Christian Lattanzio talks to the media before Charlotte FC head to Chicago to take on Chicago Fire FC this Saturday night.
All right everyone let's get this Started we're on a bit of a tight Timeline today so let's be nice and Snappy with it so that we can get to the Stadium and get out of here um so will Pic let's start with you afternoon Christian how are you afternoon will I'm Fine thank you I'm good um what can you Tell us about how yera came out of Wednesday I know that you said it was a Precaution uh do you feel like you'll Have him for this Weekend H it was a precaution I think y Trained uh trained today he's fine he's Eligible to play that's good stuff um I Know when Carol came out Wednesday I Know he was disappointed he wanted to Get the hattrick I know you had a bit of A discussion with him what was that like I'm sure it was something along the Lines of you want to have him for the Long Haul because of these games coming Up obviously yeah obviously you know as A as a stiger you want always to have The opportunity to score more goals but Uh he knows very well my thoughts for me At the center of everything is the team And uh so should be for every player has Done a great job we know that he's an Important player for us we have an Important match to play tomorrow So sometimes I'm also paid to take Unpopular decisions But after when Reflecting many times the player come to
Me and they seem to understand maybe Because they are scared that they are Not going to be selected for the next Game I don't know no but Jing apart I Think That yeah there is an element of that But again at the center of all our Thoughts at the center Of Our uh project is the team the team is The is the most important player I know He's got the international call up do do You kind of know what the schedule is Going to be in terms of whether or not He'd be available for the 18th I know That you're obviously focused on Tomorrow but how much in the future have You looked towards that in terms of his Availability for that 18th Contest listen we know the dates of when He leaves we know the dates when he will Be back then uh I need to Be to have a property and abilities that I don't have or to be a clairvoyant to Know if he's going to play what's going To happen So I think that the the focus is on Tomorrow to do everything well and then After we will see I will keep in touch With him like I've always done with Players that they go to the national Team and uh we will take it from There uh just two more for me Your team obviously has gone under a lot
Of transformation over the course of the Season because of the international of The uh the come in uh the transfers in I Should say do you feel like you now have Your best 11 that you're being able to Play on a consistent basis in terms of Uh all the different machinations that Have happened because of injury and Things of that nature do you feel like You're playing your best 11 now in terms Of uh where you are in this Season um I think the team is a is an Entity this constant uh in constant Evolution uh obviously as the game as The games goes on as the season goes on You find a certain balance and Then a certain team seems to found a RM And that this is what I felt in the last Few games even though we had couple of Resulted and go our way but I think in Term of performance we were alive and Kicking in both the games against incin And New England and uh yeah at this moment there Are there is a a kind of 11 but I said Every everyone is in contention the way The people train to me is very important I have an me and the coaching staff we Have elements to see who is doing well Everybody gets repetition in the wrong Position so uh I think that competition Is healthy And lastly for me I know that you were In a very similar position a year ago
When you went to Chicago um I know it Took a little bit to get the result but Uh is there some comfort in that muscle Memory from last year knowing that you Had a late season matchup against this Team and you were able to to grind out a Very resilient result a year ago Yeah I think that part of the growing in The league is that to now I think we Have been in different places in Different states stadiums and uh as well As getting results we also play really Well away from home in tough places and This is part of the growing up likely Last year we started to win few games Away from home as well and that gave us That kind of extra confidence because we Couldn't do that in the first part of The season and uh yeah surely that will Be hopefully will stay in the in the Musle memory how just to use your Words but it's going to be a different Game and we need to be prepared they Evolve that they we evolved so uh I Believe it's going to be a strong game Tomorrow thank you good luck safe Travels thank you thank you will okay Thank you will M good afternoon Christian I let you Finish your Water No Need No need no need to Apologize sir uh kind of DB tailing off Of the evolution side of things and Remembering the muscle memory from a
Year ago last year is last year this Year is this year you've seen Chicago Once what do they what do they how have They evolved from the from this previous Meeting to where you what you likely Will see on Saturday and I think they are a team Very Dynamic I remember them when they Came to play last year here I Thought we lost that game but uh we Shouldn't have Lost Uh in the way we did But I remember to be to see a team that Was very dynamic in the players that They have so they still have got That Uh dynamism in them in players like Jenez in players like Navaro in plays Like uh herbers you know they have a Number of players that they do be Midfield which is a new one I think he's A new DP and then they have obviously The quality in shakiri shakiri I think He seems to be feeling more e which is One of the best players in the in the League in my opinion for quality and for Experience that he brings to the table And still quite dynamic they have a Solid back four they have a play that I Coach in N Su that I know he's he's a Good fullback and the fact that he's not Playing lately tells me there must be Quality in the side so it's a team I
Respect I respect the coach has done a Good job since taking over but we need To be focused on our game and we need to Give continuity to our way of playing That uh we are establishing And um we need to get uh we need to Learn how to win games and I know that It sounds like a cliche okay but this is The most important thing and but I think It's just another step I think many Steps We have Accomplished we manage to play more Aggressively with the ball without the Ball home and away and the final steps Is how to win games and that might make People smile laugh but for me is just Another step and uh in my opinion we are Not that far from becoming a team that Is going to be really strong and Challenging it's uh totally Understandable The mindset um being Snappy is according To will Martin he wants us to be Snappy And quick so I'll give my last one here Uh you're getting ready to get on a Plane to go to Chicago yeah what is your What is your favorite movie surrounding Travel involving Travel good question uh I thought way Chicago was ready to Say Um any movie with Al Capone no but uh so The travel is the is he called terminal
The one with Tom angs that he gets Stacked in that one I think he was my And also Catch Me If You Can I thought He was quite funny as well with uh with The decabo I think that the was too but The the number one if you have to say Travel in 2001 Space Odyssey for me is The number One okay I got to ask you to elaborate On that one Kubri is one of my two favorite director As I told you so I I'm believ I admire Him I thought he was an unbelievable Artist intellectual And that movie is something that I've Watched many times and every time I Watch I learn something new which is a Sign of of a masterpiece in my opinion But all that I am thick which is Probably true as well but uh is my is my Favorite one of traveling for Sure well safe travels to Chicago and Get a get a slice of deep dish pizza While you're up there thank you thank You m okay thanks Mike it's my hometown So I mean that's why that's where I'm From is a beautiful Town beautiful Town Very beautiful one of my favorite in the US best of luck all right thank you Thanks everyone appreciate you we'll see You post Game
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