00:00There is an embargo on the publication and information about the game against Arsenal.
00:10Against 11, against 10, we make a really, really good performance against a team like...
00:17It's a culture for the DNA, for the Italian teams, how they are able to stay with 10 men and defend every ball,
00:24defend every block, and defend the block, the shoots, the crosses, how many the two against one in the sides,
00:30how aggressive they are, how strong they are mentality.
00:34I faced my career many times in the Italian teams, I could not break them.
00:39So, yeah, I'm really pleased because after 10 against 11, you can be more anxious,
00:43you can be more in a hurry, I would say. It was completely the opposite.
00:47It was in the positions in the first half, you have already one or two chances,
00:51but Milenko Savic was extraordinary.
00:54But when we unlocked the door, so, yeah, it was a little bit easier.
00:57Every pass was in tension, every moment was in tension,
01:00and, yeah, I'm really, really pleased because I know exactly perfectly how is Napoli,
01:06and especially Antonio, that these teams are always, they are really, really, really tough to beat,
01:11and I know perfectly from my past.
01:14I was going to say, how key was composure? Did we see that in both goals tonight as well?
01:18Well, it was the fan of the talent, so we, of course, you have one more man in the middle,
01:23Phil in that position is incredible, it's quite similar movement that Jeremy has done with Erling
01:29against the second goal against United, and after Jeremy in that position,
01:35one against one against central defenders in the five metres, he's the fastest player,
01:40he's unstoppable, long distances maybe suffer a lot for his genetic,
01:44but in his small spaces, the one, two, how fast it is, always I encourage him to go, to go, to prove it,
01:51to take it and make an incredible finishing at the end.
01:54Finally for me Pep, what more can you say about Erling Haaland,
01:56because he's now the fastest to 50 Champions League goals, he's done it in 49 games,
02:00the previous best was 62 by Ruud van Nusseroy.
02:03What can I say, so the numbers speak for itself, so how lucky and fortunate we have to have him,
02:13and just congratulate him, because it's alongside in terms of goals, goals by Nusseroy,
02:19but especially Lewandowski, but especially with the two monsters that have been Christiano and Messi
02:24in 50-20 years, Erling is there, so in terms of goals, it's unbelievable.
02:31James.
02:32Hi Pep.
02:33Do you think, given his age, given how good he is,
02:38do you think Erling could become the all-time record Champions League goalscorer?
02:42In that rhythm, yeah.
02:44He's not injured, he can play 10, I don't know how many years, 10, 12 years,
02:48and I would say he maintained this progression, absolutely.
02:55And have you seen an improvement in him this season, do you think?
02:57Yeah.
02:58Because he's started absolutely on fire.
03:00It's a question of playing a lot, experience, more important games,
03:05his mentality as well, so of course it is.
03:09Hi Pep.
03:10Can I just check first of all, Rodri's OK?
03:12He just took him off.
03:13Yeah, he has to be off, but he's fine.
03:15OK.
03:16What about Foden and Haaland, this partnership?
03:18How important or how good do you think they've started the season?
03:22You cannot imagine, I said before, how I miss him, how we miss Phil.
03:27The last two games have been the Phil that we know,
03:30and I know how he played close to Erling in the year that we won the fourth Premier League,
03:36the last game against West Ham here.
03:38Phil was the best player in the Premier League, so last season we could not be there,
03:43and he could not be here, so yeah.
03:46You know, it's a sense of dangers close to the box,
03:50and he could score one or two goals again, so yeah.
03:54We are so happy because I know that this much he's happy and his joy,
04:00and his life is fine.
04:02The rest, his nature, his incredible talent comes along.
04:06What's been the key to helping Phil find that joy back in his game again?
04:13No, he's no pressure at all.
04:17Everybody in our life, we need to be loved, but he's special.
04:21There are people that are more sensitive, there are people that are more, you know,
04:26and he's a guy who needs to feel, embrace, you know, him in all the aspects,
04:33with mates, with me, with the club.
04:36When that's happened, after Phil responds like the player that he is.
04:41Hi, Pep. I just wanted to ask about Nico O'Reilly today.
04:46He had a very good performance. He's still a very young player,
04:49but he doesn't look out of place in the Champions League.
04:53Last season was unbelievable when he came in or go there,
04:56so he's a top, top player.
04:58He can play in three, four positions.
05:01Has to improve, but defensively, it was, I would say,
05:05the point, like, maybe it was a little bit weak when he arrived with us
05:09from the academy, but he grew up a lot, and his presence at pieces
05:16in one against one, and with the ball is really good,
05:19arrived good in the final position, so, yeah.
05:22So, he's a player, hopefully, for many years as well.
05:28We'll set the embargo there for 1.30pm.
Comments