00:00Chances of Ligue Nantes, for example, normally you have to reward yourself also with the goal because on Premier League level one little moment can change your whole momentum and an experienced side like Everton can come into the game and take advantage, score a goal and then the whole story is more like you get praise for the performance but no points on the board.
00:21So I'm pretty pleased that we were able in the second half to reward ourselves really with this goal and also to protect this clean sheet. We didn't allow really many chances during the whole game, perhaps one and a half. I think we deserve to win this game but you always have to be switched on.
00:37There was for example this situation with Ysnam Padu when he was fouled, had to go out, then you have to play in under load for one minute because he stays out, then he's limping around for two or three minutes. It's more or less out of a sudden you play four or five minutes in under load and the experienced side like Everton used this moment in order to win the game a bit more in our half and then sometimes you lose then in this moment the confidence and the focus and the momentum of the game.
01:05But the leds reacted in the perfect way. We won step by step the momentum back and were able then also in the last minutes to more or less go in lead and even in the last seconds I was not in fear that we would concede so it felt a bit like we were closer to score the second goal than they would do the equalers.
01:25I think all in all a well-deserved win against a really good and very experienced Premier League side.
01:30You mentioned Ysnam Padu. How good was his performance today and also tonight? How is it basically? Because I know obviously a lot of us feel like Kurt, but now obviously that's a good thing we carry on.
01:42Yes, the key player for us is my captain so he sets the tone and it's important to connect everything. So how important he is also like for our defensive stability.
01:52He was able to show this at least as long as he could run and of course you're concerned in such a period when you are in lead or it's more or less like the tight game even if it's a draw then if you have to take your captain out of the game.
02:06And he also was of course not ideal but thank God Ilya Gruff delivered also in his position and in great manner. We have to assess him right now.
02:14I hope it's not too bad. I hope it's just a bruise but we have to wait for further assessment.
02:18Coming into tonight, I mean Lucas isn't somebody we've talked about a whole lot. He was obviously your first signing this summer and he's kind of been a bit overlooked because of Joel and obviously Dominic's coming.
02:28So how has Lucas' story been for you since he's been over? How was he about it at that moment?
02:35He was excellent so far because he had also an injury CV that was the reason. Although he had many caps also for the German national team and Germany is also a proper nation.
02:44You don't win the caps there in the lottery so you need to have quality. But his last couple of seasons were pretty much interrupted and of course it's always a bit risky to bring such a player in.
02:55But this was the reason he was a free transfer and we got the feeling okay it's more or less a bargain and just with this important goal that is worth three points he has paid already everything back.
03:05But we didn't pay for him. So it was definitely already right now worse to bring him in. So great guy, hard worker, pretty physical attributes also for the Premier League.
03:18And if I'm honest I was a bit worried once he took the penalty because he's on the sheet for checking the penalties. But once a player gets substituted and I'm always a bit careful in his first one or two touches were not that tidy.
03:31I was thinking for one moment if I should step in and take the ball off him. But thank God I calmed myself down and he proved me right with an ice cold penalty and a great finish.
03:44Yes, he deserves today to be in the spotlight after also not the easiest spirits in the last years.
03:50What struck me, for all of you to talk about transfers, is that eight of your ten outfield players came up with you last season and they weren't as dominant and as confident as that.
03:57I mean, how much will that do immediately for their confidence in this new league?
04:02Yes, great for the confidence in what we're doing, great for the whole mood, great for the table, but also the confidence.
04:07That's the right choice not to say right now we change everything, we park the bus and put the ball on the stand.
04:12No, our DNA is more like we want the ball, we want to dominate the game like we did today over most periods of the game and we play front foot footprint, attacking footprint.
04:22Of course, there will be moments when you have to dig in.
04:25There were also a few I've described already also today.
04:29That's of course important and also against upcoming opponents, Arsenal and Newcastle, yes, of course, we have to be well structured and good unit against the ball and very compact in our defending.
04:40But it was good for the confidence in our approach today and, yeah, for that really priceless three points on the first game day.
04:47You mentioned there about the one stage being worried about the one-one score to despite your dominance.
04:54While you got through it, does it still undermine the need for more attacking options?
04:58Yes, that's the reason I spoke about this, because once you play that dominant, you then also need the players who are there with end products, with goals and assists.
05:09That's why I insisted also so much to give ourselves the best possible chances to survive.
05:14We definitely need to add a bit more firepower up front, so thank God we got the signing of Dominic right now.
05:20I think he will be also a very important player for us, but that was just the first step.
05:26We are still more or less in the market in order to bring more offensive options.
05:30And I mentioned we are ready right now for one, two, three games until the international break to be competitive and to win points in these games like we did today.
05:40But we are not prepared right now for a long season with injuries, with bookings, with suspensions on Premier League level over the course of 38 games.
05:48And for that, we definitely need a few more additions.
05:51But yes, so far, so good, I would say. And thank God the leds today have delivered also the well-deserved reward.
05:58So we're speaking to how at the end you put a full target and put it into the head. What's the conversation you had?
06:04Yes, you know, so Elend Road is second to none, also pretty unique with the atmosphere.
06:11And when the fire is burning and the emotions are high, sometimes you can lose the nerve.
06:16So we're 1-0 in lead and both of my number eights in midfield, Anton Stach and Aotanaka were doing channel runs in the 90th minute
06:25and were pretty open in our rest defending.
06:27I like that we want to score more goals and want to go for it and want to enjoy,
06:34but it's also important with all the emotions of our supporters, our crowd, we're not overdoing things
06:39and we still keep the nerves and are still having smart decisions in our positionings and what we do.
06:46And for A.O. it's also the first season on Premier League level and I like that he's such an emotional player.
06:51He can also set the stadium on fire, but it's also important that we have to play pragmatical
06:56because it makes no sense to set the stadium on fire and then you concede the late equaliser.
07:01So it's important to bring it over the line and this is what we spoke about.
07:05Stuart?
07:06Just on the emotion, Daniel, David Moyes came in and paid credit to the intensity of your team.
07:13How important was the crowd keeping the faith in maintaining that intensity for us?
07:20Yes, very, very important. So, of course, it's always a bit easier to play once you're so much supported.
07:28Our supports are second to none and they will play an important role in our chase for survival.
07:33So Elm Road has become a fortress.
07:36But overall it's important that we play with this intensity and we go for it
07:41and are not just reluctant to press and are reluctant to play forward.
07:46So we want to play football exactly in this manner.
07:48It won't always be that you create chance after chance and on this level you create
07:52whatever 10-1 against-1 situation on the goalkeeper like we had,
07:55did perhaps a bit in a few games on championship level.
08:00We can't expect this and, of course, also with the good memories,
08:04it's also important that our supports are not over-expecting that,
08:07okay, we just play each opponent out of the park.
08:09But I think today showed a great understanding also today, also in the difficult periods
08:14and this understanding, this unity and this spirit needs to carry us also during the difficult times
08:20that I'm pretty sure will also come during the season and we need our supporters,
08:25we need our unity and we need this believing in order to give ourselves a chance.
08:30I know obviously you had defender against Villarreal, but how important will it be for the five debutants
08:36you've got on the field to have experienced something like that?
08:39Yes, of course, the experience of the first competitive game and how the atmosphere is then there is also quite important
08:46and will definitely be beneficial for them and in general also with the first team to get the first win under our belt,
08:55first clean sheet win, we'll do lots of positive things in terms of belief and confidence and also mood and spirit
09:02for that, it's definitely a priceless win today.
09:05Anybody else? No? Thank you very much.
09:09Have a good evening. Thank you.
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