00:20Yeah, I'm very pleased with the win, obviously, we needed this win, and also with the performance.
00:26I think especially first half, we've been a very good team, we put a lot of pressure to the opposition,
00:34and I think we started really strong the game.
00:36I think we learned probably the lessons from the last two games, where we conceded early goals, and today we
00:42didn't want this to happen, and I think we were really strong in the first half.
00:46Second half also, I think, in a different way. We controlled the game, we defended well, but we didn't have
00:52this threat offensively, probably.
00:55But overall, I think it's a game to finish quite pleased.
00:59And obviously, there were lots of contributing performances, but Alex will capture the headlines that you'd like to play at
01:09Liverpool once he signed 12 months ago?
01:11Yes, with Alex. If he's fit, if he's available, if he's in good shape, I think he will produce the
01:17numbers.
01:18My demands with Alex will not be about the goals, probably. It will be about other things.
01:24I will demand other things so we can play well, and if we play well, we are in good positions,
01:31the goals will come.
01:32I think he has to contribute to the collective, and when everyone helps, I think after, the goals and the
01:41results will come.
01:43John Klaus, the impact tonight that Cody made as well on the two assists, these all-round performances, it's been
01:49quite the week, hasn't it?
01:50I mean, his focus was clearly as good as ever.
01:55I have no doubt with Cody. He has been very good, all the pre-season, has started very well the
02:03season, producing numbers.
02:04Today, even after the two assists, he finishes as number nine to help us close the game.
02:13I think it's good to have Cody because he can play in the three positions up top, like other of
02:18our players,
02:19and to have him in this place for this beginning of the season is good.
02:24With that attitude, not all players would respond in such a positive way, but does that speak to his mentality?
02:33I think Cody knows how much we value him. I think there is no doubt.
02:40I rate him very highly. I will demand him, obviously.
02:45He has also strong competition for minutes because we have good players in those positions,
02:52and it's a matter of pushing each other, with Bradley, with Rio, with Victor.
02:59It's a matter of sometimes they will start, sometimes they will come from the bench,
03:02sometimes they will not play, but this competition, I think, is going to be good for the team.
03:10I think Bradley hadn't played a single minute since the World Cup, so we needed to be careful.
03:18I've seen him training well, in a good place, and I think he has helped us.
03:23Probably we haven't found him in a couple of situations where I think he was going against the keeper,
03:29but we haven't really seen his movement, and also has had a very good counter,
03:36a very good passing side that I think Cody finished, but we didn't score, but it was always a threat.
03:42When he carries the ball, I think you can feel this threat, and I'm happy because it's, I think, 30
03:49minutes
03:50that it's going to be good for his fitness, for his build-up, and we will continue, because now we
03:57play a lot of games,
03:58so he will have the chance to play more.
03:59Fans will have to be patient with him, he hasn't played very much this one.
04:03I think it's normal, he hasn't played any precision in a minute.
04:09I think he's still in a good place, I don't think he will need something like a very special build
04:16-up,
04:16but we have to be aware that he hasn't played in a while, and the demands always of the games
04:22are very different from training,
04:24so we have to consider this, yes.
04:34No, definitely, that couldn't happen, definitely, and obviously we needed, we needed the win today,
04:43because I think two points also don't reflect our two first games, but it was the points we had,
04:49so definitely we couldn't lose any more today, and happy because I think we controlled quite well the game.
04:59Thank you, thank you.
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