00:00Hi, Mikel. Just on Anfield, again, you did the speakers by the pitch.
00:06That was many years ago, eh?
00:08Yeah, many years ago.
00:10But moving forward, is it about stripping back that emotion?
00:14You clashed with Klopp as well, Jaka had an exchange with Trent Alexander-Arnold,
00:18and the atmosphere lifts up.
00:20Is it about stripping back that emotion and trying to keep it as quiet as possible?
00:24Yeah, we believe that this had a bad effect on the team.
00:28Yes, whatever is good for the team, we will try to do that as much as possible.
00:32Just looking back at last season's game as well,
00:34there was a banner on the clock that said,
00:36always the bridesmaids, never the bride.
00:38This time you're champions.
00:40Do you feel you get the respect from the opponents this season
00:43that your team deserved?
00:45You viewed differently now that you've won it.
00:47I always felt that the opponents, the way they talked and behaved
00:51on the pitch towards us, it was with full respect.
00:53The same that we do with any opponent, they are champions or not,
00:57because that's part of football and that's our duty.
01:00Last couple, Charlie from Sunday.
01:01I was going to ask you about Deke.
01:03Obviously, Sunday, it's a big game.
01:05How important is he in a game like this?
01:08What do you think of his form this season post-World Cup?
01:12Well, I think he's been very consistent again.
01:14I think what we are demanding to do every year,
01:16it's very difficult to maintain.
01:19He's doing it.
01:20Big credit to him and big players for big matches.
01:23We know the kind of performance that we need from Deke
01:25and the rest of the boys to get away from there with the three points.
01:29You've got pretty much everyone tied up in contracts.
01:32He's the next one.
01:33Are you confident you'll be able to solve that soon?
01:35Yeah, my feeling is that he's very happy here.
01:38Every conversation I have with him, he wants to continue here for the long term
01:41and it will be a matter of time when we resolve that.
01:46We spoke a bit last week after the Everton game about the yellow card you got
01:50and the touchline technical area thing.
01:53I think, rightly or wrongly, it's something that people, rival fans,
01:58they associate with you.
01:59And I don't know how you feel about that,
02:01but it seems to me it's always just kind of a constant talking point.
02:04Do you think that's fair?
02:05How do you perceive that?
02:06I don't know.
02:07Fair and fair.
02:07There are opinions.
02:09The reality as well, last year I wasn't suspended for a single match.
02:13I would try to do that my best.
02:16I think the rules are becoming harder and harder.
02:19It's something that I don't do consciously,
02:21otherwise I will not do it.
02:24I'm just trying to help my team,
02:26try to help the players as much as possible to win the match.
02:30That's the only objective and the perception,
02:34yeah, it would depend on which patch you carry in your heart probably.
02:39My perception is you've got much more calm over the years,
02:44with a few obviously exceptions depending on the game.
02:46Do you feel that way compared to when you first came in?
02:49I don't know.
02:49I will have to look back.
02:51I just want to become the best version that the players need to win the football match.
02:56Whatever is needed, I will try to do what I think is right in the moment
03:02to increase the probability of winning that match.
03:04That's my objective.
