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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...
03:30the point...
03:31that Sarai...
03:32...it...
03:33week in the Turkish league...
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...
05:15The team.
05:16He's got some chances.
05:17He will score.
05:18Never 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
08:25the rest
08:26me
08:27I
08:28that
08:29I
08:30know
08:31I
08:32I
08:34I
08:35and
08:36I
08:37ah
08:38know
08:4021
08:41it
08:42I
08:43know
08:44I
08:45I
08:46not
08:47you
08:48not
08:48that
08:52I
08:53I
08:30I never criticise the reference. I know it's a difficult position.
08:33What I'm saying this is because there are arguments.
08:35The reason why is we have done it. I defend my club and my players.
08:40We have to defend the reference. He has to do that. He can only do that.
08:45It's difficult to elude what happened today in the boxes, in the corners, in the fricking.
08:50He kicks in every action. Look what happens. It's not easy for everyone.
08:53And every action is fault.
08:55Every action is fault. I know it's not easy.
09:00But I have to defend my club and my players for many, many reasons. And never, ever.
09:05In ten years we won a defeat and we lose in a Champions League.
09:10In the Premier League, the NFA Cups won't happen. The first statement is congratulations.
09:15to the opponent. All the time. All the time.
09:18When I do it, it's because I believe.
09:20It's fair enough to tell.
09:21But if you say for one time or two times, three times, in ten years, I am the type of...
09:25OK, it's fine. Everyone defends his position. You defend where you work, right?
09:30You defend my club and my players. And what happened in many, many.
09:33When you have six minutes for a disallowed goal...
09:35And when I woke up, I had to tell him, you know? I have.
09:40With the hands against Wolves, it happened.
09:45With the Crystal Palace Chelsea, what happened in the hands, I have to tell.
09:48Because I don't expect the...
09:50I don't know if it's going to defend, but I have to defend ourselves.
09:53For the thing is, it's fair enough.
09:55Hi, Pep. Everyone talks about the intimidating atmosphere when they go...
10:00And play in Turkey at Galatasaray. Can your supporters make the etiquette?
10:05What do you see as intimidating tomorrow?
10:07Everyone is cultural. I was in there...
10:10When I was a football player in Barcelona, but never ever...
10:15I was lucky for that year when I was in Barcelona.
10:18But in Munich and now City, never, never...
10:20I had to face against Turkish teams away.
10:22I would love to go to Istanbul.
10:24We're in Istanbul.
10:25It's a big night for us, for that club, obviously reasons.
10:28But against Galatasaray...
10:30Or Fenerbahce...
10:33To see three names that normally are...
10:35In Europe and Europe teams have never been there.
10:37So, I know...
10:39I spoke with them...
10:40Some players were here and there.
10:43The atmosphere is unbelievable.
10:45But every club and every country and every culture is every culture.
10:49So...
10:50What I expect is that people come tomorrow...
10:52Support us in the bad moments we'll have because they are a top team.
10:55So, Galatasaray have a huge respect for how good they are.
10:58And can I just ask about Nico?
11:00Gonzales, is he going to be available?
11:02Today is the last training.
11:03We assessed today.
11:05You've spoken a lot this season about the...
11:10The energy and the spirit within the group.
11:12When the players see that Arsenal had a result like...
11:15They did on Sunday.
11:16Do you notice that energy and spirit increase in the group?
11:19Or are they just so close?
11:20Or are they just so close off to it?
11:21They don't really even notice.
11:22My advice to them is focusing on what you have to do.
11:25That is the best advice.
11:26If you are just happy or you are optimistic just for the fact...
11:30Because our contenders lose the games...
11:32Will not be good.
11:34So we can do...
11:35We can do better.
11:36You know?
11:37We are done in the balls.
11:38We can do better to...
11:39You know, to...
11:40To win.
11:41To win games.
11:42So now is a different competition.
11:43The Champions League and...
11:45We are already qualified.
11:47That's good.
11:48But of course will be really...
11:50Important with the game and weight.
11:51You know?
11:52You are able to finish with the first eight and...
11:55And knowing that this competition is so so difficult for everyone.
11:58So...
11:59Every game is really really...
12:00It's really tough.
12:01I'll take some questions from Turkish media.
12:03Just here in the front please.
12:04Thanks.
12:10For you Pep, what is the hardest thing to control?
12:15Galatasaray with Okan Buruk as coach, given their results against...
12:20English teams.
12:24Well, the most difficult...
12:25Because of the quality they have, Furushimen is a top top class player in the...
12:30But not just him, Leroy, the post...
12:35Because the wingers are so fast, so quick.
12:37So...
12:38And after with Torreira, with Gundo...
12:40And Lamina...
12:41So they have experienced players, all of them.
12:45If you see individual, I think Galatasaray will be one of the biggest clubs in Turkey.
12:50So...
12:51So always they hire good players.
12:55Hi Pep.
12:56It's Veli Yigit from Now Sports, Disney Turkey.
12:59As you said...
13:00Leroy Sané and Ilka Gündoğan are the players who you worked with in the past.
13:05And they know you really well.
13:07In my opinion, it's normal that they can...
13:10Do a trial meeting, maybe to discuss your tactical situations with their coach.
13:15Do you think this is an advantage for your opponents for tomorrow or...
13:20Can you say that I'm not the Pep they know anymore?
13:23I've changed tactically or mentally.
13:25No question.
13:26They should do it.
13:27No question.
13:28They should do it.
13:30I would do it.
13:31Because we know each other quite well.
13:35But...
13:36That's for sure they don't know exactly what...
13:40Each player is going to play tomorrow and the way we are going to attack and defend tomorrow.
13:44They don't know it.
13:45I think.
13:46Except have some spy here in the locker room and is going to tell him.
13:50So that is not going to happen.
13:51So...
13:52I would do it, of course.
13:54Leroy Sané...
13:55Especially when they have been in a thousand million meetings together.
13:57So...
13:58If we had some...
13:59At the end...
14:00My colleagues and myself...
14:01We don't play.
14:02Gundo plays.
14:03Leroy play.
14:04And our players play.
14:05That would be the deal.
14:05The difference.
14:06Not the tactics.
14:07If you had some players from...
14:08Ex-Galotta Strike.
14:09Maybe.
14:10Could you do the trial meeting with the Ex-Galotta Strike, please?
14:13Yeah, I will ask...
14:14I will ask to the...
14:15Coach.
14:16How is his mindset?
14:17Or how approach this type of games?
14:19Play this...
14:20Same away...
14:21Home and away...
14:22Of course.
14:23Of course we will ask him.
14:25Okay.
14:26Thank you, everyone.
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