00:01How much of an advantage is that for you for a game like this,
00:05that you know how he thinks, how he operates?
00:09Yes, but I mean, what EU was done six years ago to now,
00:14I think it's changed a lot.
00:16And the way I used to prepare games,
00:17I used to prepare the teams six years ago to now,
00:19it's completely different.
00:21The players are different.
00:22Some of them, yeah, I coached them,
00:23and I was part of that, but that's it.
00:25And at the end, you can have the idea what's going to happen,
00:28but at the end, you have to do it on the pitch,
00:31and that's the most important thing.
00:42We always play like this, and we want to be dominant,
00:45and we want to take the game to the areas that are convenient for us
00:49to maximise our potential,
00:51and we're going to play the final in the same way.
00:54Sorry.
00:55Chris, obviously, for that final six years ago,
00:58you wouldn't have been able to have your family there.
01:02What would the emotion be for you on Sunday to have them there,
01:05and share in a moment like that six years ago?
01:08Well, I would love to do that,
01:10because I had them when we won as a player,
01:13and when I was at City as well.
01:16So, yeah, that's what we won.
01:18They were there when we won the Community Shield a few times,
01:20so, yeah, that's special.
01:23Stay tuned.
01:24Stay tuned.
01:27You can take a couple of the audio,
01:29just the mic's got it.
01:33Yeah, that's working.
01:36Shall we remove the mic?
01:40No mic?
01:41No mic.
01:42I said no mic.
01:43I can speak louder.
01:44Speak louder.
01:50Does it mean more that when you can share these moments with the people who supported
01:55you all the way through your life rather than six years ago when it was just you and the
01:58players?
01:59Yes, for sure.
02:00It makes it much more special because these are the people that are with us every single
02:03day on the journey and seeing everything that we do.
02:06So at the end that's what it gives, purpose and I think showing their gratitude to them
02:15immediately I think is the most important.
02:19Do you consider yourself favourites for this match?
02:22No.
02:23Not favourites, not favourites.
02:26I think we have to play a final that you have to win and that status doesn't really matter.
02:31And what do you still need to weigh up if you decide which goal you can start?
02:35Sorry?
02:35What do you still need to weigh up?
02:37Nothing.
02:38That's decided.
02:40Okay, last couple.
02:41Last couple.
02:43I'm sorry.
02:46I'm sorry.
02:46I'm sorry.
02:46I'm sorry.
02:47I'm sorry.
02:47It's been up to six years since the FA Cup trophy win.
02:51Six years have gone by.
02:53In that period, that's still the way ever won't win at all in terms of not winning the trophy.
02:58Has it ever affected you?
02:59Have you ever sued on that path?
03:02Well, obviously that willingness to be there and win it.
03:05It's always been there and it will remain there.
03:08It doesn't matter if I win one, two, three or five.
03:12It's difficult to accept because I want to win every competition that I'm involved in.
03:17You have to understand in a sport that sometimes other players or other teams are better than
03:23you and what you have to do to be better than that and that will be changed.
03:26You're obviously a very passionate, very motivated manager.
03:30How do you sometimes accept that over the years where, no matter how good you've been,
03:34sometimes teams have just had that maybe look or edge at some point.
03:38How do you sometimes accept that?
03:39I think what you have to be able to do, look in the mirror, how you give absolutely your
03:43best to achieve what you really want.
03:47And the answer is yes.
03:49How you surround yourself with the best people to help you to do that.
03:52And it's done that is yes.
03:53And the players give everything.
03:55Somebody has to congratulate the opponent because they have something that we didn't have.
03:59I'm sorry for that.
04:00I'm sorry for that.
04:01I think that you saw three finals with Pep.
04:03What did you learn about how he addressed those finals and worked before those finals
04:10that made you different from you in the league games?
04:15Well, they were very different because some of them we had very little time to prepare
04:19them, some others that we had more time and I think it comes down to that group.
04:23At the beginning it was different to the third year after winning a lot of trophies and being
04:30very successful.
04:31So while the team demands, you have to smell it, you have to feel it and you have to try
04:35to click or to pull the right button to get them in the right emotional state to deliver
04:41the problem.
04:42Can you say we asked you a few months ago about being superstitious and sitting at a routine
04:46including something like the walk?
04:48For example, pulling the walk.
04:49Yeah, absolutely.
04:50So before Sunday, does the routine change?
04:54Have you got superstitions on Sunday?
04:56For every game.
04:57It's not going to change for Sunday because I do normally the same pattern.
05:01What will it be on Sunday?
05:02Would you look up the rule box?
05:05No, but it will be my routine since I wake up.
05:08The way I do the first preparation, the way I take the shower, my clothes, my water, my food.
05:14It's just a routine.
05:17It's showtime.
05:19I need to be ready for it.
05:20Mika, just a quick one.
05:22What's your message to the fans for Sunday?
05:24Be with us.
05:25A push for every goal, for every action and show how much we really want it and come together
05:32outside the final.
05:34That's all right.
05:36Good luck.
05:37Thank you very much.
05:40Thank you very much.
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