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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in.

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<v Speaker 2>It's time for another Atlanta United to one v one

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<v Speaker 2>here on the SDH network, the proud home of Atlanta

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<v Speaker 2>United to Soccer on the radio. I'm Jason Longshore. I'll

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<v Speaker 2>be on the call tonight as Atlanta United to host

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<v Speaker 2>Carolina Core in kennesaust Fifth Third Stadium. Pregame coverage will

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<v Speaker 2>start at seven o'clock. Kickoff will be just after seven

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<v Speaker 2>point thirty. I'll be joined by Madison Cruz and she

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<v Speaker 2>had the chance to catch up recently with Javier Armis,

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<v Speaker 2>the captain of Atlanta United. Two played every single minute

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<v Speaker 2>of every match last season. This year, Hovey's been dealing

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<v Speaker 2>with some injuries, but he has a different perspective. With

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<v Speaker 2>a year of professional soccer under his belt, He's become

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<v Speaker 2>a very well respected leader in the locker room and

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<v Speaker 2>he's been a big help in developing that next generation

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<v Speaker 2>of talent, the academy players who are coming up into

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<v Speaker 2>the Atlanta United to you set up and performing and

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully thriving. Here's the conversation that Madison had with Javier Armis.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's talk about last season, you know, first year as

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<v Speaker 3>a pro for you. What were some of the big

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<v Speaker 3>things you learned coming out.

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<v Speaker 1>Of that season, But this season is too long, That's

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<v Speaker 1>the first one. I mean coming from college, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes you kind of forget how lond this season is

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<v Speaker 1>and how important is like every game and how many

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<v Speaker 1>opportunities you have during the season. You know. So that

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<v Speaker 1>was for Sutai one.

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<v Speaker 3>Of the biggest things coming into season number two for

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<v Speaker 3>you with Atlanta United, what were some of the things

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<v Speaker 3>you wanted to take out of that first season and

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<v Speaker 3>push harder in the second season and even continue to

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<v Speaker 3>work more towards.

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<v Speaker 2>I was.

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<v Speaker 1>Related to the question before the how long decision is?

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<v Speaker 1>I would say move on, you know, from one next

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<v Speaker 1>to the other, you know, from one game to the other.

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<v Speaker 1>For example, now we come from a tough loss in Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, so it's like, okay, decision is too long.

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<v Speaker 1>This game cannot detain the rest of the siasion. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we have to move on, like keep building the team,

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<v Speaker 1>keep improving, knowing that it will win. This game is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be so important too, So yeah, learn how

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<v Speaker 1>to move on from being to it.

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<v Speaker 3>How do you find that balance? You know, being a

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<v Speaker 3>captain on the team, one of the captains on the team,

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<v Speaker 3>and you have a difficult loss like that against Philly,

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<v Speaker 3>how do you help the team bounce back from that

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<v Speaker 3>and get them ready to go, especially now that you

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<v Speaker 3>have a week break, which can help as well kind

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<v Speaker 3>of settle things out. But how do you manage that

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<v Speaker 3>as a captain?

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<v Speaker 1>I would say you like learning from the mistakes and

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<v Speaker 1>having everyone being in a very good men's ouse space.

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<v Speaker 1>For example, this week it was awesome because we had

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<v Speaker 1>two great days of videos Sesson. You know, so sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>it's tough seeing yourself in a video on Mondays and Tuesdays,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, making mistakes. But at the same time, if

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<v Speaker 1>we all have the right mentality of like, okay, that's me,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's good because I can improve. I have time

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<v Speaker 1>to improve now we are in the beginning of the season,

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<v Speaker 1>so watching the video is so good and just working

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<v Speaker 1>on the thing with you wrong and something like that. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>One thing that was interesting when we chatted with you

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<v Speaker 3>before one of the games, you talked about being captain,

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<v Speaker 3>and you were captain for every single year that you've

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<v Speaker 3>been playing, almost how have you seen you yourself evolved

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<v Speaker 3>as a captain throughout all of those years.

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<v Speaker 1>That's a great question. I think at the beginning I

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<v Speaker 1>tend more to be more selfish, you know. It was like, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>my captain, so maybe I have to say everything that

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<v Speaker 1>has to be done, and people have to more like

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<v Speaker 1>I have to tell people what you do, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and almost people have to serve more than I do.

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<v Speaker 1>And then I evolve more of like Okay, I'm the

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<v Speaker 1>captain and the first that have to leave by example,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm the first has to serve other people, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think the safe tom mentality from being served

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<v Speaker 1>just to serve other people. I think that was the

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<v Speaker 1>biggest difference.

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<v Speaker 3>Was there a moment for you, whether it was in

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<v Speaker 3>college or you know, going into professional where you had

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<v Speaker 3>that moment where you knew you had.

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<v Speaker 1>To make that sw Yeah, I think it was like

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<v Speaker 1>maturing for sure, Like when I became a Christian too,

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<v Speaker 1>and I learned about God, about Christianity values and how

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<v Speaker 1>who Jesus was and how we serve other people to

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you and he was like the most important

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<v Speaker 1>person got in the world, you know, So then it's

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<v Speaker 1>like okay, I mean I want to be like him,

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<v Speaker 1>so I want to serve other people. You know.

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<v Speaker 3>How is you realizing and helping grow your faith helped

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<v Speaker 3>you on a soccer field.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think I talked about this a lot at

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<v Speaker 1>the beginning. And when I was young, soccer was my

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<v Speaker 1>life and soccer was my identity. You know, I was

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<v Speaker 1>like a soccer player. Now I know I'm not a

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<v Speaker 1>soccer player. My identity is not in soccer, about in issues.

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<v Speaker 1>So I know that that gives me so much, like

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<v Speaker 1>takes pressure out of me, you know, makes me play

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<v Speaker 1>more free and knowing that this is not everything, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I learned. Also, I would send this by Ronald Rmande

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<v Speaker 1>the first thing guy when we talk about our bibles,

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<v Speaker 1>the strategy said soccer is the most important thing of

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<v Speaker 1>the less important things. You know. So yeah, soccer is

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<v Speaker 1>so important, but it's not that important anymore, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So that takes me like it makes me play better,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with less pressures like okay, less enjoyed.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, this is not we've seen from on the

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<v Speaker 3>field also off a field, how connected and how quickly

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<v Speaker 3>this team formed. From talking to you, from talking to

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<v Speaker 3>Steve Nick, all of them have said how quickly it

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<v Speaker 3>is for you when you everyone kind of came into

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<v Speaker 3>the fold. Was it kind of like a taken back

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<v Speaker 3>for you how quickly everything kind of fit together.

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<v Speaker 1>Well. I actually had a very good feeling at the

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<v Speaker 1>beginning of the season, you know, knowing like everyone I

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<v Speaker 1>just I had that feeling that well this you could

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<v Speaker 1>you could feel it from the first day that the

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<v Speaker 1>culture was going to be amazing. You know, everyone's going

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<v Speaker 1>to have to be in the same page and once now,

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<v Speaker 1>which was like would translate that into the field, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and we start winning games and doing like that, like

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna be unstopable for sure.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I have to ask. So we were told that,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, your house is the place for the cookout

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<v Speaker 3>for the two dinners. All right, so what what's your role?

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<v Speaker 1>What are you there?

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<v Speaker 3>Are you hosting? Are you cooking? Like? What what do

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<v Speaker 3>you do?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>I do everything with my wife.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>I host I cook too, you know. I love to

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<v Speaker 1>cook from scratch. Me and my wife would cook every

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<v Speaker 1>day from scratch usually, you know. So that's like I

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<v Speaker 1>learned that tradition from from Spain too. And now that

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<v Speaker 1>is good weather. I can start making pigia, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and all the rice thing that, right. I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's it's a great thing just to be

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<v Speaker 1>all together and I think if we have those connections

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<v Speaker 1>outside the field, then in the field is gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>so much better.

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<v Speaker 3>All right, what's your favorite meal?

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<v Speaker 1>Cook?

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<v Speaker 3>Do you have a favorite one?

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<v Speaker 1>I would say for what it means, you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>not only the food, but it's like all together, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's yes, I cook, Paiga. You're not gonna come to

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<v Speaker 1>my house and sit when the food is ready. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna come when I'm cooking. We're gonna talk, listen

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<v Speaker 1>to some music now, all together, and it's small a thing,

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<v Speaker 1>not for the food, for what it means, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for all together.

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<v Speaker 3>Does anybody else, any people on the team come help

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<v Speaker 3>you as well?

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<v Speaker 2>Or no?

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<v Speaker 3>It's like you're when you're in the kitchen, it's you,

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<v Speaker 3>you and your wife.

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<v Speaker 1>For the moment is in me and my wife, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>So they have to call my help a little bit more. No,

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<v Speaker 1>But it's good because now, for example, on Tuesdays we

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<v Speaker 1>do some Bible started with the team, and from now

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<v Speaker 1>on it's the one different guy who's gonna cook the way.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. So for example, next week, Nick is when

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<v Speaker 1>I go to my house, we're gonna cook together. And

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<v Speaker 1>then this week is gonna be like my says, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>running something like that and I love it.

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<v Speaker 3>Who is someone that you have to, you know, help

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<v Speaker 3>a little bit more in the kitchen. Who is a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit more of an issue in the kitchen?

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<v Speaker 1>I would say for sure, Yeah, you gotta teach him,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta. Yeah, that's why he has to go now

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<v Speaker 1>and I will teach you how to go. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, one thing before we ended here, I want to

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<v Speaker 3>talk about the rest of the season.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, continuing to build, keep things going.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, you had this break and then next week

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<v Speaker 3>you're going up against Carolina Core on Wednesday. Yeah, what

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<v Speaker 3>are some things you all been working on to try

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<v Speaker 3>and keep things we're solid and consistent on the field,

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<v Speaker 3>and then continuing to improve Because one thing I think

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<v Speaker 3>from watching the team this season, it's clear like there's

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<v Speaker 3>there's something there. We've seen it and we know how

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<v Speaker 3>the best team don't be. So what have you all

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<v Speaker 3>been working on?

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<v Speaker 1>I would say we're dominating most of the games, but

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<v Speaker 1>we are listening now. I would say the most important

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<v Speaker 1>thing in soccer, which is being better at both boxes,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, so you can be the best overall in

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<v Speaker 1>the game, you know. Yeah, play beautiful, have more possession, like,

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<v Speaker 1>but then in the in the boxes, we're considering goals

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<v Speaker 1>and then we're not scoring match. So we're working on

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<v Speaker 1>those two big things. Like in the box, Okay, we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have clean seats, you know, we want to staff

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<v Speaker 1>from there, like Nobey's gonna score on Mass, and then

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<v Speaker 1>we're gonna take it the opportunities that we have. I

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<v Speaker 1>think we to take care of that thing.