Ashley Westwood speaks to the media ahead of Charlotte FC’s away match against Atlanta United this Sunday at 4:45 p.m. Westwood speaks on the importance of learning from past matches’ mistakes to perform better in future matches. With three matches in eight days, the captain says it is vital to know how to conserve energy and save your legs to be at your best in every match.

Quick turn around yep is it an easier Scenario to flush on Wednesday night or Is it something that maybe still lingers A little bit uh no you you have to move On like I said that's that's the beauty Of of football you there's always the Next game to put it right so that's what We're looking to do on on Sunday we will Watch the I think we'll watch the video After training and review the game and Then after that we move on to Atlanta is It easier to kind of get up for an Atlanta game after what you had and I Mean I know every game's got its own Motivations but is it easier to get up For Atlanta after what happened Wednesday uh no it's a it's a big game We're taking a lot of fans which we Always do there so it's it's for us it's It's about putting the last one right And going on another run what we what We've been on recently so it's it's a Little bump in the road but we've been There before and like I said it's time To time to put another run together what Did the film study reveal about the Three conceded goals I know one having To came from a dead ball not much you Can do about that but what about the Other two yeah it was disappointing Obviously it's it's two set pieces which They they're goals that you you can Avoid so and again the third one is that That happens we were we let the game get

Away from us in in 10 minutes so it was A crazy 10 minutes which is Disappointing cuz the first half thought We were excellent like I said we we got We got in the break we thought we were We were playing well we thought we had Them on the ropes and then obviously the It got delayed a bit and we in the Future we need to adjust adjust to that Better that's that's the experience that We're we're going to get from these Situations what did you feel like about Your team's creativity particularly Offensively particularly in the first Half I thought it's the it's the best Chances we created All Season we've we Look dangerous obviously Pat hit the Post it was it was unlucky and Ben Ben Coming back doing what Ben does he he Was a threat in the Box he scored and he Brings that to our team so it's a it's a It's a great to have him back but like I Said we we created a lot of chances and Uh it's our most clear chance we created All season so it's there's there's room For improvement like I said Pat should Have had a penalty I don't know what How that wasn't a penalty but that's These things happen Atlanta is probably One of your most successful Road matches That you've had since at the club what Was special about that match a year ago Just we were we were in a bad spot when We were we were we were in a we in a

Difficult spot but we went there we Showed character and got an incredible Incredible result so more of the same Sunday just really I know every player Is different coach Smith this week Talked about how look player they for a Reason they want to play every match When you're going through this though From an energy level how much effort I Mean you want to give your best effort In practice but you also make sure that You're not exhausted come Sunday so how Does how do players try and manage that Yeah we've got uh we've got a good Sports science team in there that Monitor train anyway with we look at our Numbers they know exactly what they're Doing they've they've done it all before But for me it's like I said it's I'm an Experienced lad I I know I have to look After my legs sometimes in training but I love I love playing games I love the Midweek games because you I hate Training so you get the you get momentum Of games and I love playing competitive Game so it's it's nice can you Categorize how in shape soccer players Or football players are compared to Maybe some other sports when you think About endurance training you know people Who compete in endurance type events Yeah I think yeah we as a as a as a Football player you have to be able to Do everything you've got to run for 90

Minutes I think I just under 12 km at The game at the on on Wednesday so you Have to be fit you you got to go again At the weekend so we do everything we've Got to you have to be quick agile so It's it's a lot of it it's I'd say it's Probably similar to tennis