Christian Lattanzio addresses the media after Charlotte FC’s 2-4 loss against Columbus Crew.
Question just too big of a hole to start The game with Sorry Too big of a hole to get yourselves into To start this game I think we didn't Start well at all I was angry because I Thought that We didn't start with uh with the Intensive the and the focus that I Wanted I think we played superficially Starting from the first goal that we Gift because we were on the pitch and we Were doing our work playing toe to talk With them then after Uh you you we made it difficult for Ourselves but at the same time Carol is Only that we play against the team that Listen there are some teams in this League and we need to understand that That they build over the years good Squads with great quality players and we Need to respect that we are not there Yet You know so we have to be realistic and We have to build our Squad you know in a Way that we are gonna have the same Level of quality in all the positions And then we can then compete I think the Boys they do uh at times our intensity Goes down at times and you know the Opposition uh play as they do some very Good players like they did today with Coach or like zelarayan and you know to Fight against this guy is not always
Easy you know and we need to understand It that there are some teams that are in Front of us in that in terms of the Quality of the squad uh you know and This is uh this is for me something that We need to understand but the voice Completed the show in the second half a Lot of character we came back 3-2 and Then again a great piece of play from uh From them and you know that you cannot Take away all the weapons from the Opposition all time we have to try to Limit that and we need to grow also in Terms of mentality and to play strong Every every single Ball but that also Takes time Carol And when did you find out you'd be Without melonda Last night last night okay We tried this morning and I didn't want To risk him I didn't want to risk to Lose a deal for a long period and so we Decided that the best thing to do was to Be conservative and to arrest him for This game Okay and lastly Um starting ajiman was that also about Getting Carol back in the Midfield and Having him involved more in the build up Or was that more about wanting to start Hajimon Now he was to try to play our game and To be more offensive because I felt that We needed a focal point up front when
Carol uh sometimes he comes deep then we We become a little bit more Deep as a team and then I wanted us to Be a little bit more able to stretch the Opposition we tried to play the ball but It's difficult because his first his First game and from the start he's a Debut and there are many things that Patrick needs to needs to learn and Games like that in the end even if it's A tough night for us is uh and for him Is something that he can build on and he Can understand what he has to work on Again we have to we are working process And we have in progress and we need to Um accept that and move on and to take The positive and uh analyze what we can Do better from the next game but we have To you know leave this game behind us Take the the reaction and the the way we Play in the second half and move on Thank you Thank you thank you Carol Steve Hi Christian Um just kind of summarizing up that game It was kind of like The Good the Bad and The Ugly with not enough good In there I I was impressed with where The team fought back but uh Bills passed uh back was seemed a bit Ill-advised and they were able to post That Columbus came out on top and you Were talking about the intensity there Um what
I know this is almost an impossible Question to ask but do you have any Ideas why there's these uh sways and Intensity Because we had a team that is growing is A team that is coming that is coming Together and uh And also There are many many things that we can Say you know first of all is a team we Are a team that uh and not looking for Excuses we have to go what we have but We are missing two DPS I mean if you are Too DPS to our team tonight maybe is Different it's also dead You know when we have uh players that They've got a little bit more experience A little bit more uh Ability in that position that makes a Difference and again I say that we play Against the team that they have built Over the years to have a really strong Squad in many positions and uh and so You have to respect that as well Um We we listen the road to what we want to Get also go through those nights The other thing that there are there are Any shortcuts we have to Uh hit those walls we have to show Resilience to come back like we did Today and to get the understanding and The belief that we can do that for 90 Minutes because we think sometimes that
Uh the game When the game is difficult and is strong Sometimes we don't respond as much as I Would like and uh We have to respect that every game is Going to be difficult because you might Find teams that they are they play with A lot of intensity and they also have a Lot of quality and so we have to prepare To have to play those games Um and sometimes when the game becomes Difficult especially where from home we Become a little bit you know taken aback But uh listen I am Optimist because I Saw a team that is fighting back and I Know that we don't like the result but You know you have to go through those Nights sometimes and to understand what We really need to move forward If you consider playing Guzman tonight Are you still thinking long term on his Health I was considering that but the game was Getting a little bit uh open and because We played only three days ago You know I thought that uh it could have Been a very difficult I didn't want to Put him and the team in a difficult Position I thought the DJ played in this Position before he had the legs to cover Uh when we were trying to go back into The game and to press them high Uh and so that was the decision that I Made also because Jan got a yellow card
That see him go get in a little bit Uh tired and I didn't want to lose him And to go with 10 men Yeah did you consider starting Guzman at All or was that not a consideration no I Didn't consider that yet because I think That after he needs a little bit of time To go back to Uh to the Guzman that we know Okay thank you okay safe travels home Thank you Steve thanks Steve and we'll End with Nick A question Um what are some specific positives from This match do you want to point out Yeah specific positive for me Is that uh When we play Uh With focus and with the fire inside Ourselves we can match anything in the League But we need to learn for example in the Second half also this the offensive Structure we had chances we were better Position on the pitch sometimes we are a Little bit Reckless And there are moments in which the Opposition doesn't allow us to play the Football that we like in that moment we Try to go Uh to our number nine it was not easy For Patrick to hold the ball against the Back pressure and the front pressure
That he received there are times in Which we have to move the ball a little Bit quicker and not to be superficial in You know in every ball has to be played Crisp and we play with with purpose even The one that we don't want because we Are under pressure we have to play long We play them long behind the back line Of the opposition and then we go and Fight for them and we go to press them So we are not there yet we still want to You know or at least not for 90 minutes In the second half I think we did it a Lot more and we scared them when we were 3-2 but then uh again you know we try to Put them uh still under pressure I think We we were Brave sometimes when you are Brave you concede the You can see some space and then credit To Columbus that every time they're at The space you can see how they what uh Technical level they have So you made some changes at halftime It's not typical but it's also not Typical you're down 3-0 at half time how Do you talk to a team when you're down 3-0 and kind of what was your kind of Thoughts to them Listening I am here I want to get I want The best for this team I'm not here for Me I'm here for uh to get to the try to Get but and I in doing so I understand That sometimes I have to have strong Words with them and I have to point out
Honestly what I see I might see things That they are not Uh correct 100 but whatever I see is my Duty to be honest with them like you Would be to members of your family you Know so I saw I said to them that for me To uh start the game like that is not Acceptable that when the game starts to Become a little bit more difficult we Didn't play we didn't respond as strong As I know that they can And then uh You know I said that the first stop is Gone and now we have to play to win the Second half so we have to have a focus On on what we have in front of us we Can't think that you know the game is Gone there are still 45 minutes this Code three goals in one half we can we Can score three goals you know in one House so the first the first uh Objective that I put for the team is That we have to go out and win the Second half which they did but obviously It's not uh is not a consolation but uh They've responded and it's uh it's for Them especially for them to understand And to believe that they can come here Win you know but to in order to do that They have to fight for 90 plus minutes Because uh you play against the team That has got quality and intensity All right and last question listen Nick The boys are doing what we are doing
What we can what we have so in that Sense I am proud of the boys and I as Usual I take all the responsibility on Me yeah I don't doubt that so what based On this past week's matches and this Long road stretch which are going to be Your priority in training this week First of all uh to give them uh To give them tomorrow off but preparing For the week like we would normally do In a in a more Conventional week when you play Saturday To Saturday so we go back to our Schedule And uh we will have time to analyze the Game a little bit uh and more in depth And with more time on the beach to put Things right and to see how we respond After this after this game in terms also Of uh the performance Department not Just mentally with intents but also Physically to see if we need to give an Extra day to some players or but I count By Tuesday to have everybody ready to Work hard for for the training week All right thanks coach
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