00:11Hello.
00:13I'm here to put this.
00:15It's...
00:16...jain.
00:17Oh, it's a nice one.
00:27Well done.
00:37Evening ladies and gents, if you have a question please get my attention and we'll come to as many of
00:41you as we can.
00:42You want to start us off? Charlie.
00:45How pleased are you with your team for the two great moments in class?
00:51Really pleased, not only because of the goals we scored,
00:56but also because of the performance they showed and how they were improving during a match.
01:03That gives me confidence, that should give us confidence to be able to adjust things.
01:09That's what the leds showed, especially when the second half was really good in both phases.
01:16We even controlled the transition movements much better.
01:20Therefore, I also think that it was in the end a well-deserved win.
01:24How pleased are you that your two goal scorers suffered really tough seasons last year?
01:30What have you said to them and how hopeful are you that it's going to be very good?
01:36I think it's not done just talking to them and hoping that they're doing better than last season.
01:45We as a coaching staff, but also I include the teammates, we just try to encourage them to support them.
01:51It's not only Vissa and Anthony, it's also the other bunch of players.
01:59We think we are here to improve them, to encourage them again, what I said,
02:06that they deliver on their best and we can trigger their full potential.
02:10Thank you. Lee Ryder and then Jordan Corning, please. Lee?
02:14Was that a sign of your patience on the line?
02:18Because you could have thought about making changes and you stuck up the original line of the final reward?
02:26So I didn't get it? Sorry again.
02:28Was that a sign of your patience in terms of your waiting until after the Almar?
02:34What's the goals?
02:36I think we just analysed the game in that approach.
02:41When it was needed to bring fresh energy, we decided to go for it on various positions.
02:49I think this is important with our playing style and at that stage of the season,
02:55that we bring this fresh energy and it worked well.
02:58I have to say it was now in all the other matches as well in the cup
03:03and also in the first match against Liverpool that the bench players are deciding games as well,
03:11either by scoring another goal or by securing the result.
03:16So I'm really, really pleased not only with the starting eleven players,
03:20but also with the players on the bench.
03:23Is there any word on Nick Valdemar?
03:26Is he someone you want to keep at the court?
03:30Yeah, I'm not a coach who takes part in these rumours you making from the media.
03:37Nick is a part of the squad and we have a strong squad, definitely.
03:42But you also know that we want to be still active in the transfer market,
03:47but we have still a couple of days left.
03:50Thank you. Jordan?
03:51If Nico Gonzalez's debut, how did you feel he had a new return twice?
03:59Great debut. Not easy for a player just joining after a transfer.
04:04You know also there's a human being behind if you leave a club and if you're joining a new club.
04:12Therefore, I really, really think he did amazing and we're looking forward to see more from him.
04:20There's been a lot of change this summer, but after the last week, when we get out today and winning,
04:25has the group almost exceeded your expectations?
04:30The expectations are coming from outside.
04:34We have our own goals and we are clear with that, we are also realistic.
04:40So now obviously you're right that everything is top, everything is great.
04:45We don't follow that too much.
04:48We are emotionally stable and don't see the highs higher than it is now.
04:54Of course, it's a moment to enjoy as well after that start,
04:57but we are also smart enough to see a long, long journey ahead of us
05:01and there will be challenges as well.
05:04Thanks, Jordan. Right over the back, please.
05:08You were talking about how your team grew into the game,
05:10I'm just wondering what changes did you make at half-time?
05:16You didn't see it?
05:22Well, without going too much in detail,
05:26but it's often the case if you're playing against Tottenham,
05:30especially with the Zerbi then as a coach, you need to be clear.
05:35If you go on the high press, you need to be full committed.
05:38You don't should be in a hesitation mode.
05:43You don't hesitate usually on the pitch,
05:46so you need to be there aggressive on the man.
05:49And if you win then these duels, you can challenge them on their goal.
05:53If you're losing them or if you're a little bit in a doubt,
05:56then you need to defend the own box.
05:58And this was pretty much the message as well in possession,
06:01what we need to do better.
06:03But with all the respect, I don't want to make the job easier for my colleagues in the future,
06:08so I don't want to go too much in detail.
06:11Charlie Bennett, Chris and Craig, please.
06:14There's been a long talk about transfers and transfers and transfers,
06:17but was one of your biggest jobs when you took the job
06:20to get the best out of the players who saved last summer?
06:24Yes, that's always the job of a coach.
06:26Otherwise, there will be a lot of critics and you're the first of them to do that.
06:36We're pleased what we see so far.
06:38Honestly, you follow us from the first day.
06:42The commitment is unbelievable.
06:45And that's a good base, a good fundament.
06:48If you have such a group together, such a unity,
06:51and then together with the fans, you can improve.
07:03At the end I didn't get it, sorry.
07:05Any of our good performance from Amor Dedic,
07:08is there a chance you could use that Red Bull in contact with him?
07:15Honestly, I'm struggling with the dialect.
07:20Something with Red Bull.
07:30You tried this way to get some names.
07:34Write it down next time, Charlie.
07:35Not bad.
07:36No, it was just much easier now for him because he used to play in that system
07:44with that approach, with that forward-defending behaviour.
07:48Brave and also in possession.
07:50We allow him to have always offensive attacks.
07:58Top, top, top.
07:59It's not easy to join a club and then playing constantly,
08:03three matches in a row on a high level.
08:06We're really pleased.
08:09And maybe there is another sign-in from my time back then.
08:17Maybe not.
08:18Chris?
08:20On Nico Gonzalez, the short pattern was very good today,
08:23but obviously he had those cross-field diagonal balls as well.
08:26Is there so much more to come from him as well?
08:28I think he's renowned for the short pattern,
08:31but do you think he could be more progressive as well?
08:33He showed that already today,
08:35that he can play both and this is important that we are versatile.
08:40Otherwise it would be too easy for our opponents to read what we are doing.
08:44So that's what I said also previously,
08:46that in the second half we found a good balance between staying in possession,
08:52also dominating the game in that phase,
08:55but also threatening them if there is any space behind.
09:00Nico was a big element in that,
09:03but also then Sean Stoehr when he jumped in and all the other substitutions.
09:07They were straight away in the game,
09:10really, really reliable.
09:12We could count on them and that was the reason why we were winning that game today.
09:15How important was the clean sheet?
09:18Because obviously you've considered two minutes in the last two,
09:20the castle themselves haven't kept one since March.
09:23Yeah, it's a long time,
09:25so it was for sure a focus point,
09:28a big goal beforehand that we want to have that clean sheet,
09:32and you saw that in the first half when we didn't play a really good game,
09:38but we really could count on everyone throwing everything into every ball and every cross,
09:45and this is the commitment.
09:47This is the belief also that we can keep the clean sheet,
09:50so that makes me proud.
09:52OK, we'll do a couple more, go to Craig and then one right at the back, please.
09:55Just the strong start you've made,
09:58does that strengthen your argument for more players coming in,
10:00or have you done too well?
10:04That's a good question.
10:06There are always pros and cons,
10:10but again, we know our needs.
10:12Ross is doing an amazing job,
10:14we have a couple of days left,
10:16and we will not panic and we will not do something crazy
10:20where we're not believing everyone that it's the right decision.
10:25So that's the most important thing,
10:28and also on the management level,
10:31on the leadership level,
10:32that we're all aligned and all speaking the same language.
10:35Just quickly, you've already answered a question on Nico Gonzalez,
10:38but a lot of the narrative around the day was Nico vs Sandro Tornoli.
10:42How did you see that midfield panel playing against the day?
10:45It's not my part to make their comparisons.
10:48For me, it was just a really good debut from Nico,
10:52really well done for the first match,
10:54and I'm looking forward to see more from him.
10:57Right in the back, please.
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11:14It would be not smart if I'm telling him right now,
11:18and then in the media that that was already his full potential.
11:22There is for sure much more to see.
11:26I don't want to just measure him now by the goals he scored,
11:31I see the whole picture.
11:33There are many, many more phases in the game where we can work on,
11:38and again, if he's so committed, I'm really much looking forward to working with him.
11:44Thank you, everybody.
11:45Safe travels.
11:46Cheers.
11:54Sorry, it was a good one.
11:56I didn't get it with the Red Bulls.
11:59I'll slow down from now on, Matthias.
12:01I will adapt.
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