00:00Apparently. That's what I was told.
00:03David, you must have been pleased.
00:05With how you turn things around there for the second half and another excellent finish.
00:10Yeah, I was pleased that we got some back. We were really poor in the first half.
00:15And, you know, it was very difficult to put your finger on why and how because we were...
00:20We set it up for the game and realised how big a game it was for ourselves.
00:25Second half, we got more control.
00:30We controlled them better than we had in the first half and in the end got...
00:35Got a goal from it.
00:36And was it just about matching Leeds' formation or was it...
00:40The introduction of the quality that you were able to bring off the bench that you think...
00:44I think a bit of both.
00:45I think we couldn't quite contain Leeds at...
00:50At times in the first half as well as with Leeds' light, we knew what they would do and how...
00:55They would play, but we couldn't...
00:56We weren't able to sort of make it work.
01:00My plan was not to use Jared as early or Kiernan.
01:05Because Jared's probably not played for eight months and Kiernan is really...
01:10He could have probably played 45 minutes, but the idea was not to...
01:15It wasn't as if these boys on the bench could play, they couldn't...
01:17But getting them back, I thought they made a big...
01:20Big difference when they come on.
01:21Andy?
01:22Oh, hi David.
01:25Hi there.
01:26Okay.
01:27Could you just talk a bit more about Tierno, the...
01:30What he went through, you know, struggles early on.
01:33So it shows a lot of character to...
01:35Work him out, four goals, five games, and your faith in him as well.
01:38You must be delighted for him.
01:39You must be delighted for him.
01:40I'm...
01:41I'm really pleased for Tierno because he's, you know...
01:43I keep saying about...
01:45We're looking...
01:45There's a lot of strikers in the Premier League cost a lot of money and it's making it...
01:48You know, it's not that easy for them either.
01:50And to be fair, we've...
01:52Recently we've not been creating that many chances.
01:54I think prior to...
01:55That we have been.
01:56Maybe not tonight.
01:57In recent games, not as many opportunities.
01:58So he's had to take what he...
02:00What he can.
02:01I think the bigger thing is...
02:02I said earlier to one of the other people...
02:05Was to say...
02:06He's a young French under 21 international.
02:08Find his way.
02:09He doesn't.
02:10You know...
02:11His English was okay but not great.
02:13I think he's just really been...
02:15Getting in to get settled in and getting used to...
02:17Used to the whole club.
02:18Eh...
02:19The sort of...
02:20Where the...
02:21The whole Premier League works.
02:22What's expected.
02:23The intensity of the league.
02:25And he's...
02:26He's...
02:27He's beginning to get used to it.
02:28He's getting used to the work levels which are having to put in.
02:30And coming from that is that he's getting himself a few goals with it as well.
02:35And obviously...
02:36If you bring a number nine in you want him to score.
02:39So...
02:40He's just beginning to get a few goals but...
02:42We need to try and create some more chances so that he can...
02:44Maybe get a few...
02:45A few more.
02:46Richard.
02:47Richard.
02:48Richard.
02:49Richard.
02:50David.
02:51Just on the...
02:52The finish as well because I mean last week he took the goal very well against Villa.
02:55But today as well.
02:56Do you feel he's getting better as a finisher?
02:58Yeah.
02:59I think it's a big part of...
03:00Of it.
03:01You know he...
03:02I mean like there's a little bit of textbook from centre forwards would tell better than
03:04me but...
03:05Got across the defender and sort of finished it and put it away.
03:08It was a really good run.
03:09Er...
03:10So...
03:11You know what he is...
03:12His training is getting better.
03:14His levels are improving.
03:15We're...
03:16We're seeing that which is er...
03:17Is pleasing for us.
03:18But I think that's also come...
03:20From just getting sort of settled and getting used to...
03:22Used to what's expected er...
03:24Most weeks in the...
03:25As I said the intensity of the Premier League.
03:27Matty.
03:28David.
03:29How tough a decision was...
03:30Was it to...
03:31Take Merlin out and...
03:32Take Harrison off for half time given how well they'd done at Villa.
03:35It was difficult to leave Merlin out and er...
03:38I didn't use him tonight because I felt...
03:40That I needed Kiernan in...
03:41In a...
03:42In a position to...
03:43Be more creative.
03:44Er...
03:45No it was a difficult choice tonight for...
03:46What I'd done.
03:47I thought Harrison had done enough to...
03:49To start again but...
03:50He's...
03:51What...
03:5218...
03:5319...
03:54So it's a lot to ask.
03:55Lead sir.
03:55Leeds a strong powerful team.
03:57So it was quite a difficult night for him in the first half.
03:59But er...
04:00It wasn't necessarily any worse than many others.
04:02It was just that I had to find a way of getting...
04:04Getting somewhere.
04:05Which might give me a chance of getting back in the game.
04:07And just on Illermann.
04:08He comes in and plays on...
04:10On the right in the...
04:11In the first half.
04:12Just...
04:13How tough a decision...
04:14On the left.
04:15Sorry.
04:16How tough a decision was...
04:15Between him and Dwight.
04:16As to who plays on which side.
04:17Because we know Illermann can play on the left as well.
04:19Er...
04:20Nah...
04:21That wasn't...
04:22That wasn't a tough decision.
04:23Because I know that Illermann has played in the right for his...
04:25But I know that...
04:27Last season he played mainly on the left.
04:30I think if he said, he would probably tell you he felt more comfortable on the left,
04:32but in truth, he's been so good on the right as well.
04:35So it felt a bit easier just to put him on the left and Dwight on the right.
04:40Paul?
04:41David, I was just wondering if there's any update on Jack Grealish, whether he needs...
04:45No, we're getting closer to knowing.
04:50We're thinking that we're waiting on the surgeon saying what he thinks is the right.
04:55Right choice.
04:55We're getting closer to it and hopefully we'll be able to update you very shortly.
05:00And just any closer to bringing anybody in?
05:05No, not at the moment.
05:06I don't know anymore.
05:07I might find out a bit more the next day or two.
05:10Thanks.
05:12Any further questions?
05:15Nope.
05:17Okay.
05:17Cheers.
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