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00:00Wow.
00:05Good afternoon, everyone. Hope you're well. We'll start with questions from English media first.
00:10Followed by any questions from Turkish media. We'll take a show of hands for questions, please.
00:15Someone start. Someone start, guys.
00:20Richard, thank you.
00:25Hi, Pep. I'm just wondering how you assess the overall situation.
00:30I mean, so many teams so close together on 13 points. You obviously need to win.
00:35But there's other results. How do you feel about it all?
00:38Good.
00:40I prefer to have more, but here's what we deserve. 30 points. We need to...
00:45focus on trying to win our game and seeing which...
00:50And in terms of that, do you have to be aware of the...
00:55other results? You know, do you have to be thinking about goal difference?
00:58We see the results and affect...
01:0030 minutes. How is our result? And after that, we'll see.
01:03So, we have to focus on winning our game.
01:05That is the key.
01:10Thanks.
01:11Hi, Pep. You've talked a lot about Bernardo Silva or been asked to...
01:15a lot about Bernardo Silva recently and how you sleep better at night when you know he's going to play.
01:19How does a...
01:20How does a player get to that level of being that good and that intelligent?
01:25He's a street player.
01:26He's a street player.
01:28All the players...
01:30for our fault is educated what they have to do and just he does what the game...
01:35dictate what he has to do in every action.
01:38Street player.
01:39He's in...
01:40intuitive.
01:41He knows exactly what they have to do.
01:42Did you know you were going to get that kind of player 10 years ago or did you buy him for...
01:45something else?
01:46I was impressed.
01:47We were impressed.
01:48We played against Monaco but not that level.
01:51What kind of player did you think it was?
01:53Just playing in the pockets?
01:55Dribbles.
01:56He's obviously become so much more.
01:57Yeah.
01:58Dribbles.
01:59Yeah.
02:00I like what he has said about the ball but of course...
02:05the players...
02:06you know him when you are with them.
02:08They...
02:09day by day...
02:10especially in the difficulty situations and Bernard...
02:15it's been defined especially in the bad moments...
02:17how...
02:18react...
02:19how he...
02:20how he behave...
02:21the good moments everyone...
02:22it's fine...
02:23it's a bad moment...
02:25Bernardo.
02:26Of course I...
02:27I would expect he was a...
02:28really good player.
02:30the one with Monaco...
02:31the French League...
02:32it's not easy...
02:33we are in PSG there...
02:34but the one you...
02:35you are many many years...
02:36nine years together...
02:37you know him perfectly...
02:39it's never...
02:40every three days play...
02:43no massage...
02:44nothing...
02:45you have a...
02:46incredible genetic nature...
02:47to recover and...
02:48and play...
02:49and...
02:50yeah...
02:51we have seen it for many years...
02:53it's part of the success of this club...
02:55alongside for many many other ones...
02:57it's one of the greatest...
03:00I know you said a couple of weeks ago...
03:02that Erling was exhausted...
03:03and obviously he didn't start...
03:04at the weekend...
03:05how...
03:05is he...
03:06fully ready to go...
03:07and...
03:08come back into the team this week?
03:09I didn't have dinner with him...
03:10last night...
03:11so...
03:12I don't know...
03:13we'll see...
03:14we'll see today...
03:15we're very much...
03:16in the hunt...
03:17for four trophies...
03:18still...
03:19this season...
03:20how much would it...
03:21help your...
03:22chances...
03:23when it comes to the business end of the...
03:25campaign...
03:26if you were to avoid a play-off...
03:27and to...
03:28manage to finish in the top eight?
03:29I'll try to win tomorrow...
03:30at the sarah...
03:32is...
03:33leaky in the Turkish league...
03:34is...
03:35You see the players, all of them are exceptional.
03:40We have to make an incredible effort with our fans, give more that we can.
03:45Give for the situation for them, a lot of absence that we have and after we see what happens.
03:50Pep, you've got Gundogan and Leroy Sané coming back tomorrow.
03:55Can you sum up how much of a contribution those two made to your time here?
04:00Not by all, huge contribution, my grateful is eternal for both of us.
04:05Incredible, lovely persons, incredible mates.
04:10He's happy to see them back tomorrow.
04:13With Ilkay in particular, he was such a sort of...
04:15a key figure for you.
04:17How difficult was it for you to sort of let it go?
04:18Yeah, it was a little bit longer than...
04:20Leroy, but Leroy was really important, he gave us a gift, something unique.
04:25He was a special player, the connection when Kevin was there.
04:30When I met the midfield players, Leroy was exceptional and Gundogan and I said...
04:35I'll tell you, I've been a captain for the travel season, massively character.
04:40Another player quite similar, like Bernardo.
04:45Top player in the top games, big player in the big games.
04:50So, yeah, top.
04:52Just going back to Erling, Pep.
04:55Your job, obviously, is to analyse the team, you do that very well, et cetera.
04:59Why do you think he's...
05:00He's not scored from open play in the last six or seven games.
05:02Is it him, is it the team?
05:03The team.
05:05And what's happening in the team, then?
05:06With regard to...
05:10Sorry?
05:10With regard to what?
05:11Taking up better positions, being more aggressive, decisive...
05:14Create a game or...
05:15No chances.
05:15They will score.
05:17Never underestimate the strikers.
05:20the goalscorers because always you they will make
05:25you silent so we're going to score for the rest of his life that's for sure
05:28and I appreciate you didn't have dinner with him
05:30yesterday evening but would you speak to me or have you spoken to him just to
05:32sort of I don't know manage him a little bit
05:35let him know you still believe you know is that your sort of style sometimes
05:38I'm not good in that
05:40I'm overthinking manager not my management so that's interesting because
05:45there is a sort of considered wisdom that there's very elite level it's
05:48actually all about my management
05:50how you sort of you know get different personalities to gel and keep them going
05:55yeah the new generation manages just the videos we are not my manager we don't
05:59talk
06:00I don't talk with the players since the last three years so I don't talk with
06:04them
06:05and the less problems
06:07but you
06:09you
06:10you've obviously had a few days to reflect now on the Wolves game
06:12you've obviously said that on occasion
06:15the past your emotions can get the better of you at times so just just
06:18wondered on reflection what you thought
06:20about your comments about Faria Halam the Premier League referee making his debut
06:24whether
06:25you thought you went a bit too far with some of the comments you made on on Saturday
06:29did if
06:30defend about you know the statements always they defend each other completely
06:35understandable so they have to do that but at the same time they have to defend my club
06:40how many times I criticised to reference last season was the worst season in ten years how many times
06:45I'd have to go back and check I don't know how many times
06:50it never happened
06:52okay but I'm
06:53okay but I'm saying he's a
06:54he's a
06:55against United
06:55what happened you were there after the United game what was my comments against
07:00reference tell me
07:01no they weren't about Dalot no
07:03but I'm saying
07:05I was incredibly respectful in nine ten years with the reference never ever
07:10comment absolutely anything when I don't have arguments to do it that's all
07:15there's no reason why but I know they defend each other
07:17pundits and everyone defend us
07:20you know I understand completely but I defend my players I defend my club that's why I owe them
07:25my club and my people and not what happened and that
07:29I know
07:30you made some obviously general comments about you know you felt that you'd obviously want all those titles
07:35despite the referees I was I was referencing particularly the
07:40comments about a referee making his Premier League debut and you imply
07:45that he was making
07:46if he fell off end I'm so sorry I know it's not easy for a game debut
07:50and it's happened so I know there's a sensitive everyone that I know that
07:55well I mean it's not it's not sensitive it was just it was quite a big
08:00comment to make about a guy making his Premier League debut probably
08:03probably
08:05you write an article and you can look at the statements you can write it and you do what
08:09happened
08:10so just take a look in 10 years when we defeat when we defeat FA Cup Finals
08:15you know
08:16for the position of the referee
08:18the keeper
08:19you know for Crystal Palace
08:20it's a natural position
08:22it was a red card it was not a red card
08:24look my comment
08:25and I don't want
08:26after the game
08:27never ever
08:28in 10 years
08:29in our defeats
08:30and our problems
08:31I never
08:32I never
08:33I never
08:34I have to
08:35I have to
08:36I have to
08:37I have to
08:38I have to
08:39I have to
08:40I have to
08:44I have to
08:46I have to
08:48boxes in the corners in the free kicks in every action. Look what happens, it's not easy for everyone.
08:53And every action is fault. Every action. Every action is fault. I know it's not easy.
08:58But I had to defend my club and my players for many, many reasons.
09:03And never, ever. In ten years we won a defeat and we lose in a Champions League.
09:08In the Champions League, in the Premier League, the NFA Cups won't happen.
09:13The first statement is congratulated all the time. All the time. When I do it...
09:18Because I believe it's fair enough to tell. But if you say for one time, two times, three times...
09:23Ten years, I am the type of... OK, it's fine. Everyone defends his position, you defend.
09:28Where you work, right? I defend my club and my players and what happened in many, many...
09:33Six minutes for a Dizalago in Carabao Cup. I had to tell him, you know.
09:38I have. With the hands he's against...
09:43Against Wolves, it happened. And after Crystal Palace Chelsea, what happened in the hands, I have to tell.
09:48Because I don't expect the ref is going to defend, but I have to defend ourselves.
09:52For the...
09:53I think it's fair enough.
09:54Hi Pep. Everyone talks about the...
09:58Intimidating atmosphere when they go and play in Turkey at Galatasaray.
10:03Can your supporters make the Etihad as intimidating tomorrow?
10:06Not...
10:07Everyone is cultural.
10:08I was in there when I was a football player.
10:13I was in Barcelona.
10:14But never ever...
10:15I was unlucky for that year when I was in Barcelona.
10:18Munich and now City.
10:19Never ever we face against Turkish teams away.
10:22I would love to go too.
10:23We were in Istanbul.
10:24We were in Istanbul in a big night for us, for that club.
10:27Obviously reasons, but...
10:28against Galatasaray or Fenerbahce or Vasidka.
10:33To see three names that normally are in Europe.
10:35In Europe teams, I've never been there.
10:37So...
10:38I know...
10:38I spoke with some...
10:40some players here and there.
10:43the atmosphere is unbelievable.
10:44But every club and every country and every culture is...
10:48so...
10:49what I expect is the people come tomorrow, support us in the bad moments we have.
10:53because they are a top team.
10:54So...
10:55Galatasaray have a huge respect for how good they are.
10:58And can I just ask about Nico Gonzalez?
11:00Is he going to be available?
11:02Today is the last training.
11:03We'll assess today.
11:04I'm...
11:08You've spoken a lot this season about the energy and the spirit within the group.
11:13Players see that Arsenal have had a result like they did on Sunday.
11:15Do you notice that energy and spirit increase?
11:18Are they releasing the group or are they just so closed off to it they don't really even notice?
11:21My advice to them is focus on what you...
11:23That's what you have to do.
11:25That is a piece of advice.
11:27If you are just happy or...
11:28We are optimistic just for the fact that our contenders lose the games...
11:33That will not be good.
11:34So we can do better.
11:35You know, we are done in the balls, we can do better to...
11:38You know, to win games.
11:41So now is a different competition.
11:43The Champions League can...
11:44We are already qualified, that's good, but of course we'll be.
11:49Really important.
11:50With the game and weight, you know, you are able to finish with the first...
11:53And knowing that this competition is so, so difficult for everyone.
11:58So every game is really, really tough.
12:01We'll take some questions from Turkish media.
12:03Just here in front, please.
12:04Thanks, Alice.
12:08Bye.
12:09Chidem Günal, TVB Spor.
12:11For you Pep, what is the heart...
12:13the hardest thing to control about Galatasaray with Okan Buruk as coach.
12:18Even their results against English teams.
12:23Well, the most difficult is the quality they have.
12:26Furoshimen is a top-top class player.
12:28In the link with him, his speed, his top score.
12:32But not just him.
12:33Leroy, the post-wingers are so fast, so quick.
12:38So with Torreira, with Gundo, with Lemina.
12:41So they have experienced, experienced players.
12:43All of them.
12:44So if you see individual, I think Galatasaray is one of the biggest...
12:48the clubs in Turkey, so always the higher...
12:53good players.
12:54Hi, Pep.
12:55It's Veli Yigit from NowSports, Disney Turkey.
12:59As you said, Leroy Sané and Ilka Gündoğan are the players who...
13:03worked in the past, and they know you really well.
13:07In my opinion...
13:08it's normal that they can do a trial meeting, maybe to discuss your technical...
13:13situations with their coach.
13:14Do you think this is an advantage for your opponent...
13:18for tomorrow?
13:19Or can you say that I'm not the Pep they know anymore?
13:23I've changed, technically or mentally?
13:24No question.
13:25They should...
13:28They should do it.
13:29They should do it.
13:30I would do it.
13:33Because we know each other quite well, but that's for sure.
13:38they don't know exactly what...
13:39which players are going to play tomorrow, and the way we are going to attack a defender.
13:43Even tomorrow, they don't know it.
13:44I think.
13:45Except have some spy here in the locker room.
13:48they're going to tell him.
13:49So that is not going to happen.
13:51So I would do it.
13:52Of course.
13:53Lugundo and especially Lugundo have been in a thousand million meetings together.
13:57So...
13:58If we had some...
13:59At the end, my colleague and myself, we don't play.
14:02Lugundo plays, Leroy plays...
14:03and our players play.
14:04That would be the difference, not the tactics.
14:06If you had some players from ex-GOT...
14:08strike maybe.
14:09Could you do the trial meeting with the ex-GOT strike?
14:13Yeah.
14:14I will ask the coach how his mindset is or how he approaches this type of game.
14:18play the same away, home and away.
14:21So, of course.
14:22Of course we will ask him.
14:25Okay.
14:26Thank you, everyone.
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