00:16You've had some good days since we were back in the Premier League,
00:19but this must talk a lot.
00:21You'll be absolutely delighted.
00:23Yeah, it's a good performance,
00:25especially after this early goal.
00:29It wasn't obvious to stay in the game,
00:32but after probably 15 minutes,
00:35we found the right balance
00:38with good quality on the ball with these four midfielders
00:42and the ability to defend high when it was possible
00:46and to set a deep block connected, really strong, hard to beat,
00:51to avoid and to protect our goal and to protect our backs.
00:56Did you make a few subtle changes after that first 10 or 15 minutes
01:00that made you a lot more solid defensively
01:02and still let you have that threat on the break?
01:05I didn't change the game plan because it was the way we wanted to build this game,
01:10but when you are on the pitch, it's different.
01:13Emotionally, I think it's sometimes difficult to find the right balance
01:19and we still have a really young squad with a limited shared experience,
01:25so we have to learn from different situations.
01:28This one is positive in the end, but we are just on the edge during these first minutes.
01:34What do you think this might do for the Swiss?
01:37Talk about how young they are and obviously a lot of players very new in Premier League.
01:40What will winning at Chelsea do for them?
01:43I don't know, we'll see.
01:45I think we won three points.
01:48We are happy with the way we played.
01:51It's important to grab this opportunity when it's possible
01:56because sometimes the opponent is so talented, they can change the game,
02:02but today probably it was possible and we played well to get these three points.
02:10I mean, some great performances all over the pitch,
02:13but obviously they're right at the end.
02:15You two substitutes, Brian and Chentie connected.
02:19I mean, both of them have not had a lot of opportunities probably in the last month or so,
02:24but they are absolutely ready to do what you need.
02:27Yeah.
02:28Well, we speak often about togetherness and we need these starters
02:33and these finishes completely connected with the squad.
02:37And it was the case today, so it was during the second half tough to hold the ball
02:43and we know that Brian has this ability to keep the ball under pressure
02:48and Rigi and Chems came off the bench and gave this extra energy
02:56with the ability to exploit spaces in behind and it was a good finishing.
03:00And then just a word for Ronaldo, who obviously brought back in,
03:03said you were probably going, I mean, up against Neto, up against Estabao,
03:09he did a really good job.
03:11Yeah, absolutely.
03:12Our sides were a bit exposed because we decided to deny the central corridor
03:18and the space in behind, so it was obvious that they would work on the sides
03:23and it wasn't only Trey on Renildo but the support of two or three players.
03:29Ray did well, Trey did well and Lucha as well because it was his first start
03:35and I'm happy for him because like Brian, like Chems Dean, like Rigi,
03:40they are working hard behind the scenes and it's a good reward today.
03:44Anyone else?
03:45You've seen the best start by a promoted club in the Premier League for 17 years.
03:51Did you enter the Premier League thinking that you could do more than just try and survive
03:58or sort of just turn up and not get fresh as it were,
04:03did you go with that intention?
04:06Not really.
04:07We're discovering a new league, a new squad, so we don't know before.
04:13What we can control is how we're playing, the energy we can put on the pitch,
04:18the togetherness and the game plan we can define for every game.
04:24So after that, we'll see because the opponent can be stronger and we'll accept
04:28but if we are just on the edge and it's possible to win, let's do it
04:33and we'll see for the future.
04:35Can you talk about having a young squad and how important is it to have a player like Randy Jacker,
04:42sort of almost guiding them through and foremost in the difficult games?
04:46Yeah, it's vital, crucial because the balance is really positive
04:50and Granit is the captain, so he set the standards every day.
04:54So it's so important when you start a new career, you can be really talented, really skilled,
05:01but you don't know what are the standards to succeed at the best level.
05:05And so he set this example every day on the pitch.
05:09He's a really good footballer and he likes and enjoys driving the behaviour of the squad.
05:17So it's like a second coach on the pitch and I think he's really well connected with the young lads as well.
05:25Your fans have been singing, we're going to win the league.
05:29I just wondered first of all what you made of that and if you had to very quickly change any targets for the entire season?
05:37No, no, at all. Our target remains exactly the same.
05:41We want to reach as soon as possible the target of 40 points, something like that.
05:46And so it's not the halfway. We need three more points to be at that point.
05:52So we'll see. It's important to start well because it gives confidence and belief
05:58and sometimes you can create a negative dynamic.
06:03It's really hard to change the mindset, the confidence and so on.
06:07So good to start like that and happy for our fans.
06:11Yeah.
06:13I don't know. But I'm really happy for him because he worked hard so far.
06:23He came late during the transfer window. So the other centre-backs started well and it was obvious that the momentum wasn't for him at that minute.
06:33So we had many conversations. He stayed positive and it was obvious that at time it will have an opportunity and it was today.
06:45And I think he did really well. He gave us new opportunities with the ball because he is really versatile.
07:01He can play as a centre-back with the game in front of him, but he can play to midfield as well.
07:09And I think Chelsea struggled to find a solution with Lucha and Trey in the middle.
07:15So happy for him and happy for our finishers and the players who were not so much involved so far.
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