SKCvPOR Quotes: “We deserve these points and I’m excited for us”

Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes

In the second half, John Pulskamp saves…

The saves were very good, especially the one that deflected so early and he caught it under him. That was the big one and the important one, because if they get that, they might get a little momentum. I’m being honest when I say this. Sometimes our psyche is a bit fragile, which is sometimes normal in this state. We try to find ourselves. We try to get to a place where we feel comfortable in these situations. If you look at the last three games, we scored four goals, three goals and four goals. That part is great. It’s just a matter of trying to finish the game now and I think we were a lot better in the second half. We got out and didn’t let the other team play as much. They also changed their formation. I think one of the things about this game is that if you can get the other team to change the way they play, you win something. I think the first half proved that. I thought we played very well. In closing, I just want to say that I don’t think we held back. The fourth goal in the second half was also a very important aspect.

On the importance of the first goal…

I think we knocked on the door. We were close, we were close, we were close And that’s the game. Sometimes the game is very unfair and sometimes, like tonight, we missed some really good chances. I also think we could have finished a bit more. They also dodged some bullets. It’s not like we scored a couple of goals and then it was game over. I just think we actually did what we had to do. And in the end I think getting the fourth call was a really important aspect.

About Willy Agada’s start with the team…

Goalscorers can score goals in all sorts of ways. I thought his second goal was excellent and it was his movement to get the defender to go with him as he returned to the ball and then he created the space underneath. A superb finish for him to end this. And then I also thought that the ball that’s put into him and he puts it down to Thommy is holding off the defender and Thommy’s first shot is world class. It’s like I said, if you look at the two guys that we added over the summer, it was the two positions that we have two guys that are out at the moment. Hopefully for the future, it also makes us incredibly strong for the future.

On the goal of Andreu Fontas…

I didn’t know he was going to score every game but it helps. I think he’s been opportunistic in the last few weeks, but Fontas has always shown that he’s very good in attack. He’s good with the ball and smart around the boxes too. He took his chances well. The fact that we were able to score from set pieces, during the game like tonight and on counterattacks – all these things showed the lads that they have the quality. Now we just have to do it consistently.

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Erik Thommy

About the play by Willy Agada…

I think Willy is very important for our game because he creates space up front. He keeps the ball and that gives us a lot of solutions in the last third. It’s important to us. Today was a reward for us because we played well the last few games, but in the second half we had a lot of space for the other team and sometimes we made it too easy for them. I think the second half was much better for us than the other games. We pushed forward. We also created a lot of chances and in the end the 4-1 was perfect for us. Willy is in good shape and he’s helping us a lot and hopefully he’ll stay healthy and keep going and keep scoring the next few games.

On the mentality of the team in the second half…

I think we learned something about the games from the past few weeks because the results weren’t what we wanted. The coach told us in the second half to go a few yards forward and push forward and keep attacking, go on for the fourth goal. I think we made it. But we have to say that John (Pulskamp) saved us twice and that was really important for our game. In the end it was 4:0. Of course, if they had scored, it could be another game. We wanted the three points here. I think after 90 minutes it was a good game from us.

Willy Agada of Sporting Kansas City

On the meaning of the team’s third goal…

I think we’re so excited. First of all, I’m looking forward to the team. yell for the boys All the boys worked today. You can see how everyone is so hungry to play today and everyone knows we made it. We deserved these points and I’m happy that everyone worked and we made it. I’m happy for us.

About the play by Erik Thommy…

I think Thommy is an important player on this team, just ask everyone. We have such a great mentality. You can see him trying to work and put us in the situation. It’s my job to keep the ball up and if I don’t have a way to keep it. Thommy always gives me options. So it’s a good goal from him and I’m happy that I was the one who gave him the assist.

Of overcoming missed opportunities to succeed…

It’s a game. This is football for you. It’s moment by moment. If you have the chance, you will get it. Even if it’s a goal, even if it’s not a goal. All you have to do is keep your head up and keep going. It doesn’t matter if it’s a goal or you missed. It does not matter. At this moment it is ready. It will never come back. You just have to keep a strong head and be professional and wait for the next one.

At the Team Golden Boat Race with Johnny Russell…

He’s a great leader on the team and we all respect him and hope he continues. He’s the one who drives everyone, me and everyone on the team. He’s a great leader and I have a lot of respect for him and I hope we keep scoring goals. Me or him, everyone in the team can score. The important thing is that the team wins. That’s the most important.

Based on Ben Sweat…

Wow, a brilliant template from Ben. It’s such a great connection. When I look at him, he just looked at me and just put the ball where it’s so easy for me. Call Ben That was a great pass from him. It’s crazy. These guys just make me a star. They always cook. I am eating. I’m so thankful to have such great players on the team. You are lovely. Everyone is here just because of the team. We’re not selfish on this team. You can see me passing the ball to Thommy and trying to pass some balls to Russell. It works. We play together.

About the support of the fans…

The fans are incredible. It’s all about love. It’s crazy. love is crazy I am happy to have such fans. Hopefully we keep winning games and putting smiles on their faces. The stadium is always full. It is wonderful. I am happy to be in this family. I’m so excited to be here.

If the team thinks there’s a chance of making the playoffs…

Why not? It’s a race. We push to the end. We firmly believe that we will reach the playoffs. Why not? We just have to keep a clear head and play game after game like we did in this case. The next game is so important for us. We play from game to game and just keep our mentality.