Red Bull Post Game Quotes
The Red Bulls defeated Columbus Crew SC 3-1 on aggregate and advance to the Eastern Conference Championship to face Atlanta United FC, at Atlanta on Sunday, November 25 and at Red Bull Arena on Thursday, November 29.
Post-Game Quote Sheet
Red Bulls 3, Columbus 0 (NY 3-1 agg)
MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal Series
November 11, 2018 | Red Bull Arena
New York Red Bulls head coach Chris Armas
Q. When you got to halftime with the 1-0 lead, what did you tell the guys in the locker room? And at the same time, how proud are you of the way that Daniel Royer stepped up tonight in the second half and just put the game away?
CHRIS ARMAS: Well, I don't think anyone's so surprised with Danny burying a couple of good chances that he had, a couple of good looks. So he's been pushing hard, training well, coming back from an injury, so I'm really happy for Danny to come in this game of this magnitude. So again, coming in with 11 goals, he's that 1-2 punch with Brad, so great for him.
Halftime, getting the goal in the first half, it's good to relieve that pressure for the guys against a team that we knew would be organized and hard to break down. So at halftime there's a few things to talk about. We knew in transition there would be some moments we could slow down a little bit more, but there's some little things in there tactically that we were letting slip in our pressing and we had to address that a little bit. Some of it involves the back line moving up and just some little things. But there was a good energy in the locker room at halftime. A lot of belief that the second one was coming.
Q. Other than the score line, what was the biggest change between leg one and leg two for you?
CHRIS ARMAS: Well, on the road it's hard in our league. And Columbus, on the year 11 wins at home, they're tough at home. So that in itself make it's tougher. That's a big difference, a starting point. But tactically we pushed Tyler higher up the field. When Wil Trapp and Artur, those guys they're not just good on the ball, they're the outlet all the time for how they break pressure, break our pressure, and we said we can't let it happen again. But how can we address up the field being aggressive and not get sliced through. So some of it was to really address how we would control spaces, and this game we did a much better job of that. But pushing Tyler higher along with Kaku and pressing the way we did, I thought was the big difference.
Q. Given the history of the team, what do you say to the naysayer who didn't think that you were able to pull this off? And what do you think about the fact that you've got to wait two weeks until the next game? Is that going to get in the way of momentum?
CHRIS ARMAS: I don't think it's going to get in the way because it's the same -- it's level for Atlanta too, right. It's a break, it's a much-needed break, and gives us time to prepare. It's a little tricky because international duties here, right, so you lose some players. And just a perfect time to work on some things and you're missing a few guys. So we'll use the time wisely like we did the last international break, physically, mentally we get ready for what's ahead. As far as naysayers, I haven't heard many naysayers. I'm not reading, I don't really focus on it, but what do I say to them? I mean it's for the outside to kind of judge what they think and it's fair to think, well, maybe the read bulls don't have enough, and I don't get so caught up with that. I can say that there's a lot of belief in our room, in our locker room. There's a lot of belief. And we know that this team is different than ever. I think tonight was another example of that.
Q. Wanted to ask about Alex Muyl. He's somebody who I think a lot of fans have seen growth and development in particular, the offensive third, a goal tonight and then an assist. You keep going to him and showing confidence in him. What did you see in his growth to get to the point where he's a difference maker on a night like this?
CHRIS ARMAS: I think I've said it before and we have said it around here with Alex. He is, we talk about being fearless, it helps if you put guys on the field that are fearless. Their starting points are that. So he doesn't back down from the moment and he's up for it all the time. We have seen that in him for the last few years. Alex also tactically understands how we're pressing or his specific role and how it fits into the team and it's just so important. You see him and Danny, Tyler, Kaku and Brad up the field. It's, if one guy's not on board, it falls apart and he really shows an understanding of that, so. And his confidence keeps growing and he keeps getting sharper. So I'm happy that he takes another step forward.
Q. What is distinctive about Columbus under Berhalter that makes it hard to break down? And if he winds up coaching the U.S., how do you see him doing?
CHRIS ARMAS: Look, I think we see his team is different. And this year even more than ever the way they have defended, they're very organized, they're very stingy. Statistically that shows up, the amount of goals they give up, maybe 43 on the year, you know. And, yeah, and the reality of trying to break them down is not always so easy. Gregg, he's just like a student of the game. We were national team teammates. I know him well and he's just a pro. So his team carries on that way. And then of course then you can talk about with the ball, that how good they are. They can unbalance you and they can give you fits. So he's a tremendous coach. Their staff is, they're just, they make our job difficult to prepare. And if he's the next national team manager, we're behind him. We're behind him and with another tier of players it would be fun to see what he could do. But he will do great. He would do great.
Q. You already addressed this, but your wide players, Danny and Alex, did well today and also your wide defenders did well today. What do you have to say about that?
CHRIS ARMAS: Yeah, I mean up the field, if you didn't talk about the -- if you first talked about Danny and Alex in the pressing it's one thing, but then with the ball, now they're producing, they were a force now in the attack. And then Kemar and Murillo on the night, it was lacking in the first game and maybe we're being a little conservative, staying home a little bit, it wasn't really the game plan, but that's the way it played out. And so you go there and doesn't feel great because, yeah, you lose the game, but we didn't give up that second goal and more. We gave up six shots on the night. There's a lot of said with the Red Bulls are six shots at Columbus Crew. No one talked about that, right, but we felt good like, okay, in our building we'll take care of it. But tonight the emphasis was to get -- attack the flanks and we did. And the crosses early in the first half with Kemar, you see Murillo getting forward, they were both dangerous. And so the wide play was great tonight.
Q. I wanted to address something you just brought up about the crosses early on in the game. There was a few before the eventual goal, Kemar sort of jumped over on one of the crosses. Did you notice anything there preparing for this week or preparing for Columbus that maybe you spotted and wanted to key in on in this game as far as the wide play and getting those crosses in?
CHRIS ARMAS: Yeah, you just can see they're a team in transition that -- they give up a lot of transition moments because they're a team built in possessions. And so when you win the ball they do a good job dropping and compressing spaces and they're a team that essentially becomes hard to break down. So we knew that the spaces on the flanks, I mean, this is not really, this is in the world of football, where somebody tap-ins and wide plays, especially their team with Wil Trapp and Artur staying in front. So we like to -- and we like to attack this way and they're not giving you that, so now we know that part of us being effective this way is to also be able to have guys that are on the move and running and joining in proactive, up the field, aggressive, not late to the party. So it was a big emphasis coming in and I think the guys committed to that and I thought we saw that helped in a big way.
Q. When you scored the second goal to make it 2-0, obviously you're feeling good, you take the lead in the series, but you still know that there's -- you're an away goal from disaster. The team seemed to kind of feel that, like the blood's in the water, we can get that third. What did you think of how your team immediately after getting the second found a third? And a quick follow-up, I think on Higuain, you guys totally shut them down. What was the key to kind of limiting them so much?
CHRIS ARMAS: Well, on the night we talked about being aggressive, but part of us being aggressive in pressing was sometimes going to be where we're a little more compact. So Brad is feeling the moments, are we organized, are we disorganized, do we go, are we set, or do we need to reset. So that was a part of it. But the guys are hungry, they like to attack, they like to go. It's hard to say go, go, go, Red Bulls, we play fast, you know, and then to just put the foot on the pedal is not so easy all the time.
But we also said we like the guys to play with freedom. What a thing of beauty if the guys can go out there and just play. And the way they got that second goal all of a sudden there's these little back heels, there's all this stuff going on and you sit back and you love it because now they're playing free. And you can talk about that, but then you see it, we know that it's in there, so we keep encouraging that. So we thought, yeah, I mean at some point we did drop off a little more and became a little more compact and we limited most of the chances down the stretch. But it's hard, it's good to see some guys take the ball to the corner, waste a little time. Derrick came in and did that and Rio and Kaku and these guys. As far as Higuain, you know, it was a big question before the leg one, after leg one, what do you guys, you know, he's always going to be dangerous. And Sean Davis, what an incredible job that he did on him, knowing where he is at all times, knowing it's not a one man job, but he really took his time and space away. And then other guys understood where he was at all times, because even there, some of their attacking plays come from him drifting wide and then trying to hook some balls in.
Yeah, the last thing I would say, I hope -- Jesse told me he was going to stay up late and watch this one. They were setting the alarm, Kim Marsch, his wife, and family, they were at their game today, which they win 3-0, they said we would win the same. They told me we would win the same by the same score. So Jesse I hope you stayed up and can feel proud in what this team continues to do.
New York Red Bulls Midfielder Danny Royer
Thoughts on your performance tonight…
It’s a great feeling to help the team. At the end, it doesn’t matter who scores. It was a great team performance and that’s what counts, and I think we did a really good job in the 90 minutes today, and I think it’s well deserved.
Difference between Leg One and Leg Two…
Today we played more aggressive. It’s a little easier at Red Bull Arena to play the way we want to play, but on the other hand, you have to give them credit, they are a real tactical team. They know what they do, and they’re a good team. I think they did a really good job, especially in Columbus, so it wasn’t that easy for us to be aggressive and create chances. So, it wasn’t the best result, but not the worst result either. We knew when we came back to Red Bull Arena and we play our style that we can still beat them.
What does it feel like to have an impact in this game after coming back from injury at the beginning of the playoffs…
It’s an amazing feeling, I didn’t want to miss the playoffs. It was tough coming back from getting injured just a couple weeks before the playoffs. I wanted to play against Orlando, just got a couple minutes. I had to find a way back and so far, everything went fine so I can’t complain.
How much confidence are you playing with right now…
I think all of us are really confident. We are definitely not naïve, because we know that it will be a tough matchup against Atlanta, but as I said we feel confident. I feel confident, it’s always good to get some goals, it’s always nice to have a great team performance. Overall, I think everyone did a great job today and that was really important now before the break and to move on to Atlanta.
New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips
Words on performance tonight and next round…
“Great team performance. I think it was there to see. We knew we had a job to do and we’re good at home. Today, I think I couldn’t pick out a bad player. I think everyone played well. We learned from our mistakes from last week. We looked dangerous on the attack. Defense was how it had been all season. There’s not a bad word to say.
Does different defensive group make going forward easier in attack?
“100 percent, I’ve been saying that since early in the season. Our defenders, our backlines make it easy for us to be in games until the very end. They’ve done it all season and I don’t think Luis (Robles) had much to do tonight, maybe a save in the 85th minute. Against a team like that their very good, they got one of the top goal scorers in the league, one of the best number 10’s and they didn’t have much.
Feelings after third goal…
“Aww man life was good. At that moment. Real talk, at that moment I just remember watching the Atlanta game earlier when they had that safety goal, I was thinking I want to feel like that today because you can see on the field you just know. They were just running down the clock basically and we got to do that today. It was nice to end the game real comfortable.
How much does history matter when overcoming first leg loss with win?
“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter. It’s a different team, I think only the people that are really nervous, the people that are going to hate no matter what. They’ll put negative comments like ‘here we go again’. In fact, to those people ‘just chill out’. If you’ve got nothing good to say, just don’t say anything and we’ll do the best that we can like we always do.
Young players…
“Exactly, that’s one of the strengths of our team. The youngsters. These guys are fearless, you’ve got Tyler, Sean, these are in center midfield. You know how hard that is to play all season long against some veterans in the league and these guys just go out there with no fear. Evan after mistakes they just come and bounce back. It’s unbelievable to see because old guys like me think what if…or if they did score, I’d be like here we go again but these guys don’t even have that in their mind. They just go out and play and give guys like me and our team the same confidence. It’s amazing.
New York Red Bulls midfielder Alex Muyl
On his confidence…
“I think any time you get a run at games, you get more confidence. In that sense, yeah. I’m just sticking with my process and trusting myself and, luckily, I was able to make that play at the top of the box. Tyler makes an unbelievable play as well to play that first-time to Danny and with him it’s no doubt it’s going in. So, I’m glad to be able to play a part in that goal because it was important to get the second one.”
On whether there was a sense of relief after the first goal…
“I think with the first goal, not so much but the second goal and certainly the third goal.”
On the team’s strategy and emphasis on playing wide…
“I think we emphasized going down the flanks because that’s where we can get success but no more than any other game. Today, Danny was able to have an unbelievable game and I was able to contribute a little bit.”
On Head Coach Chris Armas’s confidence in him…
“Chris is great. So was Jesse at fostering young players and giving them confidence and giving them chances. I think it’s more just in the process. I’m getting a little bit more experience now and it’s coming together for me but I don’t think anything has really changed I’ve just been able to make a few more plays and the team is so good this year that you get more opportunities to make plays.”
New York Red Bulls Goalkeeper Luis Robles…
How important was that first goal going into the half…
We didn’t have a plan about when we wanted to score goals, we just said from the first whistle let’s leave it all on the field, let’s empty the tank, and I think everyone in the stadium can see that. From the first whistle we were flying, and we wanted to put them under pressure and we felt that if we were able to do that, if we could be us, we were going to get opportunities and we were going to fly in goals. For us to get that first goal was huge because in a way it equalized everything. Now of course, away goals come into play, so we have to be mindful of that, but we knew if we could get a goal early on and just continue to run and be us that our chances of being successful in tonight’s game go up tenfold.
Does this feel like revenge for 2015’s loss…
No… that was a different group. For us this is just the next step in a special group that’s writing their own story. It’s interesting this week, I try not to read too much media, but I think this week got the better of me. It just seemed like everyone sort of wrote us off, which I understand, and our history hasn’t been that great, but if anything it’s been a talking point that not only are we going against the Columbus Crew, but we’re going against history. And it’s going to take a special group that’s going to have to find a way to re-write history – instead of that was us, it’s this is us. Now as we make the next step, it’s even more important that we continue to harness that same spirit because if we want this year to be the year, there’s going to be some even bigger challenges. And as you look at our next opponent, obviously Atlanta is a very good team, a team that we found success, but I think you look at Columbus and they were probably the most difficult opponent we faced all year. I think they had our number in three games, we didn’t win a single game, we think we got one point. And yet, the confidence within this locker room and this group is so high that didn’t matter and so we have to look forward and not necessarily dwell too much on yeah, we beat them, we beat them twice, it’s just one game at a time and they’re the next team up and we have to find a way to get a result in a very difficult place to play.
What do you think you guys learned from last week’s loss that you could take into the Atlanta leg one…
I don’t even think we dwelled on so much of it as being a loss. I think in a way, it was seriously this thought of “okay, it’s halftime, they only got one on us.” And really, when you look at the video, they didn’t even play that great. Again, that’s one of the frustrating things is everyone talked about how poorly we played and how great they played, and yet, they had one really good play. They scored on the one good play and unfortunately that’s the impression that everyone gets on the game and when we watch the video we’re thinking “man, we’re just so close, we’re just a little” - if we can find that pass going forward, if we were able to switch over instead of staying back and they wouldn’t have made that play, it could have been 0-0, could’ve been 1-0, could’ve been 2-0. So, for us it wasn’t necessarily “we lost a game,” it’s just “we’re down a goal.” We’re going to go into this game, we’re going to find goals. And so, for us, we knew that if we could correct those little things in transition going forward and prevent them from having any big opportunities, we were going to be fine, and that’s what happened today.
New York Red Bulls Defender Aaron Long
What did you think about getting the win and the way you guys went about doing it…
There was a cool confidence in the locker room even after the Columbus game. We watched a lot of film and I think that we learned from our mistakes. It was a good performance from us.
What was different this week…
We are a little more aggressive at home, and I think that boded well for us today. Also, just seeing what they did tactically in the second half to unbalance us and we tried to counter that.
Describe the feeling after the first goal…
It was kind of like a weight off our shoulders, now it’s tied up and it’s game on. It just felt like ‘we’re at home, this is what we do, when we get leads we expand on them’, so it felt good.
How many times did you guys practice that play…
We have so many set plays, we are very diligent and it pays off on those set pieces.
Was it important to score in the first fifty minutes…
Not necessarily, but we do emphasize good starts. Whether that’s scoring in the first fifteen minutes or just dominating the other team and putting the ball in their end, we do emphasize good starts.
Did you feel Zardes played a little differently this week…
No we had no idea, the guy is a beast and an amazing player. Honestly I didn’t notice at all that he was injured.
What kind of series do you expect from Atlanta…
They’re such a good team, and they are so possession-based. Trying to limit time and space for them and their great players is going to be tough, but we’ve done it before and we can do it again.
Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter
REGG BERHALTER: They played an excellent game. We weren't at our best tonight and when you're not at your best it's very difficult to win. I thought that we hung in there. The second half picked up a little bit, but overall not enough on the night.
Q. (No microphone.)
GREGG BERHALTER: I don't think we need to talk about that right now. I think this team has an identity, a way to play, we've given the players belief and making players better. And that's what we did for a long time.
Q. What is next for this team? How do they take the next step next year?
GREGG BERHALTER: I think like any other off season, you get better. You identify positions you want to strengthen in and you get after it. There's already been a lot of work identifying targets, and then it's about strengthening the group. The East is tough, you got to get better every year if you want to compete in the East.
Q. When you think about what this team went through over the course of the season, how were you guys able to collectively get through that? What was the process of steeling yourselves to that way through the season?
GREGG BERHALTER: It's the character of the guys. We have a strong group, we have a good group, we have guys that want to come to work every day and perform. And that's what gets you through it. People talk about the staff or the support staff, but in the end it's the players. It's the players that come to work with a good mindset every day, they want to improve, they want to play the way we play, and it helps you get through difficult times.
Q. What was the game plan tonight? You had some critical battles out there. What were you guys trying to do out there?
GREGG BERHALTER: I think that Gyasi had a very bad shoulder injury on -- what day is it today? Sunday. On Wednesday in training, where he separated his shoulder pretty bad, tore all the ligaments, and we weren't sure he was even going to be able to play. And it shows. The guy had a season like he did for a reason because he battled and will give everything to help the team win. And I felt like we utilized you him too much, playing too directly through him. I felt like we never really got comfortable into our game and give Gyasi credit, he didn't stop and he kept battling on the entire game. But I wanted us to put the ball on the ground more, switch field more and try to get him some service on crosses and when you see 14 open play crosses, three in the first half, it just wasn't enough, it wasn't enough from us.
Q. You obviously had a series a few years ago against this team in this arena, you guys came in, you spoiled the party. What's different about this year's Red Bulls team compared to that team from 2015 in your eyes?
GREGG BERHALTER: I don't work with them so I don't know. I know it's a good team this year and I know they played a good game on a night that they needed to play a good game. So give them a lot of credit.
Q. Can you just tell us what's next for you?
GREGG BERHALTER: No.
Q. Can I ask maybe you talk about Gyasi, the shoulder injury, was there any maybe hesitation to play him tonight going into this game you had Patrick on the bench, was there any maybe second thought about that situation up top?
GREGG BERHALTER: Nope.
Q. Did you feel any uncertainty over the team had any affect at all this season?
GREGG BERHALTER: I think the players did an outstanding job. It's obviously there and we're obviously dealing with something, but again, to us it became about more than that and blocking out distractions and I think the important thing about this group and I can sense by your question that you want me to make an excuse for this group.
Q. No, not at all. Just wondering --
GREGG BERHALTER: And we're not going to do that.
Q. Just wondering whether it had no affect at all or it had some affect.
GREGG BERHALTER: I can't measure the affect it had but what I would say is that the guys stayed focused, didn't make excuses for themselves and wanted to get better and that's all you can ask from them.
Q. Where do you see your team going forward in the next two to three years whether in Columbus or elsewhere?
GREGG BERHALTER: I don't know how to answer that question. You guys are tough today. Seriously I don't even know how to answer that one.
Columbus Crew SC Midfielder Wil Trapp
They pressured you guys pretty well, didn’t let your team get comfortable, did you expect the way you guys handled it…
“That’s what they are built for, they do that really well, we just didn’t do a very good job of playing through it and being calm and being brave, holding on to the ball and being secure. Especially on the third goal we talked about it all week getting the ball from side-side, they really struggle when you can break pressure and play it side-side. We dribbled into pressure, we lose it, we are opened up and then things can happen. That third goal really put the dagger in us, because we still had the opportunity to if we score one to keep it alive, so that was difficult, that was difficult for us.”
They neutralized Higuain early, and didn’t let him get the ball, how did your team handle that…
“Well, I mean early in the game, we know it is just going to be a competitive battle, set the tone, so him not getting involved super early, we were prepared for that, but I think we never broke out of the mold of just hitting long balls. I mean we didn’t play enough. It’s a credit to them and how they play. How they make it difficult, but I think we just have to be a little bit more calm, more composure on the ball and start to calm the game down. You saw it right before halftime, but it wasn’t enough.”
With everything you went through are you proud of this group of where you able to get…
“For sure. I think there is a lot of noise all year and I think we dealt with it extremely well. We handled ourselves in a incredibly professional manner, but we are disappointed. Coming in with a lead, feeling good about the game and to not score, to not even really threaten them enough was difficult.”
Columbus Crew SC Forward Gyasi Zardes
Playing with a separated shoulder, what was it like over the course of the week trying to get ready for this game…
“Yeah, you know I separated my shoulder, Monday or something like that, but it was just another challenge that I knew I could overcome. You know, I just tried to give it my all for this team and put it all out there.”
Is it disappointing to see it all end with that last wave of pressure there…
“Yeah, I mean coming into this game we knew we were 1-0 up, but man I don’t know just wasn’t our day today. That’s what happens in the game of soccer, it costs you in playoffs as opposed to the regular season. In playoffs, when you don’t arrive that other team arrives, you don’t match that level of physicality and all that, you see what happens.”
You guys went through a lot over the course of this season, what does it say about the group…
“It says a lot. I look up to a lot of these guys in this locker room. I feed off their energy and I’m really thankful to be a part of this team and them welcoming me with open arms this year and we just have to learn from this. It is a vital lesson that we just have to take and make it positive. We just have to work hard this offseason and prepare for next year.”
Is there a pride you have in yourself with what you were bale to accomplish this year…
“Yeah, I mean it is very motivating for myself because I see the fruits of my labor paying off. This whole team in general is going make me work even harder this offseason and come back even fitter and in-shape and ready to give it my all again.”
Columbus Crew SC Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
When you look back at what his team endured over the season, is it something to be proud of…
“Yeah, I mean the work we put in this year is amazing. The guys grinded for ten months and I love each and every one of these guys. It’s tough, it sucks, and we left everything we could out there.”
When they make it the goal to take out Federico from the equation, how does your team adjust…
“Yeah, it is definitely difficult, because he’s most important in our game. We just didn’t step up and help each other enough tonight. They worked as a team for 90 minutes and we didn’t for 90 minutes.”
This year specifically, how would you describe this group…
“I mean we are warriors. We have gone through adversity, the whole Austin thing and we continue to do out business. We worked hard and worked for each other and it was a lot of fun. There is up’s and downs and I’m proud of each and every one of these guys.”
Have you thought of what is next for you and where that could go…
“Yeah, I don’t know. I don’t know what is going to happen yet. We’ll see, obviously very disappointed with tonight and it will be nice to get back and get my mind of soccer for a little bit, but I’m not really focused on that yet.”
Columbus Crew SC Midfielder Justin Meram
Is there a moment you look back and you think that was the turning point tonight…
“I don’t know, it’s pretty difficult to think like that right when the match finishes. I don’t think the score line showed how the game went, but credit to them they are a good team.”
What’s your process of what’s next…
“Yeah, I don’t know. I don’t know what we have as a group and national team stuff, but right now just focus on this group, sticking together and assess what’s next when we get back.”
They made it clear they wanted to take Higuain out of the game, how did you guys deal with that…
“Yeah it is tough whenever they have a guy just following Higuain everywhere on the field and you know that’s our guy that kind of links the back line to the attacking group. We adjusted pretty well towards the end of the half. I came to the middle and we started to create some chances, and the start of the second half we were alright, then the second goal kind of just hurt us and the third one just, can’t allow for it to go in.”
Team had to fight all year, got to another postseason, what does that say about the group…
“Yeah, you know, we have fighters, we have family in here, we all gave everything tonight and unfortunately we came up short. This is I, we look back and re-group for another preseason.”
Columbus Crew Midfielder Federico Higuain
On the Red Bulls limiting his involvement in the match…
“I think when managers they try to do the best for the team. I believe it worked for them. They are very dynamic team. Those two center midfielders are very young and quick and fast and they close the space very easily, very fast. It was difficult for us. We couldn’t find a way to fix that problem.”
On the Crew’s accomplishments, this season…
“We’ve been in this situation. We can say, ‘yeah we’re proud’, but we’re looking for more. We would like to do the biggest step again but we couldn’t. Red Bull played better than us. Congrats to them and I wish them the best.”
On the Red Bulls’ pressure in the 70th minute…
“They did that the whole game. They play like that. They’re good at doing that. Again, we couldn’t find the way to fix it and play our game. I think at home it was a different game but tonight they did better.”