Ashley Westwood addresses the media after Charlotte FC’s 2-4 loss against Columbus Crew.
Ashley uh Nick I'll start with you right Now all right hey Ashley so uh y'all Responded after the second half Um latanzio Um said he basically said it was Unacceptable and wanted to see some some Change and you seemed more more animated Um with the whole team kind of rallying Them up you got back two goals and then They scored immediately what was the Impact of them responding after your Response yeah uh first half was Unacceptable we we take full Responsibility for that we can't start a Game like that it's it was yeah it's Completely acceptable so we we take that On the chin we learn from it And we said second off we got in the Change room a few words we said which Rightly so and we we showed characters That's the main thing this group show Character tonight it was tough it was Really tough with obviously with it's Been it's been a good week we've been We've had good performances all week and Then we went and spoiled it today but Like I said second off we uh We come out fighting like I said we got The two goals and then it's just sloppy From us we think I've just seen the Scores and it's like 56 58 59 and then It it's uh we got back in the game and Then you're like all right come on we've Just just keep it tight now and we'll
We'll get another chance but then they They went and scored straight away and Sort of deflated us but like I said we Showed we showed character at half time I thought we could have We could have easily capitulated and it Could have been six or seven the way it Was going but we showed character we got Back in the game You also seem just more overtly Energizing the team with emotion out There Um was that just something that just had Come out or were you thinking I got to Do something to get these guys moving Forward yeah it was um I was just disappointment because I know I know we're so much better than that We've we've gone to Philly and give them A game I didn't want to I didn't want to Come here and we walked all over I Didn't want to be embarrassed and that's What we were getting in the first half So we But like I said we stood up and we uh we Come out fighting we've got two goals Back but like I said that they scored And it just it just stopped us but like I said there's there's definitely Character in this group and that's the Main thing Thanks Ashley I'll let them ask about Your beautiful pass All right we'll go Steve and then in
With Carol Thanks there because that's exactly what I wanted to ask about Um Was it uh actually that was a it was a Great pass it was even a greater touch Shown by Carol to take that down over The shoulder like that Is this something that you've practiced Uh you know And you know looking for that or was This just uh seeing the moment in the Opportunity no I think uh Carol's got Obviously what we watch Clips back Carol's got great movement up there and I said to him in there after I said he Brought it down like Robin Van Persie Remind me very much Robin Van Persie When he brought it down it was Incredible and he's got that he's a Talented boy they said it's just it's Just one of the things but it means it Means nothing tonight it was a great Pass but it means that that doesn't mean Anything it's that doesn't I don't I Don't take that as an assist tonight We've lost the game that's the main Thing and we We've got a free week now we need to Regroup we'll be back in I'm sure Monday And then I say we need to work hard and Focus on that on the home game Great thank you Ashley do you just look at this like
You're gonna you take something from This long term and maybe when you get More guys back healthy You know you just have to take something From it and move on this whole trip Yeah exactly that is it's been I said It's been a great week up until now it Was the first half was embarrassing we Can't we can't we can't come here and Perform like that that's that's every One of us and we are we all Patrick and Apology it was his it was his debut Tonight and And we let him down he got brought off Time which is like I said it's one of Them things I've been there as a young Kid as well and it's I told him that It's that we take we take full Responsibility for our performance Tonight Patrick didn't deserve that and They said we'll put like some second off We showed we showed character and we Come back out and performed performed a Lot better that's the main thing Thank you have a safe trip back thank You very much thank you thank you thanks Guys thanks Ashley no
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