00:00Both things. Both things. Big gap in psychophysic moment between two teams.
00:08It was too much Arsenal for us in this moment with the problems we had.
00:12We have also nice to understand where we are because you prepare in the best possible way
00:18then there is a game to show you reality.
00:22So it's nice from one point of view to each of us understand
00:28and come as I said as a player there stay quiet and come on Tuesday
00:34and restart after this 3-4 training to work harder than we did until now
00:42to change our habits, to change the state of mind which now is a team
00:50and it's the only way to work.
01:00Igor, what did you make of your teams defending in particular today?
01:04You seemed throughout the game to be talking to your backline and trying to get them off the pitch.
01:08No, too much problems in this moment that this level of team will not punish you.
01:14Because you wanted to go to press high but to press high from back you need to jump.
01:19So if you are late and you don't take the ball run again there, also with the ball.
01:25So we prepared also to go to press high but we didn't take the ball.
01:31We didn't take the ball.
01:32So we need more time to get to be in a physical moment, in a physical situation
01:39that we can go strong and take the ball.
01:42Now we are not in that moment also.
01:46Even with the ball, lack of confidence is very evidence of the team.
01:50So we wanted to be prepared to do the things but there is an opponent, there is a reality today.
01:57So I am very sad, I am very angry, I am everything.
02:02But in one way it is also good to understand where is our goal.
02:08Where is the goal of this club?
02:10Where is the goal of this team?
02:12Where is the goal of this coach and of this player?
02:14Where is the goal of this team?
02:16To become serious, not just a group of 20 players.
02:24And the medicine is to look in the mirror.
02:27Each of us look in the mirror and really try and really start to change habits.
02:34Working hard is the only way.
02:39Ivo, what did you say to the players after that? Because obviously it's a damaging defeat against a rival, but
02:45it's only game.
02:47Yes, I saw this position to do, I saw the passion, I saw the will.
02:53I was not angry because they wanted to do, but they were not able to do in this moment the
02:58things.
03:00They wanted to do all what we prepared, so I said that's good,
03:03but we need to understand in which moment we are now, because we are not able to do.
03:10Why we are not able to do, that's the question why we resolve.
03:14And I speak from day first in the club, we've come here to resolve the problems.
03:19So you believe that in three, four trainings you will do your best, but then the start game you don't
03:28know what happened.
03:29Because it's like this. But as I said before, Tuesday, coming everyone there, stay quiet, stay humble.
03:38Stay humble, that's the key. Stay humble, that's the key of each of us.
03:44And trying to become, what I said before, a team. A squad, a team, a hard-working team.
03:51That's the only goal we have now in this moment.
03:56After seeing this game, is the job bigger than maybe you thought?
04:00You never know, you never know, because this is a situation that I never saw,
04:09that we have ten players plus three players. So it's very, I don't know which word is best to use.
04:18But I like it because I see the players want to do. The players want, okay, they are on this
04:24position.
04:27And now we need to restart again and wait for the players who are out. For sure. That's also a
04:36big reason. But how is it?
04:41You talked about showing the reality. Do you think the players needed a game like this? To wake them up?
04:47No, we didn't need this game, for sure. But this happened in this moment.
04:52You know, this team is Arsenal, probably the best team now in the world in this moment.
05:01So, it was not easy. I can also give to us an excuse.
05:09Because if we wanted, if we were thinking today that it's Derby and Derby can give something more.
05:15I also played a lot of Derby. I was coach also Derby for sure.
05:19The Derby give you something more of mentality, of motivation.
05:28But there are also other things that you cannot change in 3-4 training. It's impossible.
05:35So it's the team who is built by your ears, choosing the right players and working hard on the mentality,
05:43on brain sharpness, on second blows, on physicality, of quality, of everything, on mentality. So, how is it?
05:55Igor, you mentioned you need time. There are 11 games left this season.
05:59Is there enough time to make the changes you want to make?
06:03Of course, there's enough time. As I said, this was not the perfect team to play first games after 3
06:09-4.
06:09But in one way, we need to see something good, if I can tell this, you know,
06:16something good to see where we need to be. You know, where is the goal? What is the level?
06:22What is, you know? So today, totally different worlds. I need to be honest.
06:28Two totally different worlds. Psychophysical worlds. Levels.
06:38Igor, there was a moment in the second half where you thought you'd scored a second goal when Kolo Mawani
06:45has one ruled out for putting his hands on defender.
06:50What did you think of that? Did you think the goal should have stood and could the game have been
06:55different if it had have stood?
06:57Oh, you know about this touching the players in the box. It's always about referees here, you know.
07:04They have their eyes who, you know, they make decisions every time, you know, how they feel, how they see.
07:12It's always nothing. Sometimes they leave, sometimes no. This is how it is.
07:20And can I just ask as well, you had a lot of young players on the bench today because of
07:25injuries and the situation with the squad.
07:28Are you surprised that the club didn't sign more players in January now you've come in and see the squad?
07:34No, it's not the moment. It's not the moment to make the tema now.
07:39Ali, final one please.
07:43Just quickly, are there any injured players you're hoping to have back by the next game?
07:48Probably two of them, we hope.
07:51Just how important is that to your whole defence? Are you having to play midfielders and defence and things like
07:55that?
07:56No, we're going to see now what is the best for the team.
08:00Just a very quick one on Rangler-Colome. When he's first Premier League goal, what's he got to do to
08:04have more moments like that under you?
08:07No, he made a good game today. We want it with Dom and Ricci give some new energy.
08:14He's not out because he played very good. It's a good start, I'm happy for him.
08:21OK, thank you.
08:22Thank you, guys. Thank you.
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