00:00On 30 p.m. on Tuesday to preview our Caramwell Cup game against Brentford.
00:04We'll start with John.
00:11Well, it's difficult.
00:12Ruthless, I don't know, is the word.
00:15It's behind a lot of work.
00:18They are so strong.
00:21Every time we play with them, it's so difficult.
00:27The physicality and the transitional team and how good they defend all the actions.
00:33But, yeah, it was a really, really difficult game.
00:36We knew it, but we prepared really well after a tough game emotionally against Madrid.
00:40So, yeah, I'm really pleased.
00:43Many things are going to happen inside of the locker room.
00:46Many things we have to improve.
00:48Madrid gave me a lot of signals that still we are not ready.
00:52In terms of no mentality, I would say, in terms of how to approach certain games.
00:56Because they are young, some players.
00:59But, of course, we are really, really pleased because I know how tough they are.
01:05And make 0-3 here is a good statement for us.
01:08Hi, Pep.
01:09You mentioned Madrid, now you won here.
01:14A very tough pitch to play in.
01:17What does this tell you about your team's mentality?
01:20And how much do you think you guys are ready to compete for the title?
01:23No.
01:24Always it's difficult to play in certain places.
01:28Bernabeu is so difficult in terms of emotional.
01:30You know, when you face this type of players in the stadium, the history,
01:33it's always a step you have to take.
01:35You know, be yourself, be ourselves.
01:36It's not about winning or losing.
01:37Of course, it's a business to win.
01:39But always when you approach the games, like whatever happens,
01:43whatever the opponents in that terms, just good things are going to happen.
01:48Just.
01:49So, it's no sense to play football without being who you are,
01:55as an individual football player or as a team.
01:58And this is still, we are not at top.
02:01But learning will happen.
02:03We will be closer in the future.
02:05And, of course, after playing in, you know, in Bernabeu, Cam, the day after.
02:10And, you know, one training session and prepare that team,
02:13like Lewis in the Premier League as the last FA Cup winners.
02:17And being in an incredible way, not just in the results,
02:20because the results are consequences
02:22of how much Oliver and his people are doing.
02:25So, it's, yeah, it's really, really good.
02:30Now we have two more games before the, you know,
02:33long week in the Christmas time.
02:35And, of course, we have to try to reach the semi-final in the Carabao Cup
02:40and especially, you know, with Ham before that.
02:45Walter.
02:46When you have to play in adversity, as your team did for an hour or so today,
02:52and show the resilience to come out with a victory,
02:56is that something that makes you feel even more confident about what they can achieve?
03:01That they can fight and scrap and do whatever is required,
03:05and then show the quality to win three points and keep the pressure on Arsenal.
03:12No, I know what I mean, but, you know, I think for experience,
03:16when you win in the pass, you believe that the pass was always perfect,
03:20always was brilliant, always red carpets, always was easier.
03:24And when we won 100 points and all the titles, not necessary to nominate it
03:28because we'll be boring and we'll be too late to go home to sleep.
03:32For the amount of things we achieve, we have a lot of games like today,
03:36and the resilience was part of that.
03:38So, always every plan from Oliver or myself and all the managers want to do the best.
03:43But there are moments that you struggle, and Madrid was not a perfect game.
03:47Madrid was not who has to beat to win important, important things,
03:52but it's a step, but we were there, we fought with five in the back in the last moments,
03:57or whatever happened, we fought unbelievably, you know, to achieve that.
04:02And that has built something for that, and after we will see,
04:08but, of course, we are in a better position than last season.
04:10We are close in the competition that we are dealing with now,
04:14and this is what we have to continue to do.
04:17You're talking about the fight.
04:21I just wondered, the sort of 15 minutes in the second half,
04:24where there was quite a lot of long throws from Crystal Palace today,
04:27did the organisation in your back four seem really, really strong?
04:31Yeah, it is.
04:33It is not easy long balls on Mateta with the wind deal with the second balls,
04:36and we talk about that, but we are learning a lot,
04:39this type of balls to win and not blow away,
04:42just make short passes there and after we can run,
04:45and we are improving a lot in the last weeks about that concept.
04:48And, I don't know, Nico, Mateus, all four, they were so...
04:54You know, they played together a lot lately, for obvious reasons,
04:58and, of course, when you are playing together, the connection,
05:01especially about four is so important.
05:03You can rotate in certain positions,
05:05but as much as the defenders are there, it's important.
05:08You can say, so the pace and the composer for both full-backs,
05:11and the leadership from Ruben.
05:13Ruben is an incredible leader, an incredible leader,
05:16and consistent, no injures, and his professionality the day after,
05:21the day before, how he lead the mates and vocal there.
05:25It's an incredible sign for Man City for many years and many years to come.
05:29He's a real captain, a real leader.
05:31And Josco, you know, today, again, make a top game,
05:35didn't make mistakes with the ball or without,
05:37and this is a step he has to take.
05:40Thank you, Sven.
05:43You got the microphone, guys?
05:49Hi, Pep.
05:50I wanted to ask you about Phil Foden.
05:51I think he's one of the players with the most minutes this season,
05:54and obviously, he has scored some very important goals,
05:56not just today, but also recently, you barely substitute him anymore.
06:00Could you just tell us, like, do you think he has stepped up
06:04after a lot of players left last season,
06:06and where has he especially improved, and what's his best position?
06:09The problem last season was not Phil.
06:11It was for everyone, me included, so.
06:14It was an incredible lesson for us.
06:17For me, personally, it was an incredible lesson.
06:20But despite of that, so we got final FA Cup,
06:24and we finished third, and I said many times,
06:26and about seasons here in that country,
06:28you are not resilient, resilient, like your colleagues said before,
06:31we have finished 10 or 12.
06:33And Phil is today, I know the people may,
06:36I think differently today was not good.
06:38He didn't play in his best, so he lost a lot of balls.
06:43He was so in a rush in decisions, he was so anxious.
06:46And he has to play, just keep the ball,
06:48and be associated with the other ones,
06:50and the right moment make this explosion that only has, he has,
06:54you know, in terms of goals and assists go there.
06:57But before I arrive there, it has to be more calm.
07:01And, but always sometimes, because he want to do it well,
07:04he want to help that, and sometimes it's, you know,
07:07he makes these situations not clear.
07:10But Phil, in terms of work, I think defensively,
07:15how he pressed and how he came back, and how he's inviolable.
07:20So it's, it's incredible.
07:22So, and even for my opinion today, one of his best at the end was Phil.
07:26Right, run, and then I don't know, maybe the best of the team,
07:30and score a goal.
07:32Because close to the box is unbelievable.
07:35Adam.
07:36Just, just on Phil, you were talking to him quite a lot at the end,
07:39and you sort of applauded him off the pitch.
07:42Do you think there's a lot more to come from him then?
07:44Absolutely.
07:45Absolutely.
07:46Absolutely.
07:47Have a lot of margin to understand the game.
07:49He will not improve his incredible quality,
07:52because he's top, but top.
07:54But understanding the game, the way you have certain moments,
07:57the way you have to play, and the way you have to accelerate,
07:59or sometimes accelerate the game,
08:01just the timing, the tempo, he will give it.
08:04Of course, everyone has to margin to improve.
08:07Everyone.
08:08James, yeah.
08:09You mentioned that first question,
08:11about how your team is not ready,
08:13and how they approach certain games.
08:15I wonder if you could expand on where you see this team improve?
08:20Of course, we are improving related for the last season.
08:24New players came a lot, so we adapted many things,
08:27and be aware in this type of game, this type of game in Madrid,
08:30they'll help us that always we have to try to believe that,
08:33we can do it whatever competition or whatever stadium we have to do.
08:38Only my dream as a manager since I started is to be ourselves.
08:43That sentence always says, be ourselves all the time.
08:46It doesn't matter.
08:47The opponent will respect them.
08:48I know the strength they have, and of course they have weaknesses,
08:51but be ourselves.
08:52Whatever happens.
08:53You play today, you play Carabao, SB, and perform like we are working and talking and doing.
09:02And this is, I think, for the reason why when we had Vincent or have Kyle and have Eddie,
09:08have all the players that have been Kevin and Gundo,
09:12and all the players have been legends.
09:14Sergio have been legends in that club that helped us to do an incredible decade.
09:17They have the composer to say, Rodri for example.
09:21So we are playing with the best player in the world two years ago during one year and a half.
09:25So in spite of that, we are there.
09:31We are close, and this is what I like.
09:34And I had the feeling that we are getting better.
09:37We are getting better.
09:38And this is what we want to feel.
09:41Because at the end, 2-0-0-3, but Sunderland, you know the season is doing Sunderland, right?
09:45We won 3-0, and we were good against Sunderland during 95 minutes.
09:50I cannot expect, come here, they don't have chances,
09:53they don't lose the ball or transitional.
09:55It's the FA Cup winners.
09:56So the team is at the top four or top five before that game.
09:59So it's an exceptional team.
10:01So I cannot expect, definitely, but how we approach,
10:03how we aggressive we were in the high pressing,
10:05how we are good defence in the box,
10:07how we are good in many, many things we have done.
10:11That made me so happy.
10:13We'll set them there for 1.30pm on Tuesday to preview Wednesday's Carabao Cup game.
10:18We'll start with Simon.
10:19I hope you have a great history...
10:22I hope you have a great history...
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