Welcome back to the mailbag! We take your questions for the Coaching staff, players, or Front Office and do our best to answer them here. If you have a question for someone that you want answered visit https://www.hartfordathletic.com/mailbag to make a submission. It's been a while since we've done one of these and you guys sent in a number of great questions. Let's get to 'em:
George P. asks, "For Parfait Mandanda, as a full international, did you prefer playing for Club or Country?"
Parfait Mandanda: I prefer international because not all players can play at that level. Playing for country is also different because on the national team you have no second week to catch up with you in case of defeat so the stakes are even higher.
Aiden S. asks, "What advice would you give someone who is in high school and aspiring to play in college?
Alfonso Vazquez: Never stop, always keep going, always believe in yourself, always believe in the support, and always believe that you can do anything. The sky's the limit.
Conor McGlynn: Take any opportunity that you can. I ended up just going to an open tryout and now I'm playing for a professional team in Hartford. Whatever opportunity that you have, you have to take it because you never know where that door is gonna lead or if it opens other doors.
Nicky Downs: If you really want something you have to be willing to chase it and sacrifice things for it. I think oftentimes that means going the extra mile or doing the extra work that you know your teammates might not be doing in the offseason, to get you a step ahead.
Rocco C. asks, "I'm a new fan and I don't understand how the groups work. How does the team make the playoffs?"
Hey Rocco, the groups were broken up regionally. The teams that finish in the top 2 positions in each group advance to a single-elimination playoff. You can learn all about the USL's Return To Play protocols as well as more playoff information here.
Cristobal R. asks, "For Alfonso Vazquez, if you had the choice between a US National call up or a Mexican National call up, which would you pick? #elTRI"
AV: I think I would go for the Mexican National call up. That's what's in my blood.
Rachel D. asks, "For Aiden Mesias, what is your favorite song to play on the piano?"
AM: I'd have to say Perfect by Ed Sheeran. He's one of my favorites artists and I really love playing that song.
Victor F. asks, "Which color of gatorade will be used to pour on coach's head when y'all win the league later this year?"
You know the chant Victor, "Hartford is green and blue!"
The Boys in Green are back at home this Saturday at 7 PM against New York Red Bulls II on WCTX MyTV9 or stream on https://www.hartfordathletic.com/watch. Just a few tickets remain, click here to get yours!
Welcome back to the mailbag! We take your questions for the Coaching staff, players, or Front Office and do our best to answer them here. If you have a question for someone that you want answered visit https://www.hartfordathletic.com/mailbag to make a submission. It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these and you guys sent in a number of great questions. Let’s get to ’em:
George P. asks, “For Parfait Mandanda, as a full international, did you prefer playing for Club or Country?”
Parfait Mandanda: I prefer international because not all players can play at that level. Playing for country is also different because on the national team you have no second week to catch up with you in case of defeat so the stakes are even higher.
Aiden S. asks, “What advice would you give someone who is in high school and aspiring to play in college?
Alfonso Vazquez: Never stop, always keep going, always believe in yourself, always believe in the support, and always believe that you can do anything. The sky’s the limit.
Conor McGlynn: Take any opportunity that you can. I ended up just going to an open tryout and now I’m playing for a professional team in Hartford. Whatever opportunity that you have, you have to take it because you never know where that door is gonna lead or if it opens other doors.
Nicky Downs: If you really want something you have to be willing to chase it and sacrifice things for it. I think oftentimes that means going the extra mile or doing the extra work that you know your teammates might not be doing in the offseason, to get you a step ahead.
Rocco C. asks, “I’m a new fan and I don’t understand how the groups work. How does the team make the playoffs?”
Hey Rocco, the groups were broken up regionally. The teams that finish in the top 2 positions in each group advance to a single-elimination playoff. You can learn all about the USL’s Return To Play protocols as well as more playoff information here.
Cristobal R. asks, “For Alfonso Vazquez, if you had the choice between a US National call up or a Mexican National call up, which would you pick? #elTRI”
AV: I think I would go for the Mexican National call up. That’s what’s in my blood.
Rachel D. asks, “For Aiden Mesias, what is your favorite song to play on the piano?”
AM: I’d have to say Perfect by Ed Sheeran. He’s one of my favorites artists and I really love playing that song.
Victor F. asks, “Which color of gatorade will be used to pour on coach’s head when y’all win the league later this year?”
You know the chant Victor, “Hartford is green and blue!”
The Boys in Green are back at home this Saturday at 7 PM against New York Red Bulls II on WCTX MyTV9 or stream on https://www.hartfordathletic.com/watch. Just a few tickets remain, click here to get yours!
