Head coach Frank Klopas
On Issey Nakajima-Farran’s first start…
His work rate is excellent. We knew we were getting a player who could help us in the final third. He has very good ideas and good movement. He’s an easy player to play with. Each day with the team, he grows in confidence and we needed to push him because he won’t be available Wednesday.
On adjustment made to defend against first place Revs…
We wanted to force the ball wide. I knew that with Neumann coming, deep we’d be at a disadvantage 3v2, we let our forwards stay a little more compact, we dropped off a little bit to force the ball out wide. We knew they would be very direct out of the back and it was up to us to track runners. It was a big game for Bernardello and Felipe to counter Lee Nguyen in the midfield.
Issey Nakajima-Farran
On his first start for the Impact…
It was a really good first start for me. The guys were great. We have so much quality on the field and tonight, I think we showed it. But it’s a stepping stone for us. There was no lack of intensity on this night.
On chemistry clicking so quickly…
I was a little surprised of the chemistry we all had. I felt really comfortable out there. Usually it takes five or six games. Everybody was playing simple and the ball was zipping around.
Jack McInerney
On playing the 4-4-2…
I felt confident and excited to play the 4-4-2 with Marco, and getting on the score sheet was a bonus.
On the team’s recent form…
The work we’ve put in the last couple of weeks is really starting to show. We have a chance on Wednesday to win the Canadian Cup, and after a few good games, things are definitely going in the right direction. We still have plenty of games this season to get things going. We’ll look at the video and fix some things and move forward.
