00:00An emphatic win for Bristol City at the weekend as they defeated Spanish opponents Real Valladolid.
00:07The final victory came from a brace from Ross McCoury alongside goals from Emil Rees-Jacobsen and Adam Randall.
00:16Therefore, Bristol City going into their first game of the championship season in flying form following the conclusion of their pre-season.
00:24And funnily enough, their first game of the championship campaign is against Sheffield United, who of course they ended last season in the play-off semi-final, losing on aggregate 6-0.
00:36So, an immediate chance for them to get one over on the Blades following the conclusion of last season.
00:44Of course, in that fixture over two legs, the Robins were not helped by the red card in the first leg that pretty much saw the tie swing vastly in favour of Sheffield United.
00:56But this is a chance for them to really get their revenge.
01:00Of course, this game itself against Real Valladolid was something of a formality in the end, especially in the emphatic way in which Bristol City did win by four goals to nil by the full-time whistle.
01:13So, it's certainly looking good in terms of the way Bristol City are going about things at the moment under Gerhard Struber.
01:21Certainly, Struber himself was very pleased with the way things are looking in terms of the players, their performances, the training, etc.
01:28After, of course, they've been in Portugal for pre-season as well.
01:31And then rounding things off with this win at Ashtongate in front of their supporters.
01:36Gerhard Struber was certainly happy to meet them all and now will be looking for a first win of the season.
01:43Yeah, I think I'm very, very happy how we did it in this way.
01:50How we did it today, I think, gives everyone a big belief, a good confidence for the championship kickoff.
01:58We are very excited next week. Sheffield, I think, is a different level.
02:05But, of course, we can see in our process how we did it today.
02:10This gives us, I would say, the next push in our way how we want to go.
02:16We spoke before the game about the three signings that started today.
02:20All three had an impact. Two scored.
02:22And Radek, of course, saving the penalty. Couldn't have gone better for them.
02:25Yes, I think I'm happy. I'm happy for the whole team, how they did it today,
02:29how they come in synchronised pressing moments, how they realised also in transition moments,
02:35in our decision-making. I would say we did the next step in this way and on the same time we scored.
02:43And also the new players were involved. Also Radek, he was strong in the penalty moment.
02:50In more directions, I'm happy with the new signings, but also with my whole team.
02:57And we should talk about Ross McCrory, of course, scoring too.
03:01He scored a few at the tail end of last season as well. He's a real threat as well.
03:06He's unprotectable. I think he's a player. He has, of course, I think a very interesting profile.
03:12How he goes in infights, how he works over the whole game time.
03:17I think he has a high outcome in his personal duels.
03:21Yeah, he's very important for the team. And, yeah, I like him.
03:24I think he brings special things on the table.
03:29And this makes the table sexy. Yeah, I would say.
03:34And how was your first experience managing on the touchline here at Ashton Gate?
03:38Yeah, it was very nice. And also come in touch with many supporters today.
03:42And also that we can deliver a win in the end for our supporters.
03:46I think this gives everyone a good feeling.
03:48We are excited to jump now out from the friendlies into the championship.
03:55I think it's time and I'm looking forward.
03:59One more week to go until we go up to Sheffield United.
04:02How does this week look for you and the players?
04:05Yeah, I think we did here today the next step.
04:08But also it's important that we have a training week in front of us where we want to use.
04:14Especially that we can stretch the domination in the game.
04:18That we find a better position in our possession game.
04:23And in this direction we can do something.
04:26And of course also work with the triggers.
04:28How we do it, especially against a team like Sheffield.
04:33They have so much more physical power like Valladolid today.
04:37So in this way we have many to do's for us.
04:41I'm looking forward.
04:42Interesting training week for us.
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