MLS NEXT Pro New England Revolution II

Revolution II Game Notes

Published on April 27, 2022 under MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
New England Revolution II News Release


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - New England Revolution II will host Inter Miami CF II on Sunday in MLS NEXT Pro Action at Gillette Stadium. The match kicks off at 1:00 p.m. ET. Sunday's contest and all regular season games will be streamed live on MLSNEXTPro.com.

Revolution II Head Coach Clint Peay

On forward Marcos Dias joining the team this week for training:

Peay: "So it's early days, but obviously the reason why we brought him here is because we think he's a talent and that he's got potential not only for our group, but to have a chance to move on and be a first team player. Personality-wise, he's fitting in pretty well and comfortably, seems fit coming in so we're excited about that. Time will kind of tell ultimately what type of player and what kind of impact he has."

On his assessment of Inter Miami FC II:

Peay: "It's a good team. They can hurt you in different ways. They're organized. They're collective in how they defend, and they are a team that on any given day can make it difficult for you so it's going to be a challenging game for us, and we expect to play 90 minutes of competitive soccer."

On defender Ben Reveno starting and playing the full 90 each game this season:

Peay: "Ben [Reveno] has been really steady for us. I think he's a versatile defender in that he can play centrally or in wide areas. He reads the game well, has been good in his individual responsibilities as a defender and I think one of the biggest attributes he has is that he's comfortable on the ball, so as we start our attack, he's comfortable moving the ball where he needs to or taking the ball and dribbling and that really helps."

Revolution II Defender Pierre Cayet

On making his first start and playing the full 90 for the first time this season last Sunday:

Cayet: "Well, it was great. I think that was my first start, first 90 minutes in over six months so it felt great to be back with the guys and to be able to contribute to a good performance. I think defensively we did a great job. I think I was able to bring that leadership that we were lacking a little bit. Basically, being able to build from the back and get as many chances as we could."

On the process of overcoming an injury to start the season:

Cayet: "That was really hard mentally more than physically, I think. It really helped me to be a better person off the field and take care of my body, so being able to be back on the field, I'm just grateful to be out here. I enjoy every minute I play with the guys."

On building team chemistry defensively with new teammates:

Cayet: "It's very much different than last year. I think only Sean [O'Hearn] and myself were there last year so there's a lot of things we need to fix, a lot of things we need to work together, to be able to talk to Ítalo who doesn't speak English as well, and we need to be able to communicate and build that chemistry that we are creating right now. It's good so far. We are doing a great job. We're all on the same page. I think we have the right pieces so it's good."

On building upon the team's momentum moving forward:

Cayet: "Right now, we are still undefeated. I think that's a great point. I think our first clean sheet was a big thing. I think we want to keep improving, being able to score, and finish the chances that we have because we like to possess the ball, but it's important for us as well to finish our chances and get three points every game, so I think this week we're going to work a lot on finishing and be able to keep that clean sheet so that we can win more games."

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