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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...
02:35I have had many, many years.
02:36Nine years together.
02:37You know him perfectly.
02:39There'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'll take a break if you want to get started.
03:31I can't wait and see.
03:32I'll try to win tomorrow.
03:34Hasta ě‚´ě•„ is a leaky 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...
05:15You will score.
05:16It will 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
06:53I'm saying
06:53he was a
06:54he's
06:54he's
06:54he's
06:55he's
06:55against United? What happened? You were there after the United game? What was my comments
06:59against the…
07:00No, they weren't about Dalot, no.
07:05I was incredibly respectful in 10 years with the reference, never, ever.
07:10All the defeats and everything, never comment absolutely anything. When I don't have arguments
07:14to do it, that's all.
07:15There's no reason why, but I know they defend each other, pundits and everyone defend us.
07:20You know, I understand completely, but I defend my players, I defend my club, that's why
07:24I owe them.
07:25And my people and not what happened and that.
07:30You made some, obviously, general comments about, you know, you felt that you'd obviously
07:34won all those titles.
07:35Despite the referees, I was referencing particularly the…
07:40You made some comments about a referee making his Premier League debut and you implied…
07:45I'm so sorry.
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.
07:51So, I know they are sensitive everyone.
07:54I know that.
07:55Well, I mean, it's not sensitive.
07:58It was just, it was quite a big…
08:00comment to make about a guy making his Premier League debut.
08:03Probably…
08:04That's why you have…
08:05You write an article and you can, like the statements, you can write it and you do
08:09what happened.
08:10So, just take a look in 10 years when we will defeat, when we will defeat the FA Cup Finals.
08:15You know, for the position of the referee, the keeper, you know, for Crystal Palace.
08:20It's a natural position.
08:21It was a red card.
08:22It was not a red card.
08:23Look at my comments.
08:25It was a red card after the game.
08:26Never, ever, in 10 years, in our defeats and our problems…
08:30Never 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 free...
08:50And he 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't defeat and we lose in a Champions League.
09:09In a Champions League.
09:10In the Premier League.
09:11In the FA Cup.
09:12It won't happen.
09:13The first statement is congratulations.
09:15It won't happen.
09:16It won't happen.
09:17All the time.
09:18All the time.
09:19When 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...
09:25Okay.
09:26It's fine.
09:27Everyone defend his position.
09:28You defend where you work.
09:29Right?
09:30I defend...
09:30I defend my club and my players.
09:31And 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.
09:38You know?
09:39I have.
09:40With the hands against...
09:42Against...
09:43Against walls.
09:44It happened.
09:45And after...
09:45The Crystal Palace.
09:46Chelsea.
09:47What happened in the hands?
09:48I have to tell.
09:49Because I don't expect...
09:50I don't know if it's going to defend.
09:51But I have to defend ourselves.
09:52For the thing is, it's fair enough.
09:56Hi, Pep.
09:57Everyone talks about the intimidating atmosphere when they go...
10:00And play in Turkey at Galatasaray.
10:03Can your supporters make the etiquette?
10:05As intimidating tomorrow?
10:06Not.
10:07Everyone is cultural.
10:08I was in there...
10:10When I was...
10:11I was a football player in Barcelona.
10:14But never...
10:15I was lucky for that...
10:17When I was in Barcelona.
10:18But in Munich...
10:19And now City.
10:20Never, never.
10:21We...
10:20face against...
10:21Turkish teams away.
10:22I would love to go to Istanbul.
10:24We're in Istanbul.
10:25A big night for us.
10:26For that club.
10:27Obviously reasons.
10:28But against Galatasaray...
10:30Or...
10:31Fenerbahce.
10:32Or...
10:33Sidgast.
10:34To see three names that normally are.
10:35in Europe.
10:36In Europe teams have never been there.
10:37So...
10:38I know.
10:39I spoke with that.
10:40Some...
10:41Some players were here and there.
10:43The atmosphere is unbelievable.
10:45But every...
10:46But every...
10:47Club and every country and every culture is every culture.
10:49So...
10:50We are...
10:50What I expect is that people come tomorrow.
10:52Support us in the bad moments we have.
10:53Because they are a...
10:54Top team.
10:55So...
10:56I have a huge respect for how good they are.
10:58And can I just ask about Nico?
11:00Gonzales.
11:01Is he going to be available?
11:02Today is the last training.
11:03We assessed today.
11:05Bill.
11:06Bill?
11:07Hi.
11:08You have spoken a lot this season about the...
11:10energy and the spirit within the group. When the players see that Arsenal had a result like that,
11:15they did on Sunday, do you notice that energy and spirit increase in the group or are they just so close?
11:20My advice to them is to focus on what you have to do.
11:25That is the best advice. If you are just happy or you are optimistic just for the fact...
11:30If our contenders lose the games, it will not be good.
11:34So we can do...
11:35We can do better. We are done in the balls, we can do better to...
11:40to win games. So now is a different competition in the Champions League and...
11:45We are already qualified, that's good, but of course it will be really...
11:50important to to be with the game and we wait...
11:52You are able to finish with the first eight and...
11:55And knowing that this competition is so, so difficult for everyone, so every game is really, really tough.
12:00I'll take some questions from Turkish media, just here on the front please.
12:10For you Pep, what is the hardest thing to control?
12:15I'll talk a little bit about Galatasaray with Okan Buruk as coach, given their results against...
12:21English teams.
12:24Well, the most difficult is...
12:25Because of the quality they have, Furushimen is a top top class player in the...
12:30I'll be with him, his speed, his top score, but not just him, Leroy, the post...
12:35Because the wingers are so fast, so quick, so...
12:38And after with Torreira, with Gundo...
12:40So they have experienced, experienced players, all of them, so...
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, it's Veli Yigit from Now Sports, Disney Turkey.
12:59As you said...
13:00Leroy Sané and Ilka Gündoğan are the players who you worked 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.
13:27They should do it.
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.
13:37They don't know exactly what...
13:40Each player is going to play tomorrow.
13:41And 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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