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Man City boss Maresca talks England squad and Elliot return ahead of Forest game
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00:01Good morning, everyone. Hope you're well.
00:03Take a share of answers, please.
00:06We'll start with Damian from PLS.
00:11Good morning.
00:13You've given your backing to Gianluigi Donnarumma after his recent mistakes.
00:18How is his confidence and what kind of a character is he in terms of dealing with setbacks?
00:26It's good. Overall, it's good.
00:27It's quite relaxed in terms of he recognise that he has done some mistakes.
00:36But at the same time, as I said, after the last game, also he has made some good saves.
00:41So it's just a matter of balance.
00:44Try to avoid mistakes and continue to do the right things.
00:50Is Forrest next? They're in the bottom three.
00:52Are you surprised to see where they are in the league table,
00:55given that they have a manager with a proven track record?
00:58I'm surprised, especially after watching their games.
01:02The table with them is not the real one.
01:04They deserve much more.
01:06In terms of numbers, the chance that they create every game.
01:14So probably for them, in this moment, the table is not real.
01:21And in terms of manager, he has done a fantastic job in Germany.
01:24He has done a top job here in England with the Palace.
01:27So no doubt that at the end, they're going to finish in the right way.
01:34It's a big game for Elias Anderson, going back to his former club.
01:37How would you assess the impact he's made for your team,
01:41especially with the big money on his head?
01:44Yeah, it's a big game for Elliot, but it's a big game for all of us.
01:49All the Premier League games, they are important.
01:51And then in terms of how much you pay a player,
01:55I already said many times that it's not the main thing.
02:02At the end, they are human beings, they are players.
02:05And the important thing is that he's a very good player and he's helping us.
02:13Hi, Enzo.
02:14Nico O'Reilly hasn't been named in the latest England squad.
02:18Does that surprise you?
02:19Or do you have any concerns about his form at the moment?
02:21No.
02:22With Nico, it's quite easy.
02:25Since we started the season, between the East-back,
02:29if you remember before Coventry game, some more problems.
02:34Unfortunately, it's not 100%.
02:39In the last game, I really like him.
02:42I think he was playing a very good game.
02:45This is what we need from Nico.
02:47Just keep him fit because we know how good he is.
02:51And no doubt that in the future, we'll be again with the international team.
02:55But I suppose he will now get the opportunity to have a little bit of a break.
02:59Can that help him?
03:00Yeah, it's what he needs.
03:03Also, to use that break to do the right things in terms of therapy
03:07and these kind of things and be 100% after the international break.
03:13Hi, Enzo.
03:14Phil Foden also has been left out by Thomas Tuchel.
03:18How far away do you, since he is, having worked with him every day,
03:22from that level, his best,
03:24that best that we've seen him be a first-choice starter for England
03:27and, of course, for yourself?
03:29He's doing well.
03:30He's doing well, to be honest.
03:32Now, the reason why he has been left out from the international team,
03:39I don't know.
03:39But we are happy with Phil.
03:42We know that he can give much more.
03:43We know that.
03:44But slowly, slowly, you know, I said many times,
03:47it's my duty to try to help him.
03:49Slowly, slowly to be back and be one of the best.
03:51Someone who I'm sure is one of the first names on Thomas Tuchel's list
03:55is Elliot Anderson.
03:56I know you've spoken about him going back to Forrest.
03:58But in terms of his role in your team,
04:02lots of people likened the assist in midweek
04:05to something Kevin De Bruyne might do.
04:07He's obviously got that in him.
04:08Is that something you want to see more of him?
04:10You'll try and find a role to get him further forward where possible?
04:14Yeah.
04:14We have, you know, at the end, I said already many times,
04:18for me, it's a matter of balance.
04:20We have Elliot, Ayoub, Enzo, Ryan, Phil.
04:25This is our midfielder player, Mateo Kovacic also,
04:29when he played some games.
04:31So it's just game by game.
04:33It depends a little bit also on the game plan
04:36to use different players.
04:38But again, for me, in this moment,
04:39Elliot is playing more as the older midfielder.
04:42But in the future, no doubt that he can play also
04:45a little bit more at the front.
04:47And in terms of his level and his growth,
04:50how much better can he get Elliot Anderson?
04:54A lot.
04:55For me, a lot.
04:56Because we started together three months ago,
05:00four months ago.
05:01And he can do many things.
05:04But he knows that.
05:05We had a conversation, I think,
05:07before the last Champions League game.
05:09We had a nice conversation with him
05:12in terms of understanding the game.
05:15And slowly, slowly, it's getting better and better.
05:19You've mentioned it's only been four months.
05:21The players are getting to know you.
05:23You're getting to know the players.
05:25You've made a lot of changes
05:26to the starting lineup in recent games.
05:29Do you know your best starting lineup yet?
05:31Or are you still working on that?
05:33I know the important thing is that day after day,
05:36I know the player better.
05:38And this is the best thing.
05:39Then again,
05:41it depends a little bit also the game.
05:43We have probably 60, 65 games.
05:46So it's impossible to use always the same players.
05:49And I feel I'm quite lucky
05:52because I have many good players
05:53that I can choose
05:55which one we need for different games.
05:57Just like Elliot Anderson,
05:59his numbers are still up there
06:00compared to last season.
06:02Are you surprised
06:03at how quickly he has settled in here?
06:08Knowing him now, no.
06:10Because, you know,
06:12he's a guy that he wants to learn every day.
06:15I said already that we sat with him
06:18with the video.
06:20He wants to understand things.
06:21He wants to learn.
06:22He wants to improve.
06:23And for the manager,
06:24it's a dream.
06:26Because, you know,
06:27you know that he wants to learn
06:29and you can do different things.
06:30And what sort of reception
06:32do you think he'll get tomorrow
06:33on his return to Forest?
06:34Well, this is,
06:35I don't know.
06:36I don't know.
06:37But I guess a good one
06:38because what he has done there
06:40has been important.
06:43The money left there
06:44has been important.
06:45So I hope for him
06:47that he receive a good reception.
06:50Hi, Enzo.
06:51With Phil Foden,
06:52you mentioned
06:52you had lots of conversations
06:53sort of heart-to-heart
06:54saying how important it is to the team.
06:56We've done a rumour.
06:57Do you have those similar conversations?
07:00It's much more easy
07:01for the language for me
07:02with Ciccio.
07:04So you're having a lot more conversations with him?
07:06There are players that when they make some mistake
07:11you need conversation with them.
07:14And there are players that when they make some mistake
07:16you just need eye contact
07:18to understand that
07:19he'll recognise,
07:21he knows.
07:22With Ciccio,
07:23it's quite easy
07:24because
07:24every time he has made some mistake
07:28or some things that was not correct
07:30he'll recognise immediately.
07:33So he's one of those players
07:34you just leave alone
07:35and you think
07:36because of their experience
07:37they can find the answer by themselves?
07:39No, no.
07:39No, it depends.
07:40No, no.
07:40I spoke with Ciccio
07:42but again,
07:43sometimes you don't need to be
07:44so deep with some players
07:46because
07:47you know that
07:48they know that
07:49they've made a mistake
07:50and they recognise that
07:51and just try to
07:53you know
07:53to avoid that
07:54and move on.
07:55And you're saying
07:56you're learning more about the players each day
07:57do you know the players
07:58that need the arm around the shoulder now
08:00and which need to be left alone?
08:03Yeah.
08:04Day by day
08:05as I said
08:06you know
08:06after
08:07you know
08:07working with them
08:08every day
08:09you realise
08:11which one they need
08:12more conversation
08:13less conversation
08:14but I'm quite open
08:15to have conversation
08:16with all of them.
08:17I like
08:18as a player in the past
08:20to have a conversation
08:21with the manager
08:21so I try to be quite close
08:23with the player.
08:28Enzo
08:29I wanted to ask you
08:30about James McAtee
08:31a player you knew
08:32from the academy days
08:33how do you see
08:34his role
08:35in the Forest team
08:36how he's grown
08:37as a player?
08:38He's improving a lot
08:39I think
08:42James
08:42we spent one season
08:44together here
08:44with EDS
08:45then I tried to bring him
08:47with me at Leicester
08:48but
08:49he preferred
08:50to stay
08:50with Sheffield
08:54and again
08:55I'm not surprised
08:55because I know
08:56how good he is.
08:58He's sort of
08:58playing a bit
08:58deeper now
08:59did you see
09:00that potential
09:01when you had him
09:02when he was younger?
09:03Yeah
09:04he's playing deep
09:04also because
09:05they play back five
09:06so they have
09:08extra players
09:09that they can cover him
09:10now with back four
09:11I don't know
09:12but again
09:12I'm not surprised
09:13because I know
09:14how good he is
09:15James.
09:15And just back
09:17to Elliot
09:18you say
09:19he's sort of
09:20mostly the
09:21holding midfielder
09:21he played with
09:23Ayub
09:23last Saturday
09:25against Bryson
09:26and Ayub
09:27was higher up
09:28the pitch
09:28than Elliot
09:29what made you
09:31what are the qualities
09:31of both
09:32that made you
09:32go that way around
09:33rather than
09:34the other way around?
09:35The idea was
09:36to have Elliot
09:37close to the central defender
09:38for different reasons
09:41for the build-up
09:41for the transition
09:43for different motivation
09:45but again
09:46I think
09:47both they can play
09:48both they are
09:49number six
09:50for me in this moment
09:51for us
09:52but
09:53it depends a little bit
09:54the way also
09:54we want to build
09:56we want to press
09:57to use one player
09:58or the other one
09:59a little bit more higher
10:04Hi Enzo
10:05sorry
10:05just on Elliot again
10:06it was your sort of
10:07first big signing
10:08when did you sort of
10:09first become aware of him
10:10what stage did you
10:12sort of first
10:13I don't remember
10:16exactly
10:17the day
10:18I remember
10:20the conversation
10:20I had with him
10:21the first conversation
10:22that was just
10:24also about
10:25these kind of
10:26things
10:26in terms of
10:27which position
10:28you know
10:28and
10:30but again
10:31the feeling
10:32immediately
10:32was very good
10:33because you can see
10:34how intelligent he is
10:36and it's important
10:37But is he a player
10:39that you've known about
10:40for a long time
10:41sort of before he came here
10:42Yeah
10:42I know him from
10:44Newcastle
10:45where his struggle
10:46will be
10:46and then move to
10:47Nottingham play
10:48I face him with Chelsea
10:49different times
10:50when he was there
10:51and I know how good he is
10:55Hi Enzo
10:56it's obviously been
10:57a big transition
10:58for the players
10:59and for you
11:00coming to the club
11:01when you see the players
11:03in training
11:03and in matches
11:04how close
11:04is it
11:05to you thinking
11:07that that is an
11:07Enzo Mareska
11:08team
11:09that is what I want
11:09to see on the pitch
11:10To be honest
11:11I already recognise
11:12my team
11:13since we start
11:14now where we can be
11:15in the future
11:17it's always difficult
11:18it's always difficult
11:20or
11:20you are now
11:2120%
11:22or 50%
11:23it's always difficult
11:24the things that
11:25I said in the last
11:26press conference
11:27I'm so happy
11:28because I can see
11:29that working
11:30every day with them
11:31we can improve
11:33many things
11:34we know exactly
11:34what we are doing
11:35well
11:35and we know
11:36exactly what we
11:38need to improve
11:40and again
11:40it's a matter of time
11:42You've obviously
11:43been through that
11:43before at Leicester
11:44and also at Chelsea
11:45trying to get your
11:45ideas across
11:46has the transition
11:47this time
11:47been quicker than
11:48those clubs
11:49or has it taken
11:50a bit longer
11:51how have you found that?
11:54there are
11:56there are
11:56completely
11:57different situations
11:59because Leicester
12:00and Chelsea
12:00they were
12:01more or less
12:01in the same
12:02situation
12:02in terms of
12:04last year's
12:05struggle
12:05one, two, three years
12:07and I don't think
12:09City struggled
12:09in the last
12:1010 years
12:10or 15 years
12:12so it's a bit
12:13the picture
12:13is a bit different
12:14but again
12:16I think
12:16the important thing
12:18for me
12:19as a manager
12:19is to know
12:20what we are doing
12:22in the right way
12:23and what do we need
12:23to improve
12:25and again
12:26for me
12:26it's just a matter
12:27of time
12:27and we're going
12:28to improve that
12:31leave that
12:32that's a good one
12:32thank you
12:33so
12:33thank you
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