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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. 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.
01:11Thanks.
01:12Hi, Pep.
01:13You've talked a lot about Bernardo Silva or been asked to...
01:15You've talked a 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 done on the ball but of course...
02:05the players...
02:06You know him when you are with them.
02:08They...
02:09They...
02:10They...
02:11They...
02:12Especially in the difficulty situations and...
02:14Bernard...
02:15It's...
02:16It's been defined especially in the bad moments how...
02:19React...
02:20How he...
02:20They 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 really good player.
02:30the one with Monaco or the French League.
02:32It's not easy being PSG there.
02:34But the one you...
02:35Oh...
02:36There were many many years.
02:37Nine years together.
02:38Until...
02:39You know him perfectly.
02:40It's never...
02:40Avenger, never, every three days play, no massage, nothing.
02:45I have an incredible genetic nature to recover and play.
02:50We have seen it for many years. It's part of the success of this club.
02:55Alongside for many, many other ones, it's one of the greatest.
03:00Hi Pep, I know you said a couple of weeks ago that Erling was exhausted and obviously he didn't start at the weekend.
03:05How is he fully ready to go and come back into the team this week?
03:09I didn't have dinner with him.
03:10He came last night, so I don't know.
03:13We'll see.
03:14We'll see today.
03:15We're very much in the hunt for four trophies still this season.
03:20How much would it help your chances when it comes to the business end of the...
03:25campaign if you were to avoid a playoff and to manage to finish in the top eight?
03:29I'll try to win tomorrow.
03:30I'm so happy that Canata Seray is a league 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.
04:15A key figure for you, how difficult was it for you to sort of let it go?
04:18Yeah, it was a little bit longer than Leroy Sané.
04:20But 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 with the midfield players, Leroy was exceptional and Gundogan.
04:35I'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.
04:57You 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?
05:06Not to play well.
05:08With regard to...
05:10Sorry?
05:10With regard to what?
05:11Taking up better positions, being more aggressive, decisive...
05:14Create a game or...
05:15It will score.
05:16We'll score.
05:17Never underestimate the strikers.
05:20the goal scorers because always you they will make
05:25you silent so we want to score for the rest of his life that's for sure and I
05:28appreciate 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
05:43because
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
06:05less problems
06:07but you
06:10you've obviously had a few days to reflect now on the Wolves game you've
06:13obviously said that on occasion
06:15the past your emotions can get the better of you at times I just just wondered on
06:18reflection 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
06:38how many times
06:40how many times I criticised to reference last season was the worst season in 10 years
06:42how many times
06:45I'd have to go back and check
06:47I don't know how many times
06:49that's true because
06:50never happened
06:51right
06:52okay but I'm
06:53okay
06:54he was a
06:55he was a
06:55against United
06:56what happened
06:57you were there after the United game what was my comments against
07:00you
07:00reference
07:01tell me
07:02no they weren't about Dalot
07:03no
07:04but I'm
07:05saying
07:06no
07:07no
07:08no
07:09no
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07:28no
07:29no
07:05I was incredibly respectful in 10 years with the reference, never ever
07:10comment absolutely anything
07:12comment absolutely anything
07:13when I don't have arguments to do it
07:14that's all
07:15there's no reason why
07:16but I know they defend each other
07:17pundits and
07:18everyone defenders
07:19you know I understand completely but I defend my players, I defend my club
07:23that's
07:24that's why I owe them my club and my people and not what happened and that
07:29I know
07:30I know you made some general comments about you know you felt that you'd obviously want to
07:34all those titles
07:35all those titles despite the referees
07:36all those titles despite the referees, I was referencing
07:39particularly the comments about a referee making his Premier League debut
07:44and you implying
07:45and you implying that he was making
07:46I'm so sorry
07:47if he fell off end I'm so sorry I know it's not easy for him to be
07:49mute
07:50and it's happened
07:51so
07:52I know there's a sensitive everyone
07:54yeah I know that
07:55well I mean it's not it's not sensitive it was just
07:59it was quite a big comment to make about a guy making his Premier League debut probably
08:04that's why you have
08:05write an article and you can get back the statements you can write it and you do it
08:09and it's not going to happen
08:10so just take a look in 10 years when we defeat
08:13when we defeat
08:14the Premier League Cup Finals
08:15you know
08:16for the position of the referees
08:18the keeper
08:19you know
08:20for Crystal Palace
08:21it's a natural position
08:22it was a red card
08:23it was not a red card
08:24so just look my comments after the game
08:26never ever
08:27in 10 years
08:28in our defeats
08:29in our problems
08:30I never criticise the referees
08:31I know it's a difficult position
08:33what I'm saying this is
08:34because there are arguments
08:35and reasons why
08:36we have done it
08:37and I defend my club
08:38and my players
08:39and they defend
08:40our web defend the referees
08:41he has to do that
08:42he
08:44he has to do it
08:45he has to do it
08:46he has to do it
08:47he has to do it
08:48it's difficult
08:49look what happened today
08:50in the boxers
08:49in the corners
08:50in the free kicks
08:51in every action
08:52look what happened
08:53it's not easy for everyone
08:54and every action is
08:54it's fault
08:55every action
08:56every action is fault
08:57I know it's not easy
08:59I have to defend my club
09:01and my players
09:02you know for many
09:03many reasons
09:04ever ever
09:05in 10 years
09:06we will defeat
09:07and we will lose
09:08in a Champions League
09:09in the Premier League
09:10in the Premier League
09:11the FA Cup
09:12won't happen
09:13the first
09:14statement is congratulated
09:15all the time
09:16all the time
09:17when I do it
09:18it's because
09:19I believe
09:19it's fair enough to tell
09:20but if you say
09:21for one time
09:22or two times
09:23three times
09:24in 10 years
09:24yes I am
09:25ok it's fine
09:26everyone defends
09:27his position
09:28you defends
09:29where you are
09:29my work
09:30right
09:31I defends
09:32my club
09:33and my players
09:34what happens
09:35in many many
09:36when you have
09:37six minutes
09:38you
09:39you
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09:49Because I don't expect the referees going to defend, but we have to defend ourselves.
09:53For the thing is, it's...
09:54That's fair enough.
09:56Hi Pep, everyone talks about the intimidating...
09:59...atmosphere when they go and play in Turkey at Galatasaray.
10:03Can your support...
10:04...suporters make the Etihad as intimidating tomorrow?
10:07Everyone is cultural.
10:09I was in there when I was a football player in Barcelona.
10:14But never ever...
10:15I was unlucky for that year when I was in Barcelona, Bayern Munich...
10:19...never ever we face against Turkish teams away.
10:22I would love to go to Istanbul.
10:24We're in Istanbul in a big night for us, for that club.
10:27Obviously reasons, but against...
10:29...Galatasaray or...
10:31...Fenerbahce or Sidgass to sit through...
10:34...my names are normally in Europe.
10:35In Europe teams, I've never been there.
10:37So, I know.
10:39I spoke with some...
10:42...some players who are here and there...
10:43...the atmosphere.
10:44It's unbelievable.
10:45But every club and every country and every culture...
10:48...is every culture.
10:49So, what I expect is that people come tomorrow...
10:51...support us in the bad moments we have because they are...
10:54...top team.
10:55So, Galatasaray have a huge respect for how good they are.
10:58And kind of just...
10:59...to ask about Nico Gonzalez.
11:00Is he going to be available?
11:02Today is the last training.
11:03We assess...
11:04...the rest of us yesterday.
11:05Hi.
11:06You've spoken a lot...
11:07...the rest of us yesterday.
11:08Hi.
11:09You've spoken a lot...
11:09...this season about the energy and the spirit...
11:11...within the group.
11:12When the players see that...
11:14...Arsenal have had a result like they did on Sunday.
11:16Do you notice that energy and spirit...
11:18...increasing the group...
11:19...or are they just so closed off to it...
11:20...they don't really even notice?
11:21My advice to them is focusing on what you have to do.
11:24That is the best advice.
11:26If you are just happy or you are optimistic...
11:29...just for the fact that our contenders lose the games...
11:31...will not be good.
11:34So we can do better.
11:35You know?
11:36We are done in the balls.
11:37We can do better to...
11:38You know?
11:39To...
11:39...to win...
11:40...to win games.
11:41So now is a different competition...
11:44...the Champions League...
11:45...and...
11:46...we are already qualified.
11:47That's good.
11:48But of course we'll be...
11:49...really important...
11:50...with the game and weight.
11:51You know?
11:52You are able to finish with the first eight.
11:54...and...
11:55...knowing that this competition is so, so difficult for everyone.
11:58So...
11:59...every game is really, really tough.
12:00We'll take some questions from Turkish media.
12:03Just here on.
12:04Thanks for listening.
12:05Thanks for listening.
12:09My name is Cidem Günal...
12:10...TVB Sport.
12:11For you Pep...
12:12...what is the hardest...
12:13...
12:14...to control about Galatasaray...
12:16...with Okan Buruk as coach...
12:18...given their...
12:19...result against...
12:20...English teams.
12:23Well...
12:24...the most difficult is the quality they have.
12:26For Ushimen...
12:27...is a top top class players...
12:29...the link with him...
12:30...his speed...
12:31...his top score...
12:32...but not just him...
12:33...Leroy...
12:34...the post wingers are so fast...
12:36...so quick...
12:37...so...
12:38...and after with Torreda...
12:39...we have Ugundo...
12:40...with Lamina...
12:41...so they have experienced...
12:42...experienced players...
12:43...all of them.
12:44So...
12:45...if you see...
12:46...individual...
12:47...I think Galatasaray...
12:48...one of the biggest...
12:49...clubs in Turkey...
12:50...Turkey...
12:51...so...
12:52...always they hire good players.
12:55Hi, Pep.
12:56It's Veli Yigit...
12:57...from Now Sports Disney Turkey.
12:59As you said...
13:00...Leroy Sané...
13:01...and Ilkay Gündoğan...
13:02...are the players...
13:03...who you worked...
13:04...in the past...
13:05...and they know you...
13:06...really well.
13:07In my opinion...
13:08...it's normal...
13:09...so that they can...
13:10...do a trial meeting...
13:11...maybe to discuss...
13:12...your technical...
13:13...situations with...
13:14...their coach.
13:15Do you think...
13:16...this is an advantage...
13:17...for your opponents...
13:18...for...
13:19...for tomorrow...
13:20...or...
13:21...can you say that...
13:22...I'm not the Pep...
13:23...they know anymore...
13:24...I've changed...
13:24...technically...
13:25...or mentally?
13:26No question.
13:27They should do it.
13:28They should do it.
13:29I would do it.
13:30Because we know...
13:31...you know...
13:32...you know...
13:33...you know...
13:34...which are quite well...
13:35...but...
13:36...that's for sure...
13:38...they don't know exactly...
13:39...which player...
13:40...is going to play tomorrow...
13:41...and the way...
13:42...we are going to attack...
13:43...and defend tomorrow...
13:44...they don't know it...
13:45...I think...
13:46...except...
13:47...have some spy here...
13:48...in the locker room...
13:49...and he's going to...
13:49...to sell him...
13:50...so that is not going to happen...
13:51...so...
13:52...I would do it...
13:53...of course.
13:54...Lugundo...
13:55...especially...
13:56...Lugundo...
13:57...have been in...
13:58...1000 million meetings...
13:59...together...
13:59...and then...
14:00...at the end...
14:01...my colleague...
14:02...and myself...
14:03...we don't play...
14:04...Gundo plays...
14:05...Lenoj play...
14:06...and I'll play...
14:07...from...
14:08...ex-Galata Strike...
14:09...maybe...
14:10...could you do...
14:11...the...
14:12...trill meeting...
14:12...if we do...
14:13...ex-Galata Strike, please?
14:14Yeah, I will ask...
14:15...I will ask to the coach...
14:16...how is his mindset...
14:17...to approach...
14:18...this type of games...
14:19...play the same...
14:20...away...
14:21...home and away...
14:22...of course...
14:23...of course...
14:24...we'll ask him.
14:26Okay.
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