Christian Lattanzio addresses the media after Charlotte FC’s 3-0 win against Toronto FC at Bank of America Stadium.
Yeah oh yeah it was about time I think Uh again it was a performance I thought That we played again well like we have Done in other games the only thing we Didn't have the same kind Of uh success even today I think we Could have scored another two or three Without being respectful to Toronto that They are a very good team with good Players but uh I believe that we should Have we should have scored more And I thought cetti had a a great Opinion liking his action his what the Pressure that he puts on defenses up There but he really you know I don't Know what he has to do to actually get a Goal yeah I think I think that what he's Missing from Eno's game today is the Goal he wanted desperately the goal and Sometimes when you Want something too Much you ended up uh not getting it I Don't know life sometimes works like That uh that that said it doesn't mean That he doesn't want I like I I love That the fact that he want it but uh Just to find the right balance because I Think when he was doing the right things And ball would have come to to him the Team was playing well we were grading Chances boting the ball in the box and Then he had he had a big one from set Pieces when Adil headed the ball back to Him then he had another to but I agree
With you he played a very good game in Putting the central Defenders of Toronto And under a lot of pressure also Physical because I think rosted maybe Came out because he had to have fights Behind to run in the space and to do That against Eno is not easy because He's a very strong boy this game was a Lot like a bit of Chicken Soup for the Soul I mean how important was this for The team and for the fans you know she Can speak yeah Yeah I know I've been long enough in in The Anglo-Saxon country to know that and Sorry I don't no no no no no no no thank You thank you no no no is yeah it is it Is it is he good for the soul right is Good For but uh he was due as well I thought We said after the game I told them after The game in New England uh that we just Need a performance in which which we can Score few goals and win convincingly Maybe to get the belief the belief I Think they should have it because we Play well against many teams and against Very good Teams uh the only thing that was missing To us was the the win and uh which is Obviously the most important thing but For me is the final step I think our Team play well has been played well even When we didn't win and my job as I said
Many times is to control the way we do Things the way we play with the the ball Without the Ball and uh and I know it's the last Step but it's it's only one step to win Is only one step and we need to keep Doing what we do with conviction with Quality with intensity and uh be really Focused on where we want to go and how We want to go cuz the Way we play for me is equal important to The result we get at the End what did you see on bre kind of Highlight real you know goal in the Second half there obviously you know Sensational play to watch what did you See kind of from your eyes no it was Enjoyable to watch is very it looks very Fluid is is a candy for the eye is a Chicken Soup for the for the the goal From from uh he's another chicken soup ER for the soul from bre but it's Important the way he played the way he Was stricking Runners and he has he Hasn't he wants to get into this Rhythm And I know that uh You can tell that he's a very Industrious player with good Ability uh we haven't seen the best the Best of him we haven't seen the best of Him yet we have seen glimpses but I Think that the best of bre Is Yet To Come and I think is uh a game like that Will give him confidence will give him
Uh uh belief and uh and it was very Important for him to go on the score Sheet you talk about the play tonight he Seem to make a lot of Opportunities yeah Camille is a good Player camil is a good player Unfortunately with for Camille this season uh when he was Showing and playing the best Football he got injured twice in the Same spot and that had an Influence on his performance and also Didn't keep him kept him a little bit Worried because because as a Winger as a White player you need to play a lot of Start and stop and start stop and start And he he starting to doubt a little bit You know the his his Muscular injuries and that for me had an Impact but I don't have any doubt that He has a character he had and he had Ability he has ability and tonight he Played like the camil I want that I like Also notic that West play a little bit Higher and pressing a little with more Pace is that just change you saw Match Game or I think when we went to press it Depended I didn't want they have a very Technical Midfield because I know that you might Look at Their table but when you look at the Players inside like Vasquez ozorio Bradley and coo these are very technical
Players and I felt that and the the Times that they could play free with one Of them coming free and this is when They created US problems knowing that They had up front Bernard Desi that if You live in One V one it can be Dangerous so I really didn't want them To have Bradley dictate in the game I Played enough time against Toronto and I Know that when he can run the show Bradley he be he's very he's very Experienced very good player and I Didn't want that I didn't want toon to 12 the luxury of everyone player Freedom That's why sometimes we have to release Ash higher to make sure that we were Stopping them from playing Freely was that good passing as you've Seen Car I thought that he play well I wanted Him to play in a certain way today in Responded well he was also scored three Goals despite one was Disallowed I also thought The Dan will Score a goal with a header but uh this Is something that this league in my Opinion has to solve because it's not Possible not to have the goal line Technology I don't think he good enough For a league like like ours that is Growing not to have this kind of Technologies it should be it should be a Given Um but
Uh going back to your question yes I Thought that he was very Tidy and uh I think he can even grow in This role Carol uh there is But uh he played better Than better than usual I would agree With you in managing the ball in making The team play and bringing out was that A precaution or it was a precaution he Felt pain we had a discussion half time He said to me coach I want to keep Playing and then I will let you know if I don't feel it well and then After uh I didn't want him to risk any And injury he felt this Pain and uh yeah I mean we couldn't play With one less player so as soon as he Felt something we told him to go down And we had to make the Change you mentioned There's Win how you didn't get the one we should Win we drew the one we should at least Draw we lost right right and the one That we had to we had to lose we lose so But the trend I want in this team when You are a good team when you play with Confidence when you are really on the Right path in terms of result the one That you should lose you draw the one You should draw you win and the one you Should win you smash the opposition this Is where we we want to go um was that a Conversation maybe that you talk to the
Boys at half time because throughout the Season Lead or leads that you know that for Some reason you're not able to out what Kind of we had this enough time it was Uh I thought that the boys were play Really good football we only had a spell Of moments in which we couldn't press Them the way we Wanted and uh it was uh important for Me to give them the organization in Those moments because it could have Happened again in the second Half and then we put that in right so if Something the other thing that you Are you are mentioning we discuss over The weeks over and especially in the Week that uh we wanted to we wanted to Be reversing this trend because the boys Are playing as and they should uh they Should not believe my words but but what They do on the pitch they felt so good In many different occasions and they Felt really hard done by by losing Points in Nashville by losing Point Against Cincinnati at home but Especially lately not winning against DC Not winning against Orlando all game all Points that we should have now we would Sit in a different play but okay this is Part of the growing and I know we live In the world of Instagram instant sucks But it takes time to get to build
Something that can Last Last both we take a game by game but uh We know it's in our hands and we need to Give the best in in every game and to Have the belief also I want to to Mention Tonight H I want to take this Opportunity to Really ER mention the players that came On and in particular they all did well When they came on they brought it the Energy DJ Uh Jay Jayen Scott Justin but I want to mention His special kwin because Kwin he he acted with a lot of maturity For us today in the change Room when he came on and 12 have Youngsters like him like Andrew like AAL That they show a lot of Maturity is very important for this Football club so that is important and I Also want to mention Yan I want to Mention Guzman and I want to mention Harry because this is also the win for Me the most difficult thing is to leave These guys out of the squad because I Have to take a decision to bring 20 but this guy is also this win is also Their win because they train really well And it's vital to have these guys that They train the team they are part of the
Training and they are good players and And uh they don't deserve to be left out But this is the unfortunately the Reality of football and I'm mentioning Them not because you know I need to but Because they they deserve it so it's Important for me to make clear that this WIS is also a win that belongs to Arison To Guzman and to Yan last one so coach how how important Was this win for you personally for me Personally he good I I enjoy winning and But uh I don't have an ego for me when We didn't win the game and when we drew Games I feel more for the boys because They put sweat and effort on the Pitch and obviously I don't I don't Enjoy it but especially for them because All the hard work that they put onto the Pitch and to see him going through your Fingers points after points after points It's not about me at all it's about the Boys it's about the players and to end It you you've had 31 games with the Squad this year three left I I know you you know that these these Kids been these boys can win all three Of the games and went out the rest what What are you looking at what are your Hopes what are your what are your Thoughts on what this team is able to do I think this this team is capable of Winning against Everybody but we is
Also is also true that we are missing Something and Uh we need to give continuity to the way We play that's why for me is very Important some the way we play not just The result I know that there is a lot of Emphasis nowadays because everything has To be done now but if you want to give Consistency if you want to Give uh if you want to build something With solid foundation the way you play Is very very important and I think the Last few Games okay we might have had not the Best of game in Cincinnati but Cincinnati is a team that this year Everything is going good for them and They probably deserve That but uh starting from after the Leagues Cup in Which I think we give a good account of Ourselves baring the game in Miami where We were very tired but it's not an Excuse they probably and then after we Played we should have Won many of the games that we played and Uh for sure we shouldn't have lost in in Boston so so I am convinced that the Team is is heading in the right Direction but then after is I I can only Control what I can control with the me With the my work and the staff and the Play then after is the the club that They have to decide if they like to go
In this direction or not I'm very Relaxed about that but your question I Totally trust and believe this Team to give a good account of themsel And and I really would like go to the Playoff to see what we are capable of
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