Latte Lath: Carrick analyzed, never shouted — SkimNews
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- Emmanuel Latte Lath scored a header against Eintracht Frankfurt within three minutes of his Union Berlin debut at age 27, his first appearance in a major European league.
- Atlanta paid £22.5m for Latte Lath last year; he scored 11 goals in 48 games but said the weight of expectations made the MLS move “really, really difficult.”
- Middlesbrough provided the breakthrough: Latte Lath scored 16 goals in his debut Championship season and called the club a new “family” that helped him push on.
- Michael Carrick coached all 29 of Latte Lath’s Middlesbrough goals; Latte Lath says he handled difficult moments by analyzing the situation and players, talking through options and listening rather than screaming.
- Emmanuel Latte Lath said a mental coach initially won his distrust through talking and understanding what he needs, and now helps both his football and his adjustment to fatherhood.
- Lionel Messi supplied a bright spot in Atlanta: Latte Lath says seeing his childhood hero, playing against him and touching him was “unbelievable” and unforgettable.
- Union Berlin has given Latte Lath a new coach, system and intense schedule; he has faced Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund this season and says a striker must be the “first defender.”
Why it matters: Carrick’s handling of pressure has a concrete player-level measure: Latte Lath credits him with coaching all 29 Middlesbrough goals and says he analyzed situations with players instead of shouting. With the coach in the eye of a storm at Manchester United, that testimony offers a specific account of the leadership now under scrutiny.
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