00:00Daniel, did you feel like the second half was always going to be difficult and did it play out as you expected?
00:07Yes, to be honest, I fully expect this because overall, really good result for us here on the road to travel away.
00:18With one point after also an impressive result for Everton in the last game against the topside.
00:25First half was outstanding, one of the best away performances we've shown. I think very dominant, didn't allow any chances.
00:32It was a bit unlucky that we couldn't capitalize even more because we had so many good situations where we could play the final pass or the second-last pass even a bit tidier.
00:42But nevertheless, we had still great chances. Ilya Gruv, Dominic probably with the best chance.
00:46Should have scored in this situation, we had the chance to bury there.
00:50Everton is a topside and well-managed side and they have so much quality also on the bench.
00:55And to throw into it was clear that at some point in the second half they would show up.
00:59And yes, they had then more possession in the second half and were then dominant in possession.
01:04I still got the feeling that we were controlling the game.
01:07Also against the ball with less possession, yes.
01:10We didn't allow too many chances. I think Khaled before the goal, one good save after a good finish and after the goal there was one header against the crossbar.
01:19Yes, but apart from this it was more or less just a goal anyhow.
01:22And yeah, the situation we could have defended a bit sharper.
01:25So first the cross in and then the situation in the centre.
01:28So I also liked the reaction of Malet that in the last 10 minutes after this we then got the momentum a bit more on our side and had many corner kicks and set-piece situations for us and good counter-attacks as well.
01:41I haven't double-checked right now the statistics but the gut feeling is although
01:47more possession in the second half, the feeling was still that we should be there with more expected goals, with more shots, with more big chances missed than them.
01:55So we were pretty close also like to win this game.
01:59But it wasn't to be and we also have to respect their quality and it's a tough place and for that we take the point and move on.
02:06And Gabriel Goodmanson, what's the exact situation with him?
02:11Yes, sadly he's got a little strain in his adductor so he was always going to miss this game.
02:20We hope to have him back as quick as possible so it depends on the further assessment.
02:25Initial assessment was not great, it has had perhaps three to four weeks but right now it looks a bit brighter so we have a second opinion.
02:33I hope to have him back as quick as possible so that he maximum misses one or perhaps two games but not more because obviously he's an important player for us.
02:42Although I have to say James Justin was today on this position also excellent.
02:47Hi Daniel, based on how the second half unfolded, why were you comfortable waiting until the 85th minute I think for the big sort of tranche of three substitutes there?
02:57It was a difficult situation because obviously Everton has changed their formation to three at the back and we didn't have a problem in terms of defending the processors.
03:09It was more the other way around.
03:11So we still controlled it and of course due to their quality they need to show up, of course they would have here and there a situation.
03:19But we lost a bit the control in possession, a bit our process in possession and for that I was even thinking about changing to three midfield players more or less to take a centre back out and to change to a 4-3-3 even a bit earlier to get more dominance back.
03:34On the other side there is more or less than the thought, okay, you are missing already two key players in the defence with Jakob Joll and Gabi Gudmundsson.
03:43You have finished the last game against Fulham with a clean sheet, you are here after 60-70 minutes, still there with a clean sheet, you don't allow chances, you defend really really well in the last row.
03:56So if you right now take a centre back out and risk to defend just with formal information, although you haven't conceded in the last, whatever, nearly two games, it would be also madness if you won a lead here in this game.
04:11So, yes, afterwards you could say perhaps it would have been better to do it even before, but you never know, so perhaps it would be even worse, so it's always difficult to say.
04:24But it was something I was thinking about, but it was difficult because overall I have to say what the Lats have done in terms of defending all the opponents' attacks, not just in this game, but also in the last game, in our five at the back, was spot on.
04:37And for that we just changed more or less to it after 18 minutes or whenever it was.
04:44A few results over the weekend with the teams that were around you in the league.
04:47I know you focus on yourselves all the time, but obviously you were made to wait to give your response to that tonight with the Monday night game.
04:52So how much did you focus or talk about what was happening elsewhere in the division in your pre-match preparation for this?
04:58Not at all, we really, honestly, it's not a phrase, we just focus on this game because we can't influence what other teams are doing and, yeah, of course, it's more like a long road of 38 game days.
05:08You don't have always game days who go into your favor because otherwise if you would each of the game they extend the gap, extend the gap, extend the gap, extend the gap.
05:16And then the gap is at some point so big that you would win the title and it won't work in this way.
05:21So sometimes you also have to accept that also the teams around you win sometimes a game and a home game.
05:26Anyhow, so for us it was just important to show another good performance to win as many points as possible.
05:32Again, slightly disappointed that we didn't win all three points because it was possible today.
05:40But nevertheless, I have to give compliments to the lads and have to say that it's a good result on the road and we move one point closer.
05:47So for that, really, not 1% focus on other results or other games, just focus on this game and with this game we should be really content.
05:58Hi, Daniel. Just coming off of what you've just said there, you've not won away in the Premier League since September.
06:05How much of an issue is that for you or is it, you know, as long as you draw, it's okay?
06:11Yes, I would have preferred, whatever, this time four or five wins on the road but then we would play for Europe.
06:17Anyhow, so it's more or less like, yes, you will always find for a promoted side who is in the battle to stay in this league, something that you can improve.
06:25Sometimes it's home form, away form, I wouldn't say it's a problem.
06:29If you have a look in our last away games, anyhow, Liverpool clean sheet before point in Sunderland, outstanding performance at Newcastle, got lots of praise.
06:38And, you know, yes, sometimes it's also like the quality of the opponent who then wins a game in the last moment of the game like Newcastle or also today with one good situation perhaps to secure point for the home team.
06:51This is what you have to accept. So it's not a concern for me. For me, it's important, more or less encouraging that we had another really, really good away performance.
06:59And if you keep going like this, if we deliver performances like this, then the results will come.
07:06It's also like underrated because they are there and, you know, we are, whatever, in the last ten games we have just one loss.
07:11And, you know, so we are on a good road and for that it's nothing I'm too concerned about.
07:17Do you expect any transfer activity this week? Any incumings?
07:20No, for me, not the time to speak about this straight after the game. Also, for me, it's important that this group has again proven that we have enough in order to win this enough points to stay in this league.
07:31And for that, this is the major thing for me, the most encouraging thing.
07:35I also hope that we have some good news from, from our injuries that Jakob Joll and Gabi Goodmans will be back soon.
07:41And then we have also nothing in order to stay in this league.
07:44Stuart.
07:45Daniel, a typical performance from Brendan Aronson today.
07:48Particularly now you've got that extra option in his position. Is it almost his job not to last the game, to empty the tank early, early in the game?
07:57So, he can't empty the tank because he can cover 15k and the next day he covers again 15k.
08:04So, Brendan Aronson has so much energy. So, he gives really from the first second always everything.
08:10So, I haven't seen one game where he was saving himself, that he can last for 90 minutes anyhow.
08:16He always gives everything. And when I then got the feeling, okay, I take him off out of whatever reason.
08:23I will do this, but it will never be that he's running out of fuel because this fuel of this lead is endless.
08:31And do you feel like the team's growing in confidence in the difficult phases of games on the back of this form that you're in?
08:38Yes, each of a good result and each of a good performance is encouraging and we are still a newly promoted site.
08:44And for that also to come to places like Sunderland and you know when they were in hot form, no one has won there.
08:50And then to show a good performance, to drive away with one point, to go to Liverpool to return back with a clean sheet,
08:56to go to Everton and everyone is slightly even slightly disappointed.
09:00It wasn't all three to go to Newcastle and get lots of praise for the performance.
09:04This is always good for the confidence and but on the other hand also no reason right now to lose the ground under our feet.
09:11So, we have to invest always 100%.
09:14We have to find a good balance between being rock solid and well-structured and on the other hand also brave and confident with the ball.
09:20We need to show this in each of a game because we won't win any points on this level due to our individual quality.
09:26We have to win it with the team and this is very encouraging.
09:30Daniel, I just wanted to ask you about the stadium.
09:32I mean, there has been talk about Elland Road being developed and expanded, very similar to Goodison Park.
09:37What was it like though coming to Everton at the new stadium for the first time?
09:41Yes, I think overall the stadium was very impressive and anyhow and also in the second half you could feel when they were
09:49or had also parts when they were on top of the game or equalised anyhow then it was also a great, great atmosphere.
09:54In general, I don't want to be involved in discussions about the stadium, what other clubs are doing because I'm too respectful for this in order to give them my opinion.
10:04I'm too far away.
10:05I also wouldn't expect that anyone comments the ongoing what we are doing at Leeds United.
10:12For us the task will be to keep more or less like the tradition, the history of the stadium anyhow and to keep also the very second to none and special atmosphere at Elland Road and also to make sure that on the other hand it's still a state of the art and very modern stadium.
10:30I think this balance is important to value the history and not to change anything in terms of the noise and the mood and everything.
10:39But on the other hand also like of course to make sure that it's really not dated and also ready also like for the future.
10:47This is more or less the task for our key people who are responsible for this but I'm not the builder of the stadium.
10:53This is for more important people in this topic and for that I don't want to comment too much.
10:59Anybody else?
11:00Thank you very much.
11:02Thank you very much.
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