00:00I know you've spoken about the North London derby before,
00:02but you've managed the North London derby,
00:05you've played in some of the most ferocious derbies in world football.
00:09What makes this one so unique, so special for you?
00:13It is different.
00:14I mean, it's a big city, but it's a big rivalry.
00:19It's a part of London that we want to conquer.
00:22They want to do the same.
00:23There's been a lot of shifts as well over the years as well,
00:27who's been more dominant.
00:28And it's just beautiful, especially when we play at home,
00:31in front of our people.
00:32We know what it means to them and the energy that they're going to bring,
00:35the energy that the team is going to bring in every single action.
00:38And it's just a privilege to play those kind of games,
00:41so we cannot wait to get to Sunday.
00:44You mentioned the fans, and it obviously means so much to them,
00:48to both ends of the fans.
00:49But how big a challenge is it to separate what their needs are
00:55and you're trying to focus on what is just a game that you want to win
00:59and you must win to get three points?
01:01It's about bringing it into the table.
01:03That's the context of the game, and that's a superpower.
01:05You know, when you have everybody playing with that passion
01:08and with that emotion with the team every single ball,
01:11it makes a difference.
01:12And we've been very privileged the way that the fans have been with us
01:17at the Emirates and especially against our rivals.
01:20And on Sunday I'm sure that the team is going to behave
01:23and make them very proud.
01:25You mentioned the recent record, it has been very good from your perspective.
01:28Five wins and a draw in your last six North London derbies.
01:33Can you put your finger on why the record has been so good?
01:36Have you been able to separate the actual occasion with the actual game?
01:41Yeah, it's a game that emotionally requires something else.
01:46And you cannot be too hyped, but at the same time,
01:52that game demands that in every ball, in every action,
01:55you have to be at it a bit more than in any other game.
01:58And we have found a really good balance.
02:00Obviously we played well.
02:02Some days we have deserved to win,
02:04some days we've been a bit lucky as well to win.
02:06That's fair as well to say.
02:08So on Sunday we need a really, really good performance to beat them.
02:11We need a really good performance to beat them.
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