00:00Fabyan, congratulations. That felt like a big result for Brighton, the history and the night itself.
00:14Yeah, definitely. I'm very pleased for the club, for the supporters,
00:19because I think it was not the second time away in Manchester,
00:23it's not the closest place to go and they supported us again.
00:27They spend a lot of money, they spend a lot of time to do this
00:31and therefore I'm really pleased for them and also for the club.
00:34Danny Welbeck obviously used to play here, he's come back here a few times and scored.
00:41Could you just kind of encapsulate what he is to your football club and what he is as a player?
00:48I think to describe him the best is to say that he's a role model,
00:52role model on the pitch, role model beside the pitch, great connector,
00:56in the team, prepares well for training, regenerates well afterwards.
01:00He's a role model for all the young players and I think he proved another time
01:04that he's a great goalscorer, he's there in the right moment.
01:08I think he missed a big chance in the first half but good goalscorer never give up,
01:13they're always ready and in the moment we needed him, he was there.
01:18You made a few changes to the teams, how proud and how much good do you think it will do from going forward?
01:28I think it's very important to understand, I'm not just making changes to change.
01:34First of all, I really have a big trust into the players, I have a big trust into every player in our squad.
01:39Second of all, they really deserve to play because they give everything in every training session,
01:44they're there to help us and they proved it today that if we need them they are there.
01:49That speaks especially for our togetherness and I think it's the main bit
01:53and it's very important for the second part of the season.
01:56Just on the red card, did you have any empathy for Shea Leicester just being 18 years old
02:00and the referee having to give him that second round?
02:02I have no idea what happened, so I was so far away so I can't comment on that.
02:07Just one other thing, Fabian, on Danny.
02:12How much do you do and is it a two-way conversation in terms of managing his minutes
02:19and the way he knows him because you left him out of his heart in the other city, didn't you?
02:23Yeah, definitely. We are in a daily exchange and I think it's very important to get his thoughts
02:29and the thoughts from the medical team because they manage him well so far
02:33and in the end it's my decision.
02:36But overall we know that he always wants to play but in certain moments you need to manage the player well,
02:42you need to manage his health because it's a long season, it's a busy season
02:46and therefore I'm quite pleased how the medical department managed it so far
02:51and I know that Danny Welbe wants to play every game but in certain moments you need to take responsibility for that.
02:58Fabian, this is back-to-back 90 minutes for Pascal Gross since he's came back to the club.
03:04Can you sum up what he brings to the midfield and perhaps what you were lacking previously?
03:09I wouldn't speak about that we missed something, I would speak more about what he gives us
03:16and he gives us maturity, he gives us calmness in certain moments, he gives us a lot of running
03:22so he's capable of running a lot, not always in a high speed but in a good speed to defend
03:28and define the rhythm of the game so it's very important and besides the pitch he's like Danny Crate connector,
03:36he takes care of the young players and I think that's very important for us.
03:41And the first time Brighton have ever beaten Manchester United in the FA Cup,
03:45how satisfying is that to put that record to bed under the supporters?
03:49I think I said at the beginning of the press that I'm really pleased for the club,
03:53I'm really pleased for the supporters because they deserve it,
03:57all the employees in the club worked hard for this and therefore it's quite satisfying
04:02and now we have to recover well and then we continue in the Premier League.
04:07Were you pleased with how quiet your team managed to keep the crowd,
04:12particularly in the second half?
04:14It really seems to be a reflection in the measure of how well your team managed the game.
04:19Yeah, I think that was the key.
04:21In the beginning we were a little bit lucky, they had a big chance,
04:26but how we got back into the game was because we stayed calm,
04:29we tried to find solutions.
04:31They pressed high, they pressed man-to-man,
04:33but really made like really good decisions in open play
04:37and I think this gives us a chance to create something like this.
04:41We also scored the first goal and then afterwards we were better in the game,
04:44and especially in the second half it was a good balance between the defence stability
04:48and controlling the game in possession.
04:51In the end I think the goal comes a little bit out of nowhere,
04:54it was a corner, it was a little bit like a lucky punch,
04:56and then the dynamic changed again, the atmosphere, the environment was cold,
05:02it was loud, but especially in these moments I think my players managed well.
05:07Your wide players were trying to pin Manjana,
05:10was that kind of a key focus to try to do the effectiveness?
05:13Yeah, it was very difficult to prepare for that game
05:19because we could only analyse one game that was against Burnley,
05:23so the focus was really on us, sticking to our principles,
05:25sticking to our style of play, and that's what we tried to do from minute one,
05:30we tried to control the game, had the positioning like we want to have it,
05:34so it was really the focus on us because it was difficult to prepare for United,
05:39of course we tried to prepare the team regarding the individual players they might face,
05:43but it was only a guessing.
05:45Congratulations on the win Fabian, when you look at the third round this weekend,
05:51it's been fairly wild isn't it, some of the results, and it's been great.
05:55You see what happened to Crystal Palace last season, winning the cup,
05:58and then going out to a non-league side this season.
06:00First of all, what are your feelings about the FA Cup,
06:02and secondly, how much have you thought about the possibility of Brighton actually winning it, winning the first trophy?
06:08First of all, I love competitions, I love cup games because it's always a do or die,
06:14so you always have to be on your highest level,
06:17it's mostly 90 minutes, sometimes 120 minutes to win this game,
06:21so I really like these kind of cup competitions,
06:25and to answer about my thoughts, it's really about going step by step.
06:31I know you don't want to hear it, but it's true.
06:35Well done, thanks guys.
