Toronto FC Media Conference

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Patrick Mullins

Media Conference


Nashville 3, Toronto 2

Q. Nice goal tonight. You looked like you might pull off a win here with eight or nine minutes left but obviously gave up the two goals. Can you tell us what the mood in the locker room is right now after that loss?

PATRICK MULLINS: Everyone wants more. We can feel we're close to those moments when we're getting into the last ten minutes of games and we have a chance to get a point or three points. That's something everyone wants real bad in there.

Q. When you look at the last four games during this losing streak, there are common, I don't know, themes or things that come up that have struck you that the team has to address going forward?

PATRICK MULLINS: I think each day we come in and we look to get better at little areas. We recognize where we are in the season. And like I said, everyone in there is looking at themselves and looking at each other as a team and sticking together but also wanting to correct things to get points at the end of the day. We are putting ourselves in positions where we're playing against quality teams and really putting them under pressure and creating chances and just making things very difficult for them. We've just got to find a way now to really tighten up a few little things to get us across the line.

Q. Do you relish the opportunity to get back on the field with the quick turnaround on Saturday and not a lot of time to think about this last one?

PATRICK MULLINS: For sure, we are going to assess quickly this match, and take some positives from it, some great moments and obviously taking the lead a couple times in the match to quickly move on to the next game that's coming very quickly here. Seems like all the games are coming pretty quickly.

Q. It's got to be strange for you guys playing in a stadium like that, fans cheering on the opponent, jealous isn't the right word but how much do you guys need some of that comfort in your lives right now?

PATRICK MULLINS: You know, we've said all along we miss our fans. We feel them from afar. Can't wait to see them. Nashville's stadium and atmosphere here tonight is a very good atmosphere. You know, it's something that as a footballer, you always want to play for your fans and really can't wait to see ours again soon sometime hopefully.

Q. Following up, I know you guys don't like excuses and you don't make them, but just how old has this extended road trip become for you guys at this point with preseason Orlando and your own games in Orlando and not just getting any home games, is that just -- how much has that worn the team down, would you say?

PATRICK MULLINS: Everyone is abrasive with our situation and yes our situation is ours alone but there's plenty of other teams. I've been on a team in the past -- had had a lot stretch of away games and I believe Austin had a similar stretch of games this year before they moved into our new stadium. Our situation is ours and ours alone. We keep looking for ways to get better and tougher after this stretch of games to really hopefully to get on a run here going forward.

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