00:00How has it been for you with the new manager?
00:02Obviously, you missed the start of his pre-season.
00:04Were you in communication with him?
00:06How has it been since you've linked up with him?
00:09It's been absolutely fine.
00:11We had a great conversation in the first week when it got announced.
00:17The main thing for him to know, and that's why I told him,
00:21is that I'm here for him regardless.
00:23Anything he needs, wants to know, wants for me to do for the team,
00:29I'm here for him.
00:32Hopefully, we'll be successful this season.
00:35That's what we want.
00:36You had a longer break, didn't you?
00:39Only four days, I think.
00:41Was that something you agreed with him?
00:43Was that based on the fact that you played so much last season?
00:45I've definitely asked for a good break because I felt like I needed it.
00:49Not only physical, but mentally as well.
00:52It was a very demanding year from before pre-season started last year
00:57until the day I got knocked out of the World Cup.
01:01I felt like I needed a good break and I had maybe, like I said,
01:07three days more than Brian, Flo and Alex having a couple extra days at AXA,
01:14doing the testing before the team was there and getting ready for them.
01:18And when the team went back to immediately crack on,
01:21I think that was for me personally the best way.
01:24I think that was a great deal.
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