00:00Emotional game, good game of football with different moments, I really like the way we
00:27built our offensive moments, Man Utd tried to press as high but we were always able to break
00:34that pressure and being brave, quality, good dynamic to break it was impressive, it was
00:40very good from us I have to say. First off we lacked a bit of more objectiveness in the third attack,
00:46we arrived with the ball there always allowing Man Utd to drop there around their box, we had a
00:53bit of lack of objectiveness, more creative in that moment to create because if you arrive there
00:58it's for one reason we show the quality to arrive but after that we have to show more quality,
01:03more creativity to break them down in that moment. The story of the first fall was that Man Utd has
01:11good moments as well, in the beginning it was a bit more difficult for us to press them where we
01:15wanted to press and they took a bit of control of the ball as well in some moments, not with big
01:20chances as well I think first half, not big chances. They scored in a moment that difficult to talk
01:28about and probably to be, to don't go too much deeper on that situation, looking just for the free
01:34kick and looking for ourselves what we can control of course we have to defend much better but the
01:38reason why the free kick was there was my god. Second half, completely different story the game, I think
01:46we took the control of the game, we switched off for one moment and what a goal from Mateusz in that ball
01:53that we lost and we didn't close inside well and we considered the second but what a way the team
01:59reacted, great way the team reacted, we pushed Man Utd completely back, we saw the last 25 minutes,
02:05Man Utd defending, winning to Nilo Tom defending around their box in 15-20 metres and even so we were able to
02:11to create some good moments and we scored two goals, we had the disallowed goal by margins and yes after
02:19we lost a game, tough moment for us, good goal from Man Utd and this is the ambition of this team,
02:25when you score the goal probably being a bit more mature, we gave feedback for the inside the pitch
02:31that of course Man Utd is going to react and he's going to try to come again, moment probably for us to
02:35be a bit more mature and to close out a bit more that space, we tried to win the ball again, we tried to
02:40press and of course Bruno made a big assist in that situation, they scored tough probably,
02:46I really believe that we deserve much more from the game in terms of result but football is like
02:50that but great performance from ourselves, our second half was incredibly good.
02:54I appreciate you said you don't want to talk about the free kick too much that United got for the first goal
02:58but were you given an explanation after the game or how to find the trouble?
03:02No, I'm going to give you my opinion and don't go too deep because I have spoken enough already,
03:08the penalty was given and bad, bad, bad decision from John Brooks, the penalty was given by the
03:15tackle on the ball, clear, the penalty was given by that, the pull that after they found the pull
03:22was three, four seconds before, the penalty was given by that moment and it was a really bad decision
03:28from John Brooks because it was just the ball and the ball went for a corner and the feedback that we
03:34got on the touch line that moment after review and review that John Brooks is going to be on the
03:39screen because the VAR opinion was not a penalty in that tackle and after came a completely different
03:45decision and they gave a free kick for a pull and it's the first time this season that the penalty
03:51was given by one accident and the VAR decided by a completely different incident and gave a free kick.
03:57It's the first time that we all have seen that this season, last season, two seasons ago,
04:02that will come more in the future because, as I said, by the penalty that tackle is a really bad decision from John Brooks.
04:09Marko, just on that and also the offside goal, the amount of time that's taken, that's why we ended up in nine minutes,
04:21are you as a manager, are you bothered about that, the amount of time or is it getting the decisions right and you're obviously frustrated because you don't believe the first one was right but is getting it right no matter how long it takes, is that more important?
04:37I think the main thing from VAR is to correct things and to take it right, definitely not to have a referee game or to go in a different direction.
04:49They are there to help the referees to take good decisions and that is the idea behind the VAR.
04:57Of course, the offside goal is by margin but it happened with us this season already, the goals against us that were disallowed by margins and the idea of the automatic offside
05:09and help was to be a little bit quicker than it was but okay, sometimes it's not easy, it's so tight and we have to accept it, we cannot control it, we have to accept it.
05:17For me, the first one is much more difficult to accept definitely because of the feedback that we got and that was in that moment and we, you that you follow football, we as a football people as well,
05:31I think all of the people that was in the stadium felt that the penalty was given by the tackle, I think is our feeling and probably you don't disagree with me and after VAR,
05:41with a completely different story, that is the thing more difficult to accept.
05:47Just finally, Bridget, you touched on the game, if you look ahead tomorrow, you said it's like a normal day for you but are you expecting anything in the market?
05:55About the market?
05:56Tomorrow?
05:57I don't know, I don't know, as you expect, of course all the focus was in our game, you have the right people to take care of it.
06:05We signed one player two days ago, very good move from the club to replace Adama and we signed Oscar and he's going to be another player that is going to help us,
06:15he's going to give in some moments what we need in our third attack and let's see, now my focus really was total in this game,
06:24the great challenge ahead of ourselves, the great test that we had, Man United after two big results for them,
06:30we expected a tough, tough game that is always to play here against a team with a great individual quality players that they can decide in any moment.
06:39The team reacted very well for all the many circumstances in the game, as you expect, a team that was very confident after two big results,
06:49being winning one-nil, two-nil, you expect, okay, the game is done but the way the team reacted, the way the team pushed Man United back,
06:56the way the team controlled all that last 25-30 minutes in our offensive half was incredibly good from ourselves
07:04because we were able to push them completely back and not many chances in counter-attack,
07:08where you know that Man United is so strong with the space, with 50 metres behind any team, they are very strong
07:14and this is my focus really is what I can control about the market, if the board is, of course we are trying to do something,
07:20if you are going to do, okay, we will be good, if not, this group of players have been showing an incredible quality
07:27and commitment and attitude and this is really my focus, we have Rodrigo coming back now, that is going to be a big help for us
07:33and for Raul as well because all that energy that he is putting on the pitch week by week is being incredible,
07:41that he needs help and of course the situation of Oscar Bob, Kenny is coming back, Calvin back as well from the African Cup
07:48and that is the big thing for me and you have to move on even if you don't have news until tomorrow.
07:56Thanks everyone. Thank you, thank you very much. Thank you.
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