00:00Richard?
00:05Hi Pep, I just wondered about your reaction and in particular what you thought of Phil Foden's performance
00:11and the way he created the first goal.
00:14This type of game, low block, defends so well.
00:17Since Oliver is here, it's quite similar in the final.
00:20The FA Cup defends really, really well, transitions, pieces.
00:25You need the quality to spark the talent, the vision.
00:29It's not in the tactical boards, it's not in the meetings, it's not in the videos,
00:33it's not even in the trainings.
00:34Receive the ball there, know these in smaller spaces and create something like
00:38just the good players can deliver and really pay for him.
00:42And his performance as a whole, did you feel it's the best he's played for quite a while?
00:48Yeah, because of the impact.
00:49What I appreciate the most, the fact that players are holding midfielder
00:54in a position like he's not used, but the last game, the last 20-25 minutes
00:59against Renford, played there, he was outstanding.
01:02It's not about he's lazy or doesn't run, running, crawl all the time.
01:07Phil is in that is unique, but he helped a lot better in that position
01:12and after that with the ball we went close to the box
01:14because Phil close to the box is just unique.
01:19Obviously, it's difficult to balance your team selection tonight
01:23given the FA Cup finals coming up.
01:25Is it fair to say you've ticked both boxes by giving some players a rest
01:28but also keeping the pressure on Arsenal?
01:30Well, if not, of course, the FA Cup final, but after Bournemouth, three days, three days.
01:35Chelsea have been all week at home, training, preparing the final.
01:38We have to travel to London.
01:40They will be at home with their wives and kids.
01:42So, that is fatigue and fatigue and fatigue and, of course, we have a lot.
01:47I have full confidence for all the squad.
01:50Imagine players didn't play today and they are so good in that.
01:57So, I mean, yeah, I thought that we need energy and Savio have an incredible game.
02:04The both of the strikers, Antoine and Omar as well, always score the goals,
02:07always score when they are close.
02:10And, yeah, in general, it was really, really good against a team that always creates problems.
02:16And, yeah, really pleased.
02:16Three goals in Frankfurt, three goals here.
02:18I cannot, you know, ask for more.
02:21And now, just incredible focus and we have to rest and focus in the final.
02:27So, it's a pleasure to go to Cathedral again for English football to play against the final.
02:32Hopefully, the results will be better than the last two times.
02:35You said that you can only concentrate on the things that you do.
02:39Yeah.
02:39How important is it that you got a result?
02:42Yeah, of course.
02:44So, you know, we know against Renfren today.
02:47If we lose, we have nothing to do but to start to bring the hope in the last game.
02:53You know, against Orson B.
02:54But I would say, well, the next contender is Bournemouth.
02:58Look what he's doing this season and at home or when all season.
03:02And after Aston Villa.
03:04So, Munay and so, they are not easy ones.
03:06But just focus in that and we see what happens.
03:09Bournemouth and the last ones.
03:11Hi, Pat.
03:12Can I ask about Bernardo, you know, playing that deep role today that he's done numerous times before.
03:17But, you know, generally more further forward.
03:19How difficult is it to find players to that level of versatility in the modern game?
03:24And how difficult will he be to replace?
03:28Well, Bernier, like a lot, the last game he played against Renfren.
03:32Therefore, he gave us defensively intuition.
03:35I don't know what happened.
03:36A lot of transition is there.
03:38Second ball is there.
03:40Have something like Mel that is unique.
03:45Everything is replaceable, you know, in football and life.
03:48He's not playing.
03:49Another one, sport directors, managers, and it happens.
03:51But there are players that are even more difficult.
03:54What's happened on the beach.
03:55So, and he helps, you know, make protect Phil and the other ones.
04:02So, make a lot of minutes.
04:03But I'm really pleased because Kova, for example, Kova and Ryan Cherky, the impact in the game was extraordinary.
04:09Both.
04:11And I'm really pleased for the contribution that I've done.
04:14Obviously, you mentioned Phil and his performance.
04:16Do you think that is aided by what Bernardo does next to him and how he, you know, gets him
04:21through the game?
04:22No, it's different players.
04:23Close to the box is much better than Bernardo.
04:25With the game in a global, Bernardo is better.
04:27So, you have to grow.
04:29Bernardo is a grandfather already.
04:32So, he's too old.
04:34And Phil is still a little boy.
04:37He's 24, 25 years old.
04:39So, still have a lot to improve.
04:42Phil has to be who he is.
04:43That's all.
04:44And after, for his experience, step by step.
04:50Hi, Pep.
04:51Do you think there's any chance Rodri might play at Wembley?
04:53Might be ready for Wembley?
04:54No, I don't know.
04:56I don't know.
04:57We'll see it next days.
04:59And Niko Gonzalez?
05:01Yeah, he's fine.
05:02But I have to leave a lot of players out because we are all a squad ready.
05:08And sometimes he's there.
05:09But Niko has said many times, he brings us in the final FA Cup, right?
05:13With a fantastic goal and all the seasons played in that position.
05:17But the last game, I saw Bernardo like a lot, how he played there.
05:19And that's why I decided to do it today again.
05:23Just on Phil, how has he been behind the scenes away from match days?
05:28Because he hasn't played as much as he would have liked to.
05:30And how big a role can he still have to play moving forwards if he signs a new contract?
05:35There has to be a big role in the future.
05:37We want the best for Phil and Phil has to deliver what he has done for many, many years.
05:43So, of course, you know, he felt how people love him.
05:48You know, with a standing ovation for the actions.
05:50People want, you know, to just be happy.
05:53And, you know, at the end, the first goal, the second one, the control he does.
05:57So, how he box-to-box player.
06:01So, he's a player with an incredible attributes.
06:04Otherwise, we would have not been for many years for the academy player,
06:07for many years being here, winning six Premier Leagues,
06:09winning all the trophies that we won together.
06:12So, just because his contribution has been amazing.
06:17Thank you, everyone. Thank you, guys.
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