of them every Every lad in there is a great lad and It's it's a pleasure to come to work Every day and spend and spend the time With him like I said we've we've created A real togetherness now and like I said It's it's showing on the pitch and I'm Immensely proud of of this group of this Group of Players all right thanks and then I've Noticed that many of the younger players Kind of seek you out after a match like What kind of things are they saying to You and what are you saying end down uh Just Pat when he come on he's he's his Work R he's like I said I think he we Had 11 minutes stoppage time I said to Him after I said you've you've Contributed massively to that win Because the way he holded the ball up in The in the corner he was he was Exceptional the boys coming off the Bench they're they're making a real Making a real difference and that's what
It's all about with I know it's Disappointing for lads who who don't get Named but to be part of the squad and When they when their time is coming on They come on and show their Professionalism like I said with they're Keeping us on the toes and it makes us Perform Better thanks Ash have a safe trip thank You all right Sydney City hun.com uh with W tonight You've give yourselves you half a chance To make the playoffs for the first time Uh Miami and back toback matches in Close to season looking to play spoiler Without with or without Messi how do you Keep this and carry this on to few Matches we take the the last two Performances into it like I said we've We're confident even We people had written us off weeks ago We knew we knew how well we were playing We knew what we were doing to teams on The pitch we knew we knew what we do and Like I said we've we've stuck to it Under difficult circumstances and it Just shows the the character that we've Got in there now and that show tonight And like I said we'll got a little International break now so hopefully We'll get a couple of days off to rest And then we we head up to another Massive game and that's what that's what We targeted the last two games to be in
With a Shout right J All right final one from Sam I captain great game tonight amazing Shot um so you were named this week by Charlotte uh the team's nominee for the Comeback Player of the Year you know Coming back from injury at Burnley um is Charlotte The Comeback team in MLS uh I think we're showing that now It's uh yeah personally to be to be put In that category there obviously I was I Spoke about it a lot I was really close To retiring in England I thought that Was it but they coming to the MLS and Coming to Charlotte give me a give me a Boost and like I said I worked hard with The physios to get back and thankfully Zor and the manager and everyone at Charlotte showed faith in me and like I Said I'm I'm just so happy to be here And so happy to be leading this team and Like I said hopefully we've we get it Over the line and it it turns into a a Really successful Season and does and does that how does That change to the story of you know how Far do you think this team can can go if You um if you win these two matches Against Miami and make it in the Playoffs we've we're hitting form at the Right time we're playing well we've uh Like I said we've gone to we've gone to Nashville and dominated that game we've
Our only disappointment recently was the Cincinnati but we're we're dominating Teams and when we play well we we're a Real force to be reckoned with and the Way we the way we control games we're Starting to score goals now so Everything's everything's clicking at The right time and I'm sure we if we do If and when we do get there we'll be a a Team that no one want to play that's for Sure
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