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Photo gallery: LA Galaxy defeat Minnesota United, 3-2

Quotes from Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Uriel Antuna, Joe Corona, and Chris Pontius. Photos by Bailey Holiver and Jon Lorentz

By LA Galaxy

March 17^th, 2019

LA GALAXY HEAD COACH GUILLERMO BARROS SCHELOTTO

On Uriel Antuna’s Performance:

“We couldn’t press FC Dallas last Saturday, so during the week maybe we can press a little more high with [Uriel] Antuna there, and Chris [Pontius], now in the right place, maybe we can do better. I think today, the pressure was perfect. The first half for the team was really good. I’m very happy. I’m very happy for the result, for the game, because we played really good. I didn’t like giving two goals, but at the end I think we played really good today. "

Photo gallery: LA Galaxy defeat Minnesota United, 3-2

On conceding two goals:

“I think it was too easy for them to score, but I want to think about the good things we did today. At half time I talked with the players, I said these 45 minutes was perfect, because we scored twice and we kept the ball, we played very offensive. In the second half, maybe we gave them some advantage, but I am very happy because the team is growing, and they are getting my idea. And they can do it on the field.”

On Joe Corona’s Performance:

“He made a lot of touches, easy touches. He played forward the same way with Sebastian [Lletget]. They can understand each other really good on the field, even with Jonathan [ Dos Santos]. I think that is the reason we played really good during almost all game. Joe Corona, Sebastian [Lletget], and Jonathan [dos Santos] play really good.”

On Jonathan Dos Santos’s role as captain:

“Yeah, he’s the captain. I talk with him, and today he was a leader. With Joe [Corona], and with Sebastian [Lletget] they can take the team to the front to play well and to get the win.”

LA GALAXY FORWARD CHRIS PONTIUS

On the team’s performance:

“We said we were going to make the mistake of being over-aggressive if anything. We put them in some tough spots that they didn’t want to play out of, we picked up second balls in good spots and when you do that you have 90 yards to get to their goal. We were picking the ball up 40 yards from their goal and it made it a lot easier on our legs tonight.

On his first goal of 2019:

“It was a tough end of the year for me last year, having to go get surgery. It feels good to get the monkey of my back. Goals come a little bit easier after you get that first one, so hopefully that’s the case for me.”

LA GALAXY MIDFIELDER JOE CORONA

On first home game performance:

“I think the way everyone played, it was very good. I think in the midfield we were superior than the other team and I’m glad we won my first home game.

On acclimating:

“That was the plan since I came in, I was already playing midseason in Mexico and playing along great players like Jonathan and Sebastian, it makes it easier for me to come in and have that chemistry with them since day one.”

LA GALAXY MIDFIELDER URIEL ANTUNA

On how important this night was for him:

“It was an unforgettable night, this win was a credit to everyone, I think everyone did a great game. There was good pressure, good finishes, everyone fought throughout the whole game so this game was credit to the team as a whole.”

On Guillermo’s trust in him:

“That gives you a lot of confidence, knowing the coach is giving you the opportunities and the confidence to put you on the field. Thankfully I have felt better as games go by and like I said, I have given my all in all the games I’ve played since I arrived and at every training session.”

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