SANFORD, Fla. — For Orlando City coach James O’Connor, the greatest challenge of the final week of training this season is controlling the Lions’ emotions.
Between falling out of the postseason race and posting back-to-back lackluster results on the road, the coach said the team has struggled to maintain its typical positive energy throughout this week.
“It’s trying to manage the frustration,” O’Connor said. “We’re all feeling, I mean even the coaching staff— I don’t want to use too strong of a word, but we’re frustrated. For us, it’s trying to make sure you manage that in a productive way.