Jaylin Lindsey talks to the media before heading to Real Salt Lake for the second leg of the back-to-back way match stent for The Crown.
Going on guys All right uh Willie P let's kick it off With you Long time no speak Jalen hopes Everything's going all right with you I'm good over yourself I'm good Um your service has been a topic of Positive discussion in terms of the Couple of balls you have set up for Goals here recently how much of that is Something you've worked on during the Off season and uh I guess continually Through the start of this season Yeah I mean that was like one of the Areas that Um I really wanted to focus on off season Because I think it's a big part of my Game to kind of have That ability to also defend the main Priority but also kind of get the attack As well so my kind of like training Criteria kind of an off season was like Look I I'm gonna have to do both sides Of the ball as well and and for me as Well like I was a Ford growing like Growing up all throughout my childhood Um and then obviously became a Defender So like I still have that aspect of my Hunger to be and the attacking half and Want to contribute to either assist or Goals so Um it was a main I guess area I wanted
To focus on and I mean as of right now It's been I guess a huge threat um to The opposition so Um you just gotta keep going with that And go from there In terms of the way Christian uses his Full backs you know the the pinched in Nature of what happens how much of a Challenge is it to try to you know know Where you're supposed to be in any given Moment especially in the build up and Making sure that you're not vulnerable On the outside to counter-attacks the Other way Um yeah it's definitely a transition for Sure I mean You know traditional fullbacks I guess Maybe a couple years ago or in the past Like you've always been taught to kind Of be you know wide and kind of you know Create space and kind of you know make The opposition you know stretch out a Little bit and now Um you know lato has this you know Strategy of you know punching the Fullback skin instead Um because you know we're a huge you Know part of the build up we're a huge Part of you know connecting the line Between the back line and the Midfield And even the forwards as well so Um you know obviously at first it was Kind of you know a bit iffy I was still Like kind of worried of where I was
Supposed to be at but you know as we you Know progress and progress and progress Like he's teaching us more and more and You know eventually we're establishing It so Um you know I think obviously it's a Work in progress right now but I think You know down the season we're going to Be you know Masters at it and you know Go from there Does it make you feel more involved less Involved or or just is it just just Different Um I I would definitely say more Involved Um you know because you can be kind of That you know pivot between you know the Left side and the right side when you Know back in the day it was just a Fullback you were kind of just on the Right side and that was it like it was The back of the day was weird for you Know us to go in the middle and whatnot But now it's like you know we kind of Have that freedom too you know be on the Front line be the pivot in the middle And also kind of be like another six as Well so Um it's very flexible which is why I Like it a lot Thanks man appreciate it you're welcome Carol Hey Jalen how are you I'm good how are You I'm good I just want to ask a little
Bit about Um for you personally what it was like During that period especially early the Season where you didn't start didn't Play and then all of a sudden you got Your chance how did you go about Handling all that Um yeah I mean obviously everybody wants To play within a team everybody you know Wants to be like a contribution whether It's you know you're getting assist or Playing 90 minutes or getting a goal so Um obviously it's tough for me um as a Player and especially in the beginning Not you know getting the minutes I Wanted but at the same time I can't for Me my my kind of mindset was I can't sit Here and dwell and be you know have a Bad attitude because Um you know that only just hurts not Myself but also it hurts the rest of the Team and I I that's something that for Me that's like one of my values is you Know I want to respect the people around Me whether it's the coaches the players And the staff like as much as possible Because at the end of the day that's What creates a good culture around here That's what creates that kind of like Rotation with the team that's what Brings the team together so my kind of Mindset was you know to push the guys in Front of me Um you know make them better and
Obviously go out in the training field And you know because I owe it to myself You know to get better as well so I Can't sit there and you know pout and Moan or whatever but all you gotta do is Just keep my head up and keep working Hard and Um you know eventually my chance came And you know I think I've taken it Pretty well so Um I'll just cut my mindset throughout The whole time period That's great Um and as one from one fullback to Another I just want to ask about that Play where Malanda tackled bernardeschi You know kind of saved a shot on goal And all you guys seem to congratulate Him how good was that play how big was That That was a huge play I mean like because I mean in that period of the game we Scored the two goals we're already back In the game I mean if he scores that Goal that kind of just like defeats all Of us at that point so I mean that Tackle was almost like scoring a goal Pretty much on the other end I mean that Was just a big time play from him and That's and there's a reason why we all Went and congratulated him because like Without that tackle he possibly could Have scored and I mean I trust George to Save that as well but there could have
Been a chance but you know obviously Melonda came in and um you know blocked The shot and that was just a huge play You're welcome awesome let's go to John Uh Good afternoon Jalen how are you I'm Good how are you I'm good thank you um Out to the West Coast another place Salt Lake so just what are you coming off of The way you came back and got that point Against Toronto how do you think you can Carry that momentum over going all the Way across the country and and have you Had a chance to look at Salt Lake or What do you see from them Um yeah I mean obviously we you know do You know a scouting report on you know Each team per week so Um our main priority is you know Especially you know every week Throughout the season is to try and make Ourselves better first but and at the Same time focus on the opposition of Stuff that they do Um we have to especially for us we have To bring that medicine that we brought From Toronto and I guess especially the Last you know three games in general Against Red Bulls and Um Orlando to kind of bring that same Momentum that same fight that we had uh And bring it over to Salt Lake because Um you know as of right now we're kind
Of in good form and we just got to keep Going with that and I think we have a Good group of guys that can just keep Fighting and uh bring the momentum Straight over to the West Coast You've had in those three games you Mentioned you've scored five goals on Four different players I know one was an Own goal against the Red Bulls do you Think that's a good sign that the There's good passing is just you're Executing the place the way Christian Wants you to that this that the goals Have been spread out amongst all those Different players Yeah for sure I mean I think it's it's Important for everybody to contribute Um and like you said there is multiple Goal scorers that the you know the last Couple games and I think that's what's Important Um you know especially coming from last Year Um it's important to kind of score those Goals because those those goals can Change games Um and I think you know as of right now It it's a work in progress and you know I think only we can only keep getting Better Um you know as right now you can kind of See our current form and you know we're Connecting those passes you know we're We have the right structure and the
Right press Um now it's just about executing the Chances like most of the chances that we Have and you know especially this Passing against Toronto I mean I think We can leave there especially with you Know with three points but like I said It's worked in progress and you know We're to keep working you know each and Every week and you know try to get Better Also well with Christian out for a while Of what are your thoughts on the way Pablo's played in goals so far Um yeah Pablo's been really good um you Know he's he's one of those guys that You know I wish I always wish that you Know he got the chance to play because I Knew he'd always be ready Um you know obviously we have a good Group of goalkeepers our depth is Absolutely insane I think one of the Best in the league I mean obviously George has gotten his chances as well And he's you know played lights out you Know Pablo's came in and done really Well so Um you know I think our just our our Core group of you know goalkeepers is Really good so um you know obviously I Hope that you know they keep getting Better and push each other to the limits Great best of luck on Saturday thank you Thanks John let's go to Brian and then
We'll go to Mike after that Hey Jalen how are you doing today I'm Good how about yourself good man good Um so you uh it seemed like you all had Your hands full especially on your on Your right hand side with Jonathan Osario and laraya this past week laraeus Pace uh seemed to be uh quite tricky to Handle at times uh how was it like kind Of uh dealing with both of those players On your hands on your side Um I mean I think it was fine I mean to Be fair I if I'm being honest I really Didn't think they did that much I mean I Think especially I mean the first half I Mean I think the win kind of helped him A little bit with kind of momentum and You know their passes were way faster or Shots or whatever so Um you know I mean I think especially on That right side with me and Camille I Think we did pretty well then obviously When Benny came in Um you know we did a good job in the Second half so Um you know I think we I think we did Pretty well I think we handled them Pretty well and you know we were solid Defensively as well Yeah and then uh so looking ahead to RSL I mean they've had a pretty rough Stretch of games four straight losses And then back to back four nil defeats Um does that do you do y'all as players
Kind of feel like there's a little bit Of blood in the water when you kind of Come up against these teams that are Kind of going through rough stretches of Former you try to keep every game kind Of even Keel this week after we take Games as they come Um yeah I know I think we take games as They come I mean like especially with This league I mean this league is all About you know it's just like there's Any game is can be any result there's Not like you know a bot like any team at The bottom can be a team at the top like There's no like Um I guess different like different Teams that you know are you know way Better than others I mean we I mean they Might come out and they might play a Good game and they've had a bad form as Of right now and Um you know we just have to go in every Game knowing that you know they're They're coming to they're coming to beat Us as well so we have to you know go Into that game knowing that we want Three points and that's all we need Um because if we kind of go there Knowing their form we take it lightly I Mean they can be dead especially against Us Um and I mean they're a good team as Well like we have to make sure that you Know we're
Looking out for their you know they're Good guys or whatever and Um kind of go from there so we just Gotta go in there get three points Yeah and speaking of some of their other Key players are are their their key like Key leaders on the team and you've got Andrew Brody and Justin that kind of Been playing on your side of the field Uh and what have you seen from them so Far this year and kind of what what are Some of your your uh key focuses on like Kind of uh getting forward against their Left back and Andrew Brody and then also Kind of dealing with just mirror on uh When he tries to attack you on your side Of the field Um I mean yeah so I I've had quite a History with those guys as well like With me it probably got supported on Being the Western Conference I've played Them quite a good amount of times and Um you know I know this players pretty Well so Um I kind of know their Tendencies a Little bit and you know especially you Know going through our scouting report We know that Um that we could have an opportunity Especially on the counter attack to Um get numbers up and Um obviously press them as well as long As we're not giving them time and space Especially when they have the ball
Um I think that's where us as a team at Charlotte FC where we're deadly we can Once we get pick the ball off them we Can counter pretty quick because we have The guys up front that can score goals As well so Um it's just about you know not giving Time and space and you know kind of get Them on the counter attack a little bit Yeah it's uh sorry one last one last Question I'll be done but you mentioned The the counter attack and it does seem Like y'all suppressed especially at Picking off turnovers in the Opposition's half has been something That they all really Excel that but it Just hasn't quite led to led to too many Uh shots and too many goals yeah what is It you think it kind of takes to get That sort of that whole complete Sequence happening from getting the Turnover to leading to a shot and Leading to those goals coming in on the Counter attack Um yeah so that's one of the things that You know we go to the trading ground and We practice on I mean it's still work in Progress because it's a lot of I guess Not changes but a lot of changes in you Know the modern game so it's it's us Kind of as players to try to figure out Like Solutions on the field like all Right we picked this ball off like you Know what's the best option is like you
Know is the other side open or is it Down the middle like it's just different Stuff like that that we work on in Training that you know hopefully we kind Of execute Um you know on the field and like I said It's a work in progress so I mean I Think now Now it might not seem like we will we Are right now but I think eventually Down the line we're gonna be scoring Goals left and right so I'm pretty Excited to see how that goes Thank you Thank you go to Mike Good afternoon Jalen how are you I'm Good how are you good man hey uh after The game Camille said that uh the draw Against Toronto tasted better for you Guys than for them because of the fact That you guys trailed by two at the half What did that second half did that Second half really show you guys what You are capable of or was it more of a Byproduct of the conditions that they Toronto had the wind in the first half And was able to execute a little bit Easier and then you guys had in the Second half and were able to convert Yeah I think I think a majority of it is Like Camille said they kind of our fight That's that's what we're capable of as a Team and I think if we kind of Translated what we did in the second
Half to the first half like I said we Can leave that game like winning like Five two at the end of the day but I Think part of it also as well was the Win I mean both their goals were offset Pieces that you know especially with Their Corners in Toronto with the wind It was like going like 100 miles an hour So it was like it was pretty hard to Defend I mean it's something that we Can't you know really control the day But Um you know it's it's one of those Things but like Camille said it was his Accomplished our fight of you know what You know what we did with our back Against the wall and we came back and Got you know two goals and we got a Point out of it so I mean in the same Time because what they're left there With three so Um you know whatever's getting better And better and I think our fight's just Getting better as well so hopefully you Know we can come with more games more Wins Was that uh I mean you guys have gotten Points on the last three games after the Owen three start are you noticing that Everything is starting to to come into Place easier and and it's more read and React as opposed to think then do it I Mean are you guys getting more and more Comfortable in the system as you've gone
Up Uh 100 I mean I I think you can ask any Guy Um now compared to I guess maybe the First couple games you know do we Understand the system and like I said It's still like it's still that work in Progress but it's that's like what you Know we're starting to get that Structure now we're starting to get you Know how do we balance you know our Movements compared to other guys how are We possessing like what's like the play Style and stuff like that and you know I Think we're understanding it really Really well now and now we're just like Kind of repeating it during training Every single week and the more we repeat It the more that we know we're getting Better at it so Um you know like I said I'm excited to See you know how we keep playing down The road and I think we can only just Get better It's going to sound like a really silly Question here but when things are Feeling like that I mean how does the Fun level go like through the roof for You guys that it's it's it feels second Nature and now you're just you're just Going out there and playing Oh no for sure I mean I think now that Once we got it now it's just kind of Like all right now we're kind of
Flexible with what passes we're making What kind of plays we're making and and Now that we got the structure down it's About you know as players like how are We going to create Solutions how are we Going to create chances and that's and That's the best part about it is knowing Now we now we know the structure now we Know how to move now it's about how We're how we're going to score those Goals and now once we figure out how to Score those goals I think we can be one Of the best teams in the league Great thanks very much yep thank you all Right let's finish with Caleb Hey what's up Jalen good to see you good To see you as well uh just a quick Question about Um about something that you always Stresses is mental fortitude mental Resilience uh you guys have now earned Four points and three away matches this Season and that took you all the way to July last year to do Um how's the kind of mentality of the Team shifted this year how is that sort Of fortitude shifted this year For y'all um yeah I mean I think one Um bringing Andrea that's kind of like The head of you know kind of like mental Performance Um you know I think he's had a big Impact on us you know kind of seeing a Different perspective of how we go to
The away games and how we approach those Because I feel like previously we Approaches away games and it was kind of Like oh like we have an away game like You know whatever and not everyone was On the same page and now I feel like This year he's put in perspective in our Way games and it's like you know we have To go in there wanting to be you know he Calls it Hunters we want to go in there And we want to be the ones that are Hunting for three points instead of Being like the prey and like kind of Sitting back a little bit and I think That's what's changed all of our Mentalities is like you know now we go Out to away games and we're like you Know this is it like we're the hunters In here like we're coming in to get Three points and get out you know what I Mean so Um I think that's one he's had a big Impact on how we kind of see that and I Think too Um is kind of just especially as players You know we've came together and you Know we're fighting like I feel like This year it's just like one big family That's just you know the chemistry is Getting stronger and stronger Um you know so hopefully we can kind of Get more you know points on the road I Think I think I think that's so Important for us as well that's
Fascinating thank you so much appreciate It yeah good luck this weekend thank you Excellent thanks everyone well I will End it there Um just a quick uh time updates uh Crystal montanjo's press conference Tomorrow will be at 11 A.M rather than 10 30 a.m a little 30 minute delay there Um so just 11 A.M we'll have that time Update in the release as well so thanks Everyone tomorrow or Thursday Thursday Yeah thanks Mike good cat good catch so It's first it's Thursday at 11 Thursday At 11 yes sir Thank you
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