00:00Liam, with the start with the goalkeeper, the first two goals, I mean, it's very hard to come back from those sort of mistakes.
00:09The fight back itself, 2-0, 3-1 was very good. You can't really give the team your ass of that kind of...
00:16No, I think the first goal was disappointing. That was a team goal. That's not just on Rob.
00:24I'm asking Rob to do things that he hasn't done before.
00:28I said to him before the game, and I made this really clear, when my players make mistakes, I'm accountable.
00:33That's on me. He made a save in the second half that was absolutely world-class.
00:38That could have put us out of the tie. He will improve in terms of his understanding.
00:44He's had a very good season. There are very, very good moments with him.
00:47And I'll stay positive with him, as I will with all the group. My job is to help them, not to blame them.
00:52Nizar?
00:52I just wanted to ask you a bit more about that. What are you asking him to do this year?
00:58Without going into too much detail, I don't want other teams to know.
01:02There are certain triggers. There are certain patterns. That's Rob's first game with me.
01:07I've had two days' work with him. I have to put my imprint on the team. That's why I'm here.
01:12I don't want to do that to the detriment of the results.
01:14But I need to make sure we win now, but we keep improving for where we want to get to this season.
01:19So it's a very fine, very fine margin.
01:23There are a lot of positives in Rob's performance today.
01:26And what you'll know with me is I protect my players.
01:30I'm asking him to do things. If he makes a mistake doing what I'm asking him to do, that's on me.
01:34But I have a lot of faith that in the long term we'll improve as a team with the messages that we've given him and all the players.
01:40Gary?
01:42Hey, Gary.
01:44Yeah.
01:45Where's your best confidence at Stamford Bridge? Are you at home?
01:48I do. I do. Thanks to the staff, the players as well. They've made me feel so welcome.
01:54I thought there were real moments today in the game where the atmosphere, the crowd, the energy of the team,
02:00especially at 2-1 when we got back into the game, that's what I love.
02:03So hopefully the fans can stay with us because when they're with us,
02:07this place is such a difficult place to play for the opposition.
02:10The top coaches, part of what they do is make all inspired substitutions.
02:15I give you Garnetche.
02:17No, no. I'm lucky. A coach is as good as his players.
02:22I've got a very good squad. I felt all three of the wingers today,
02:24I felt Esteval has some magical moments.
02:27Pedro Nato was outstanding for me, one of the best players on the pitch,
02:31playing three different positions for me.
02:32And then I can bring on Garnetche fresh.
02:36I'm really looking forward to working with this group.
02:38Garnetche gets the two goals today, but there were some really, really good performances,
02:42considering the illness we've had in the camp and the injuries we've had as well.
02:46John?
02:47The spirit of the team shot was outstanding, didn't it?
02:51I mean, Garnetche scores twice, but the battling spirit really keeps the second leg alive.
02:54That was what made me so happy.
02:57I'm never happy to lose a game of football, of course,
03:00but I saw an energy, a determination and intensity.
03:03I felt Enzo Fernandes was outstanding in the midfield with Andre Santos.
03:08Bearing in mind the fact that, yeah, we've had illness in the camp,
03:12I thought Mark Guillaume gave everything.
03:14Yeah, I want that in this team.
03:17I want us to be known as a team that never gives up, that will run, that will fight, that will press.
03:21I thought our press first half was very good, but we unfortunately conceded from a set play,
03:26and that's something that we need to improve on.
03:28Jacob?
03:28Can I just check on the injured players?
03:31Especially Cole.
03:32Is he able to come back on?
03:34Cole, yeah.
03:35Cole, the game came too early for him.
03:38Hopefully he'll be available to train on Friday,
03:41and hopefully he'll be ready for us to play on Saturday.
03:44But he had a little minor strain in his thigh.
03:48If you play a player too early, in January, with a minor strain, it can turn to six weeks.
03:54I can't afford to lose Cole Palmer for six weeks because he's that good.
03:58Reece had a big knock on his hip.
04:00It was too sore for him today, so hopefully he'll be back for Saturday.
04:04Considering those two are out, Jamie Gittins was ill last night.
04:07Liam DeLapp was due to play today.
04:09He was ill four hours before the game.
04:11He couldn't play him.
04:12Who else is there?
04:13Moe Caicedo was suspended.
04:15Mel Augusto was out.
04:16There's a lot of positive aspects from the group today.
04:18Was there anyone else affected by the illness?
04:21Hopefully not yet.
04:22But again, I want to keep the ill players away from the group so it doesn't spread.
04:27I felt the energy levels of my group today was a really, really positive thing.
04:31Peter?
04:32Hi, Luke.
04:32Was that flu?
04:34Yeah, it was both of them really high temperatures, dangerously high.
04:38And yeah, so hopefully they can rest up and hopefully they'll be okay.
04:42I'm hoping for Saturday.
04:43Can I just, just to go back about your style and your kicks, under Enzo Maresco,
04:49there was a lot of tension in here when trying to play out from the back.
04:52Are you going to have to sort of speak to the fans, try and bring the fans with you
04:57as you try to implement that?
04:58Yeah, of course.
04:59We're playing probably, in terms of a pressing team, probably the best pressing team in Europe
05:05today, with their full strength team, with a team where we're missing a lot of players.
05:10I was proud of the bravery of the players to try to execute certain aspects of what I asked.
05:14I have been in, for six days, we've had two games.
05:17I'm not asking for time because I think the group are good enough to win now, but I need
05:22to put my stamp on the team as well.
05:23Otherwise, there's no point in me being here.
05:25So there's a fine balance.
05:26And hopefully, the fans will see the progression in the team, but we need to win at the same
05:31time.
05:32OK, we'll do two more.
05:33Simon and then Dom.
05:34Elliot, what are some of the more negative things that you feel like you saw that you
05:39wanted to see to improve on what you want to play?
05:43It's an understanding.
05:44I felt Arsenal blocked in the middle of the pitch really, really well.
05:48But then we have to use the width.
05:49And that's what we did.
05:50Second half, I changed a little.
05:51I played Esteval as a full width player and Pedro as a full width player.
05:55And we opened up the game and used width more in the second half.
05:58That comes with time and understanding of what I want.
06:01I have to say the players have been magnificent with me in the messages they've taken on.
06:06There are small, minor tweaks that I am making.
06:08My style was very similar to the previous coach, but you always have to have your own way
06:13of playing, your own idea.
06:14They're trying to put that into practice.
06:15The biggest problem for us is that we had a lot of illness, injury, and we're playing
06:19against a very, very good team.
06:21Dom.
06:22Liam, after Saturday's game, Charlton manager said we know what Chelsea do.
06:27They still half their goals from counter-attacks.
06:30It felt like the two best periods tonight came off to each of the goals.
06:33So we maybe got to see a bit of that.
06:35Is that going to be a big part of how you'd like to see?
06:38For sure.
06:39I want us to be high temper.
06:42I want us to be front foot.
06:43I want us to control and dominate games.
06:45We created chances from transition, but we also created chances from build and possession
06:51moments today, which is really pleasing against a very good team defensively.
06:55So, look, I'm very encouraged by a lot of things I saw today.
07:01I'm not happy to lose any game, but in terms of a building block for Saturday, yeah, there's
07:07a lot of things I can show the players that they can keep improving on.
07:10Okay, thanks, guys.
07:11Good night.
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