00:13I was of course disappointed and so were we.
00:16He was a key player and in good shape and available for both sides for us as a full-back.
00:24We called Trevor Chalobarb because then we free up Jarrell Kwanza as a full-back on both sides
00:30and Chad Spence can both sides full-back.
00:32So Trevor comes as a centre-back alternative and gives us full coverage in the back four.
00:43I am personally very excited, very excited once you arrived.
00:48The 16 days flew by, so now we're here, we're at the starting line.
00:52Tomorrow we enter the tournament. Once you arrive at the venue in the city where you play,
00:59you instantly feel the tension and the excitement and that's how it should be.
01:05So I feel that we are ready to go and let's see tomorrow.
01:12You talk about being free in the mind. England have always had talented players going back for the...
01:18Like I say, it's been a long time. I think the team was in a totally different place back then.
01:23Hadn't been far in tournaments for a long, long time.
01:26We've been able to be in semi-finals, finals since then.
01:31And I think that only boosts the confidence amongst the squad.
01:36Tomorrow's referee, you made some quite critical comments about him when you were at Bayern.
01:42Of course, we dream, we dream. I think we have a right to dream, but we don't want to be
01:47delusional.
01:48We know that it comes with the responsibility and the responsibility is on the effort.
01:52We want to put the effort in and then deserve the outcome. So we do that and it starts tomorrow.
02:00If you can't say England, what team in the tournament has got the best strikers?
02:05Yeah, I'd say from a personal point of view, it's coming off the best season that I've ever had.
02:12First and foremost, just from a fact point of view.
02:15Obviously scoring a lot more goals than what I have in any other previous season, which is obviously pleasing.
02:22But I think also just physically and mentally, the way the season ended for me was obviously in a great
02:29way.
02:34So, you know, throughout our career, you need a lot of things to go your way and fall into place
02:39at the right time.
02:40And I feel like it has for this tournament.
02:43So for sure, it's one of the best opportunities we will have as a team to win it.
02:49And I think everyone is eager to, you know, first of all, just start well tomorrow and, you know, prove
02:55that we have the capabilities of going far in this tournament.
02:58Can bring to a national team that can improve the culture in your point of view?
03:05I think it changes the character of each half quite significantly because it gives you the chance to regroup,
03:14gives you the chance to change and to reset.
03:19Of course, we will try to, we will use them as hydration breaks.
03:23We will use them as an opportunity to cool the players down mentally and also physically,
03:29which is not needed tomorrow.
03:30But when we play outdoors and it's hot, so these are the main targets.
03:36And then, of course, gives the coach the opportunity to have some individual or group messages or team messages.
03:42And we will do that.
03:44Plenty of fans.
03:45And in Mexico, we consider you one of the top players of the world.
03:48I think no one expects us to give a guarantee that we win it.
03:52No one expects that we promise to win it.
03:54But the way we play, the way we arrive and the way we try, I think and I hope that
03:59they can feel it and they can be proud of us.
04:02And to bring that joy, that's the target and that's the overlaying or underlaying purpose.
04:13Thank you. And we will have a next press conference at 7.30 for Team Croatia. Thank you.
