00:00 Okay, good afternoon. Who wants to get things underway today?
00:03 Yeah, where you going? James.
00:04 The Cristo challenge on Boliat, red card, yellow card?
00:12 Yellow card because it was yellow card.
00:15 I remember again Aston Villa, it was a red card.
00:19 And I didn't complain about that.
00:22 And today was yellow card.
00:24 Can you understand though, Marcos Silva's frustration?
00:28 Of course. And then I have a very good relationship with him and I appreciate a lot him.
00:33 He's a great, great person, a great coach.
00:36 And of course, if I put in his place, I'm going to tell you that was a red card.
00:43 You know, I understand.
00:45 But look, sometimes for you, sometimes it's again you and this type of situation and the view of the referee sometimes are different.
00:56 But yes, what I can say is the action and they saw that this yellow only yellow card and good for us.
01:07 Sam. Richard, I don't know if you're aware of this, but there was a promotion for a film today and there were seven people in matching coats.
01:18 I was, I do think that I was aware, yes.
01:21 It's caused quite a lot of discussion on TV and on social media.
01:25 What do you think about it?
01:26 And about this sort of marketing of the movie in the middle of a problem?
01:33 Yeah, but that didn't affect the spectacle.
01:37 And I think was today, I think I think we were talking about the BAR a few weeks ago about this different business and football.
01:46 Today is open to many different things that can happen and can.
01:53 But for me, it's welcome because I think it's part of the spectacle.
01:56 And of course, if it does not affect the professional, the player or us to make our show, I think it's very welcome.
02:05 But it's nice, no, I think it's nice for the fans also.
02:09 It was nice to see the promotion of the film and then it looks very good, the film.
02:13 Argyle, Argyle, no?
02:16 Yeah.
02:17 It looks very, very, very good.
02:18 Thank you.
02:22 I am giving, you know, some, you know, through some stunt if they invite me for the premier or something like this.
02:29 Can I just start on a totally different subject?
02:33 Raheem's got the Premier League record for winning more penalties than any player in the era.
02:39 It's an important skill.
02:41 We work in that.
02:42 No, no, no.
02:43 No, I think it's good.
02:45 It's good for the team.
02:46 I think today was good, good action and good performance to provide the team the penalty.
02:55 And then Palmer execution was excellent.
02:58 And of course, so happy because he's provided the team with things and helped, you know, to achieve the three point today that we needed three point to be in a better position on the table.
03:10 No?
03:10 Gerry?
03:12 Maurizio, were you satisfied with the performance overall?
03:15 You only scored one goal.
03:17 Of course, the first half wasn't the first half that we saw or we planned.
03:24 Something happened before the game that I cannot explain, but I think that affected a little bit the team.
03:34 But I seen in the second half, we started the second half really, really good.
03:41 I think we play really good football.
03:44 30 minutes that we play really, really well.
03:46 That should score another goal or one or two and kill the game.
03:50 But when it's open the game like this and you don't kill the game, always in the last few minutes, we can see a few action set pieces, wide free kick, corner like this.
04:05 And they have good potential in this situation.
04:10 And we defended well and I think it was good for us to suffer a little bit on them.
04:15 But I think this type of game make us to grow and to build the confidence in the way that we are working.
04:21 Hi, Maurizio.
04:24 Hello.
04:24 Some reports today that you're interested in signing Evan Ferguson from Brighton.
04:28 What can you say about that?
04:29 No, I think it's, you know very well that I'm going to talk about rumours.
04:34 I never talk about players that are in a different club.
04:38 I am so respectful.
04:40 No, we are not talking.
04:44 We are assessing the squad and if something happens, we will communicate.
04:51 But at the moment, no, any decision.
04:54 We didn't take any decision.
04:55 And do you, sorry if I just ask one quick question.
04:57 Yeah.
04:58 Do you still feel you need a centre forward?
05:01 I never say that we need a centre forward.
05:03 No, because after that created a problem for me with my people.
05:10 And I never say that.
05:11 I didn't say that yesterday in my press conference that we need.
05:14 I said that we are working like another club, trying to assess and see the market and all the different situations that can appear.
05:27 And the most important, this club is ready to act in one or another direction.
05:31 But I never say that we need another player, to add another player on the squad.
05:36 Davide.
05:37 Hi, Maurizio.
05:38 You guys have won three straight now in the Premier League.
05:40 Sorry?
05:41 You guys have won three straight games in the Premier League, four out of five.
05:45 What you are most pleased of in terms of the progress you guys have made?
05:49 Look, I think if you see the last period of different competition, I think we were one of the best teams, no?
06:01 Performing and talking about result.
06:05 Only the result that we didn't get last Tuesday in Middelburg affected a little bit our run and the perception of the people.
06:16 But if you see and go back the last months, I think we were one of the better side.
06:24 And in the Premier League, look, three games in a row winning here, four in Stamford Bridge.
06:33 I think the important thing for the team in the way that we are and the way that we are building this process, I think it's important for us to feel the confidence, the trust.
06:46 And even, of course, accepting the criticism, like we were talking yesterday, accepting when you are Chelsea and you will be defeated for the Middelburg Championship team.
06:57 Of course, we need to see, but in previous years, you know, in Cubs, big sides also were defeated there.
07:05 But look, that is part of the process, part of our reality.
07:12 But the most important is we are strong and we know very well the way that we need to keep working.
07:19 And the players today, I think, were very professional, very happy with the first 30 minutes of the second half.
07:28 I think that is in the way that we need to play more freedom.
07:31 And I think we performed and linked very well in between us and defended well.
07:35 And then it was good to see this young team defend the last 10 minutes or 15 minutes in the way that we defend.
07:43 We were fighting and we were doing everything to try to keep the result, you know, and to get the three points on the end.
07:51 OK, we have time for two more. Dave and then James to finish.
07:54 What happened before the game? Just give us an idea.
07:59 No, no, no, nothing. I think I was... No, nothing. Nothing. Sorry.
08:04 You're not allowed to mention something and then go on.
08:06 No, no, no. It's nothing big. It's nothing big.
08:08 It's small details that sometimes affect the team.
08:13 You need to know that something affects the performance, in my opinion, but it's not important for you and for our fans to know.
08:24 Sorry, sorry. You're done as well. OK, we'll leave it there.
08:26 We're going to do a quick Monday's on the right and then we'll finish. Thank you.
08:29 Okay.
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