00:03Hi Pep, hope you're well.
00:05After such a disappointment evening over in Madrid in midweek,
00:09how do you ensure that the result and the fallout after it
00:12doesn't create a hangover effect between now and the end of the season on your squad?
00:17I don't know, we'll see.
00:19Tomorrow night they have a game, an important one for the Premier League decision
00:24and at the second leg, so I don't know.
00:26We are used for many years to live in these kind of situations.
00:33Next one.
00:34In terms of the performance, has that affected your thinking
00:37around your team selection ahead of the game against West Ham?
00:41We won or we lose?
00:43In Madrid on Wednesday.
00:45We won or we lose in Madrid?
00:47You lost in Madrid.
00:48Okay, decision, you know. It's a bad selection.
00:52We won or we lose in the Newcastle FA Cup away?
00:56We won or we lose?
00:57You won.
00:58So the selection was good.
01:00Is that an argument that you maybe shouldn't have changed them for Madrid?
01:03If you won at Newcastle?
01:04No, no, no.
01:06Thanks Pep.
01:07I thought a lot.
01:08All the time we take decisions and Carabao Cup, FA Cup,
01:11the selection always I think a lot what is the best for the team.
01:16Hi Pep.
01:18Obviously a big week ahead, three huge games really.
01:21How much of a challenge is it for you now to pick the team?
01:23It's a pleasure to be here.
01:25Last season we could not leave that, in that stage, so it's nice.
01:30And this weekend West Ham are giving themselves a real fighting chance of survival this season.
01:35What are you expecting from them?
01:36Yeah, I was not looking for us before.
01:38It would happen in the next game.
01:39So, as I said, when arriving in the last ten games,
01:42nine, eight games, every team play for something.
01:45For relegation, for Europa League, for Conference, for Champions League, for be champion.
01:49So, it's normal.
01:50Every game is, now is not second chances.
01:54Okay, let's check with Erling.
01:56I know he played in midweek, but he has missed a couple of games recently.
02:00Is everything all right with him for this weekend?
02:03Yeah.
02:04Hi, Pep.
02:05After the game in Madrid, I spoke with Bernardo and Diaz and they both agreed that after the
02:11first goal, until the half-time, the team was a bit, I don't know, shell-shocked by what happened.
02:16Do you think that is due to also the lack of experience from the new players in that level, in
02:23that stage?
02:25I'm pretty sure, I didn't read that comment, but I'm pretty sure Bernardo and Ruben had one experience.
02:31One talked about the other, one didn't have that experience.
02:34There's not.
02:35So, I don't have the feeling.
02:36So, the time between the first goal and the second goal, we conceded.
02:40We had the threat that we had the first 20 minutes that arrived five times in the byline.
02:46When they missed, you know, the pass.
02:49And in that moment, the first and second, we had that threat.
02:53But we're the moment that we're more aggressive without the ball.
02:55We're really, really good.
02:56We win all the situations.
02:58And, yeah, when you have a game that arrived with the first shoot from Brahim, I think it's offside.
03:03The last three times, three goals always is difficult to handle.
03:05And this competition is special for them.
03:07Like Ruben and Bernardo have said, that there's emotion involved in the moments of the game.
03:12Because in the Premier League, we'll say, oh, half-time, 38 fixtures in the FA Cup.
03:15Okay, you are out or whatever.
03:17Champions League, you're leaving.
03:18What's going to happen?
03:19What is going to happen?
03:20You know?
03:21But we didn't create an incredible amount of the situations.
03:25But in football, in top teams, like what happened in Madrid or with Superstar or Bayern Munich
03:30or top elite teams, this competition has these threats, these situations.
03:36that they don't need much.
03:38And have experience against Madrid, especially here in Etihad.
03:41The amount of good things, you know, we have done to score goals.
03:45And they scored as well here with the chances that they had.
03:50So, yeah, it's where it is.
03:54And you believe it's possible to overcome?
03:58West Ham.
04:00West Ham.
04:00So, now it's West Ham and I still have time to think about it.
04:03And it's just to, these kind of games, I had to think to try to first score the goal,
04:07to win the game.
04:08And after the game, for many plans you have, it doesn't happen.
04:13And it's just, it's play the game you have to play.
04:17And after the game will dictate you have chance or not.
04:19So, it's difficult, yeah.
04:22Not much dollars on the bank, you know, bad for us, I would say.
04:26So, we'll see.
04:27We'll see on Tuesday.
04:28Now it's West Ham.
04:29But still, I define the Premier League, like it was the league that had the most difficult title.
04:33So, the Premier League always, I believe, is the most difficult one.
04:37And still, we are there knowing that if we draw points, it will be over.
04:41Pep, good afternoon.
04:42Nice to see you.
04:43I know what you're saying about West Ham, but the way your players suffered in many ways in Madrid,
04:49a lot of them will be keen to play in the second leg and be keen to put things right.
04:54How do you get the balance right mentally between turning out at West Ham and then being ready for Madrid?
05:00Because, again, a lot of them would prefer to play in the Madrid game, I'm sure.
05:05Yeah.
05:06But when you win a lot of status, because every game is important and we have been here struggling many
05:13months for the Premier League
05:14and I think we'll not give up or fight until the end without trying.
05:19So, we'll be more the selection about with three days with the travel three days later.
05:23And, of course, you cannot play the same 11, same 11, same 11 in three days.
05:28That is not going to happen, of course, when you change it.
05:30If I'm not thinking about, truly believe me, otherwise it will not be possible.
05:34The amount of Premier League we won in the last years is not important every single game.
05:39And my mind is West Ham.
05:40I understand completely that you asked me about Madrid.
05:44The first question is about that.
05:45So, I understand completely.
05:46But my focus the day after when I wake up, it was Nuno, West Ham and what you have to
05:53do.
05:54What does this week's results say about the Premier League?
05:57We've often heard it spoken about as being the best league in the world, but a lot of the Premier
06:01League teams this week suffered.
06:02It's quite an analogy with the question.
06:04We're happy to have the selection.
06:06But this is not the first time like I've been hard.
06:09You know, I lost many times in the Champions League on the stage.
06:11Many, many, many times.
06:13And have been massacred in decisions and what happened.
06:19So, it's not the first time.
06:20And I know, but at the same time, still I'm here in that position.
06:22And until the last day, I will take the positions like…
06:26And I can argue my decision was the team selection.
06:29I will not convince you because we lost.
06:31Because this argument is before.
06:34I could understand it.
06:36But it's not about absolutely…
06:39What was the question?
06:41Sorry?
06:41What was the question?
06:43I just wonder whether there's a wider issue about the fact that not just yourselves have lost,
06:47but English teams in general…
06:49Yeah.
06:50Yeah.
06:51It's the same one I said.
06:52So, before, I think we are the best league in the world, right?
06:55We call a fight.
06:56We call a fight.
06:57All the teams.
06:58All the teams in the Europa League who are the best.
07:01They were strong.
07:02How nice we are.
07:03And after what happened this weekend, or this midweek, after that, we are not…
07:08I'm pretty sure we are an incredible league.
07:10The Premier League organized an incredible Premier League.
07:12And the league is fantastic.
07:14But in these competitions for one game or two games, everything can happen.
07:18And that means that even being good in other leagues, they are good too.
07:22So, now everybody doubts about Bodo Glimm, right?
07:26No one.
07:28Anyone, right?
07:29Now hope.
07:30Top team.
07:31Win every game 3-0 against the sport in Lisboa.
07:34And the people say they play magnificent.
07:36Win against us.
07:37Win against Inter Milan in Atletico Madrid.
07:40So, now everybody.
07:42So, competition is tough.
07:44And everyone…
07:45The sport is tough.
07:45Everybody is well prepared.
07:46They are incredible respect for the other ones.
07:49But if you want to say that everything is a disaster, I have an opinion about the game
07:51Madrid.
07:53Completely opinion.
07:54And there's going to be change.
07:55So, I wouldn't…
07:57Mistakes with my own decisions, own opinions.
07:59Not ever what's happened, the results or whatever.
08:01Have my opinion.
08:02And these are very, very good things.
08:04And the other ones who could be better.
08:06Yeah, of course.
08:06And the motion was involved in the moment that we have in the first half, especially
08:12the first 90-20 minutes before the first goal, was exceptional.
08:15I would say one of the best we have played there.
08:17In terms of we come here to make a threat.
08:22And we were threatening.
08:23But after that, the motions come, concede one goal immediately.
08:26In merely the second, of course, belong to us.
08:30The quality of Valverde, of course.
08:33And some mistakes we have done, but it's involved.
08:35And after the motions are involved, and it's a completely, completely different game.
08:39But even the second half, we start really well, conceded a penalty that, I'm sorry,
08:43was not.
08:45And because you just touched the ball, and another time the motion is again.
08:49Again, it's been there.
08:50But we were there until the end.
08:52We have a true cut pass.
08:54We have the clear chances from Nico.
08:56Of course, I'm making incredible save.
08:59So, we were there.
09:00And that's why.
09:01So, West Ham will help us to be in a good mood to arrive until the end.
09:05We choose the name, try it, and we'll see the game what happens.
09:08Antoine's been named Premier League Player of the Month.
09:10How pleased are you for him with the way he settled in and the way he started life here?
09:15I'm so happy for him, for the incredible guy.
09:18If he deserves it, I'm happy for him.
09:21And in terms of West Ham, I know you've talked about it already.
09:23They'll be desperate for points.
09:25Does that make them a little bit more dangerous when they're desperate?
09:28We're desperate too.
09:32Both were.
09:35We'll set the embargo there for 10.30pm this evening.
09:37We'll start with Mike.
09:42And you're manager of the month.
09:44Do you remember?
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