00:00 Good afternoon. Good news this afternoon. Confirming and Sue Fetty, how police are handling
00:29 the deal? I'm very pleased. We are very pleased. It's a big player. We lost Enciso and we needed
00:41 one big player. We are lucky because we have a lot of young players, potential top players.
00:57 It will be one responsibility more. If you work with this talent, you have much responsibility
01:08 because it's a football heritage. We can make mistakes with this player because football
01:16 needs this talent. You have to manage it in a different way.
01:24 When did you learn of the opportunity to potentially sign Anssu?
01:33 We didn't think before then, three or four days ago. But we knew very well Anssu and
01:45 when we understood there was the possibility to bring him, we worked on this negotiation.
01:59 What have you said to him about Brighton, about how you want him to play?
02:05 I'm used to speaking with Tru. I told him our style, I think he's very close with his
02:17 characteristics and qualities. I think Brighton is a club that can help the young players.
02:27 The dressing room is fantastic. We will play in the Europa League. We won a competition
02:34 in the Premier League last season as well. But I spoke sincerely.
02:46 Was he registered in time to play tomorrow against Newcastle?
02:52 No I think not. But anyway he didn't work in the last four or five days.
02:58 There's still time in the transfer window. Are you expecting any other deals, any other
03:07 players coming in or players going out?
03:11 I don't know. I think now we are complete in every part of the pitch. We have a very
03:23 good squad. But for sure we have to work to find the solution to help the new players
03:33 come inside, to understand better the idea, to improve the physical condition. But I'm
03:43 really happy. I think we can compete. We have to find the balance but we can compete like
03:51 last season.
03:52 It's not just last season. It's a new season with European football and the Europa League
03:58 draw. Ajax, Marseille, AK Athens. What do you make of the draw? Happy?
04:06 No happy or sad is not a problem. It's a tough group. Ajax, Marseille and Aikapoteino are
04:17 all good teams but we are a good team too. It will be a very tough group but we are enthusiastic.
04:32 The first time Brighton can play in the Europa League you can imagine what will be our attitude,
04:41 behaviour and patience to make points and to qualify for the next step.
04:47 Does it feel like a very proud day for everyone associated with Brighton? The draw to see
04:55 Brighton's name alongside European giants in Ajax, Marseille in particular?
05:01 Yes but you can be proud for two or three minutes, not too much. Then you have to think
05:12 Newcastle first of all because tomorrow we don't play in the Europa League but we play
05:20 in the Premier League, the last game we lost. It was difficult to accept the result, to
05:29 accept our mistakes and we want to play better, we want to make points, we want to win. Then
05:38 after the break of the Premier League we will think to the Europa League.
05:47 On tomorrow, what's the latest team news? Have you got any injury concerns at all?
05:54 Danny Werbeck can't play, he's not available. Muscular injury but it's not so bad the situation
06:13 and then we are in good condition.
06:20 This week you saw Lewis Dunne called up to the England squad, how pleased are you for
06:26 your player and what was his reaction to the news?
06:29 You forget Pascal Gros.
06:33 I haven't forgotten.
06:34 Because you are England, no? Both were two incredible news for us but we are a small
06:46 club, we are not used to this news and for us it's like winning a trophy. If you work
07:02 with this club you work to reach this target and they are proud, they deserve it I think.
07:17 I am working to help my players to reach this target. It's one part, a very important part
07:26 of my work. To help the young players to become better and to live in a big team and to help
07:34 the other players to reach this individual target. But I have also the other target to
07:43 compete in the Europa League, to compete in the Premier League and to play better and
07:49 better.
07:50 You can't make a mistake with Ansu Fati because football needs him?
08:03 Yes but I always thought like this. With Mitoma, with Julio Inchiso, with Facundo Bola Notte,
08:13 with Bill Gilmore, especially for Ansu Fati or Joao Pedro or last season for McAllister
08:26 and Casseiro. Especially for the big big talent like Joao Pedro, Inchiso, Bola Notte and Ansu
08:33 Fati. I feel the responsibility to help this talent to become great players. Because sometimes
08:46 the coaches think only of the result, only their career. But football needs to have great
08:55 players like in the past where Ronaldo or other big big talent. I think it's a big responsibility
09:13 and I feel it.
09:16 He's only started 20 games in the last three years because of injury. How is he in injury
09:23 terms now?
09:30 If Ansu Fati plays 20 games on his qualities, I don't know.
09:41 With the Europa League draw, I know you'd be happy with anyone but was there a teeny
09:46 tiny bit of you that wanted Atalanta?
09:50 No. It was nice if we played in Italy but I'm working for Brighton, for the Brighton
10:07 club and we want to win the group. We want to play one step forward. It's not important
10:17 which club we have to play against.
10:21 As a proud Brescia man have you kept a close eye on Sandro Tonali?
10:31 Yes unfortunately I have to keep my focus not only on Tonali because Newcastle are a
10:39 very good team. They are many good players and Tonali is one of them. Tonali, Joelinton,
10:53 Gordon, Almiron. I think they are one of the best teams in the Premier League.
11:03 The way Newcastle played against you in May, do you see any similarities with the way West
11:09 Ham played last week?
11:11 No. West Ham and Newcastle played in a totally different way. Newcastle pressed very strong,
11:22 very high and with incredible intensity. West Ham played in the last 30 metres and it's
11:33 difficult the same because there are two different games but in terms of difficulty more or less
11:45 it's difficult both.
11:51 With the exciting arrival of Anto Fati, does that mean that maybe Buonanotte and Alzatti
11:57 may be leaving today?
11:58 No.
11:59 Are they more likely to stay?
12:02 No. Buonanotte absolutely no. I think he will be the right space for me. He's at 2004, he
12:15 has to spend time like Cagliocci and Ferguson in the last part of the season but I have
12:23 big confidence in Facundo. He's improving. From the half of September until the end of
12:33 October we will play 10 games and he has to arrive in good condition because he will play
12:47 one part of these 10 games.
12:51 In terms of the goalkeeping situation, Barbara Bruggen came in, you had Jason for the first
12:56 two, how are you looking to balance that going forward in terms of that position?
13:02 Going off the game, both are great keepers for us. You don't think if we lost against
13:10 West Ham and we won with Jason because it's not for the Barthes responsibility, we lost
13:23 with Verbruggen but we could lose with Jason too. It's not a problem. I want to manage
13:34 both in this way because another good player, Barthes, Verbruggen, is important for me,
13:46 for the club and he's reliable like Jason.
13:57 Just one on Newcastle, they've made a lot of new signings, not just Tonali but Barnes,
14:02 Gordon as well. Do you see them as significantly stronger this season? They obviously have
14:07 Champions League as well.
14:09 I think yes because Tonali is a top player, the other, Livramento, and they are working
14:23 very well in transfer market because the players are very good. Bruno Guimaraes is I think
14:32 one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. They have a really clear idea of football,
14:43 particular style and they deserve to play in the Champions League. Last season they
14:50 deserve to reach the Champions League target.
14:59 Thank you.
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