SoundbytesPreviewing
Week 6 of the 2019 MLS Regular Season
Soundbytes from players and coaches previewing Week 6 of the 2019 MLS Regular Season from the following are now available
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Friday, April 5:
LA Galaxy at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (link)
LA: coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto (English and Spanish), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (English):Guillermo Barros Schelotto discusses the team's performance against Portland and the upcoming matchup against Vancouver, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic talks about his level of fitness and his comfort playing on turf now that he is a year and a half removed from injury.
VAN: coach Marc dos Santos (English), Max Crepeau (English), Doneil Henry (English): Marc Dos Santos discusses Vancouver's defensive prowess, and Max Crepeau and Doneil Henry talk about shutting down renowned Galaxy striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Saturday, April 6:
Montreal Impact at New York City FC (link)
MTL: coach Remi Garde (English and French), Orji Okwonkwo (English), Samuel Piette (English and French): Remi Garde discusses how the matchup features two sides that are coming off lopsided defeats, and how both Montreal and NYCFC are eager to turn around their fortunes from the previous week.
NYC: coach Domenec Torrent: Domenec Torrent discusses training this week following a setback in Toronto and previews the upcoming match against Montreal.
Los Angeles Football Club at D.C. United (link)
LAFC: coach Bob Bradley (English), Mark-Anthony Kaye (English): Bob Bradley discusses the exciting matchup between the top teams from each conference and the battle between Carlos Vela and Wayne Rooney, while Mark-Anthony Kaye looks at making a statement against a team that has started very well early in the season.
DC: coach Ben Olsen (English), Chris McCann (English), Junior Moreno (Spanish, with English translation): Ben Olsen discusses the big early-season matchup against LAFC, which is also in strong form and poses a number of threats.
Chicago Fire at Toronto FC (link)
CHI: coach Veljko Paunović (English), Mo Adams (English): Veljko Paunović discusses the team's upcoming challenge against Toronto FC, while Mo Adams highlights the mood in the locker room after a 1-0 win against the New York Red Bulls on March 30.
TOR:
Minnesota United FC at New York Red Bulls (link)
MIN: coach Adrian Heath (English), Vito Mannone (English): Adrian Heath discusses the opportunity to add to their strong road record as the club prepares for the Red Bulls, and Vito Mannone talks about the club's first team practice at the club's new home pitch at Allianz Field
NY: coach Chris Armas (English), Sean Davis (English): Chris Armas talks about 18-year-old Danish forward Mathias Jorgensen and how he's progressed since signing in mid-February, and the upcoming matchup against an improved Minnesota side this year.
Colorado Rapids at Orlando City SC (link)
COL:
ORL: coach James O'Connor (English), João Moutinho (English), Lamine (English), training broll: James O'Connor discusses the preparation and threats that Colorado's roster poses for Orlando this weekend.
FC Dallas at Philadelphia Union (link)
DAL: coach Luchi Gonzalez (English), Michael Barrios (Spanish), Reggie Cannon (English), Paxton Pomykal (English): Luchi Gonzalez discusses the club's road mentality and Reggie Cannon talks about stepping up on set-piece defending.
PHI: coach Jim Curtin (English), Marco Fabian (English), Kai Wagner (English): Jim Curtin discusses the youth that will be on display as both Philadelphia and FC Dallas sport rosters that utilize academy products quite heavily.
New England Revolution at Columbus Crew SC (link)
NE: coach Brad Friedel (English), Juan Agudelo (English), Teal Bunbury (English), Edgar Castillo (English), Andrew Farrell (English): Teal Bunbury discusses the morale boost the Revolution can derive from Saturday's win against Minnesota United FC moving forward, and Andrew Farrell looks ahead to defending Columbus' Gyasi Zardes.
CLB: coach Caleb Porter (English), Zack Steffen (English), Josh Williams (English): Caleb Porter discusses the club's victory last week against 2018 MLS Cup champions Atlanta United, and building off the aggressiveness the team showed on both sides of the ball.
Portland Timbers at San Jose Earthquakes (link)
POR: coach Giovanni Savarese (English), Diego Chara (English and Spanish), Jorge Moreira (Spanish): Giovanni Savarese and Diego Chara address the importance of the match against San Jose for the team and the relevance of earning the team’s first victory of the season, while coping with an extended schedule away from home, and Jorge Moreira discusses his adaptation to MLS and the Portland Timbers, as well as the meaning of playing his first full 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy.
SJ: Matias Almeyda (Spanish, with subtitles), Tommy Thompson (English), Daniel Vega (Spanish): Matias Almeyda speaks about the team's focus, Tommy Thompson discusses staying positive as the club searches for a first victory and Daniel Vega talks about moving on from last week's loss to the Los Angeles Football Club.
Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders FC (link)
RSL: coach Mike Petke (English), Corey Baird (English), Justen Glad (English): Mike Petke discusses Seattle's hot start to 2019, Justen Glad talks about the importance of quality and professionalism coming through Real Salt Lake's Academy, and Corey Baird discusses his recent U.S. Men's National Team camp under Gregg Berhalter and what he will bring back to RSL.
SEA: coach Brian Schmetzer (English), Stefan Frei (English), Cristian Roldan (English), Brad Smith (English), Gustav Svensson (English): Brian Schmetzer discusses the club's impressive unbeaten start to the season, and how the combination of team health, knowledge of each other, Jordan Morris' return, Stefan Frei's work rate and other elements have factored into this current run.
Sunday, April 7:
Sporting Kansas City at FC Cincinnati (link)
SKC:(no preview content currently available: Concacaf Champions League play)
CIN: coach Alan Koch (English), Frankie Amaya (English), training broll: Alan Koch discusses the importance of managing players' workloads, as well as the difficult task ahead of the team in facing Sporting Kansas City.
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