Newcastle manager Eddie Howe and goalkeeper Nick Pope preview crucial UEFA Champions League clash with PSG
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe and goalkeeper Nick Pope preview crucial UEFA Champions League clash with PSG
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00:00 [SIDE CONVERSATION]
00:03 How are we doing?
00:11 Good evening.
00:12 Welcome to our press conference ahead of tomorrow night's match.
00:15 We'll have around 12 minutes with Eddie now,
00:16 then 12 with Nick Pope, and then if you
00:18 want to make yourself upstairs for training at 6.30.
00:22 Sorry?
00:22 Is it a strict 12?
00:23 Yes.
00:24 I was going to say.
00:26 Keep going.
00:26 We'll start with the Downing at Sky Sports.
00:28 Hi, Keith. Just in the middle.
00:32 Hi, Eddie.
00:32 Nice to see you.
00:33 How are the walking wounded ahead of this one?
00:37 And I don't mean yourself.
00:38 Yeah.
00:39 Not too much change, Keith, to be honest.
00:41 I think we're pretty much as we were.
00:43 But with a few absentees, obviously,
00:45 lads that can't play in the Champions League.
00:47 Any further update on Joe Willock?
00:49 I know you said you weren't too sure
00:50 after the game at the weekend.
00:52 Yeah, still unsure.
00:53 I think he's seeing a specialist tomorrow.
00:55 OK.
00:56 And no chance of Sean being back involved for this one.
01:00 Sean Longstaff?
01:01 Quite remote, as he hasn't travelled.
01:03 So I doubt it.
01:05 How are you coping with that?
01:07 Because obviously, you're having to ask a lot of the players who
01:10 are playing full 90 minutes.
01:13 What is the mood around the camp like
01:15 of those who have been heavily involved
01:17 over the last couple of weeks?
01:18 Yeah, the mood of the group's very good,
01:20 especially after the result of the weekend.
01:22 I think that was a pivotal moment for us.
01:25 Because as I said, after the game,
01:27 very easy to feel sorry for yourselves
01:28 or to focus on the players that aren't with us.
01:32 The lads did incredibly well to blank that out and just perform,
01:36 and perform at a very high level to win
01:38 against a very good Chelsea team.
01:40 We'll go to Matthew Riesbeck and then Lee Ryder.
01:42 Matthew?
01:43 Hi, Eddie.
01:43 Hi, Matthew.
01:44 In Milan and in Dortmund, you didn't train at the stadium
01:48 the day before the match.
01:49 But here in Paris tonight, you will.
01:50 So why have you changed it for this one?
01:53 Yeah, change of feel.
01:55 Just a different routine.
01:58 You never know how these things affect your performances.
02:01 The results, you can never guarantee.
02:05 But performance, we're looking for an improvement
02:07 from our two away games.
02:08 So that's why we've done what we've done today.
02:10 And after the win over Chelsea, you
02:12 spoke about Lewis Miley and how impressed you were.
02:14 And he featured towards the end of the match in Dortmund.
02:17 But I suppose there's a chance he could be involved
02:20 for longer tomorrow night.
02:22 How ready is he for that step up if he has to start a Champions
02:25 League fixture?
02:27 Yeah, there's every chance he'll be involved again.
02:30 Yeah, I think he's ready.
02:31 I think he-- the thing I loved about him after the game,
02:34 he was just the same Louis.
02:35 It was as if he hadn't done anything.
02:37 It was just another game for him.
02:39 And I think that's how he would need to approach this game.
02:42 Sometimes the more you build up a game,
02:44 the worse your performance can be.
02:45 So he's got a great temperament for these occasions.
02:48 OK, Lee Ryder and then Luke Edwards.
02:51 I think there was quite a lot of edge in the first game.
02:53 And Louis-Henrique was quite angry.
02:56 I don't know exactly why after the game.
02:58 Obviously, he got hammered.
02:59 But Newcastle go into this one.
03:02 Do you thrive on that sort of danger
03:05 going into a game like this?
03:08 Yeah, I think it's good to have all those mixture of emotions
03:11 going into a match.
03:12 I think there needs to be-- we need to play on the edge.
03:14 I think we're at our best.
03:16 I think every team is at their best
03:17 when they have that different emotion running through them.
03:23 So I expect that from the players tomorrow.
03:25 We're going to need every ounce of motivation, energy
03:31 to get a result here.
03:33 This is the defining moment in our Champions League campaign.
03:35 We're well aware of where we sit in the group
03:37 and what can happen tomorrow.
03:40 So we're going to give it everything.
03:42 And then Babe didn't have a great game
03:44 against St. James' Park.
03:45 Is it asking too much for him to have another off night
03:48 tomorrow?
03:50 It's difficult to talk about their players and their team.
03:53 They have quality in every position.
03:55 And I think since we've played them,
03:57 they've scored goals for fun.
03:58 So we will do our best defensively.
04:01 I have to say that our structure in the team,
04:04 our defensive resilience has been good,
04:06 probably bar the Bournemouth game.
04:07 We've been good in that respect.
04:08 And we're going to need to be every ounce as good as we can
04:10 be.
04:11 OK.
04:11 Luke Edwards.
04:12 Hi.
04:13 I don't know if he can hear you speaking now.
04:15 How important has Nick Pope been for you
04:17 since he came in over a year ago now?
04:19 But can you just talk a little bit about what
04:21 he's brought to the team and the defence?
04:24 Yeah, he's been huge for us.
04:26 He's brought a real confidence, I think, to the back line.
04:30 We're lucky to have some very good goalkeepers at the football
04:33 club.
04:33 And Nick is quite unique with his skill set.
04:36 I think you could see, again, from the Chelsea game.
04:38 So the save he made, I can't remember actually who it was
04:41 from, but in the first half against Chelsea,
04:43 it was an outstanding save.
04:44 Probably under-highlighted, really, even in my mind
04:47 until I saw it again, how good that save was.
04:49 And it's those key moments, it's those big saves
04:51 that he's made since he's been here that has really
04:53 elevated us as a team.
04:56 He's a very calm guy, very popular in the dressing room,
04:59 a lot of fun to be around.
05:01 So on and off the pitch, I think he's made a big contribution.
05:03 I know it's not your concern, but are you
05:05 a little bit surprised he's not back involved in the England
05:08 squad?
05:09 Yeah, I've been asked this a lot.
05:10 I think I can never put myself in Gareth's shoes.
05:14 I've never walked in those shoes as an international manager,
05:16 so I can't and I never will critique his decisions.
05:20 He knows all about Nick.
05:21 He knows his qualities.
05:23 I'm sure he's right in his mind.
05:26 Damien Spellman?
05:26 Hi, Eddie.
05:33 Lewis Henrique this morning spoke
05:35 about how impressed he was with the intensity with which he
05:38 played against Chelsea.
05:39 Do you have to reproduce that tomorrow night
05:41 or do you have to play in a different way here?
05:46 I think we need different tools for different games.
05:48 We've sort of had one successful--
05:53 I say one successful formula.
05:55 We've had different ways, but one main force
05:58 or one way of playing that has been a big force for us.
06:02 But we have tweaked from different games.
06:04 We've had different game plans.
06:07 Certainly this is a one-off game for us.
06:09 So quite how we're going to prepare
06:11 and what we're going to do, you'll have to wait and see.
06:13 But I think the hallmark of how we play can never
06:16 change the fundamentals, but there
06:17 will be tweaks around the opposition as there always is.
06:20 Do you stand at the front on the right-hand side?
06:22 I'm Pierre from French newspaper L'Equipe.
06:26 Just a few words about Anthony Gordon.
06:28 How can you explain that he's been so good this season
06:31 compared to his first few months at Newcastle?
06:35 Yeah, he has.
06:36 And he's been in great form for us.
06:38 When we signed him, we knew we were signing a player
06:40 of huge potential, real ability, pace, technical ability.
06:45 And I think the big thing for him recently
06:47 has been he's been adding goals and assists.
06:49 So I think when you look at his last game,
06:51 it's a brilliant goal he scored when he moved to the striker
06:55 role.
06:55 And his cross for Jamal Assel's goal was--
06:59 I said it after the game-- was probably the key moment.
07:01 And it was a moment of quality that
07:03 helped secure us the three points.
07:04 So from my perspective, his work rate off the ball
07:08 has been at a really high level all through his time here.
07:11 But we really encourage him to keep
07:13 adding those valuable goal contributions to us.
07:17 John Murray in the middle here, and then Craig Hope.
07:19 Hi, Eddie.
07:24 When you say this is the defining moment of the Champions
07:28 League campaign, when you look at the group, when you study it
07:31 and it's 7-6, 5-4, what do you think
07:33 is the minimum that you need from these final two matches?
07:36 Or are you thinking you might have to win them both?
07:39 Yeah, it is difficult to predict, as you know, John,
07:42 when you're doing your job, to predict football matches
07:44 and what the results may be and the permutations
07:46 of other games.
07:47 We try not to lose energy doing that.
07:49 I think from our side, we prepare
07:51 to try and win this game.
07:52 That's all we can do, and then worry about Milan afterwards.
07:55 We're certainly not in a strong position.
07:57 We're not in the position that we wanted to be.
08:00 But we are where we are.
08:01 We have to just focus on this game,
08:04 and I think it's imperative we don't lose.
08:07 And how do you think you are coping with it,
08:09 with the workload that you've had,
08:11 never having been in this position?
08:13 There was so much talk about it this season,
08:14 with all of the demands and all of the competitions,
08:17 and obviously the injuries are what they are.
08:20 But generally?
08:22 Generally, I've said many times, I'm personally really
08:25 enjoying everything that's happening this season,
08:28 in terms of the competitions, the build-up to games,
08:31 the analysing and preparing of games.
08:33 I'm really enjoying that side of it.
08:35 The only disappointment is the injuries from our side,
08:38 because it's taken away our ability to rotate and maybe
08:42 do a little bit more tactically.
08:44 It's left us a little bit one-dimensional.
08:46 But that's where we are.
08:48 And again, we're trying to concentrate
08:49 on what we can control and not what we can't.
08:52 Craig Holt and then Simon Bird.
08:54 A continuation on the subject of Anthony Gordon.
08:56 Is he emerging as something of a talisman for you?
08:58 He's only missed one game this season.
09:00 Is he becoming your Kieran Mbappe in many ways?
09:04 Good headline, Craig, that one.
09:05 [LAUGHTER]
09:08 Yeah, well, he's a unique player himself.
09:10 Yes, I mean, he's played games.
09:11 He's been robust for us.
09:12 And that's something we're putting more and more
09:15 importance on with our players, because players
09:18 that can continue to play every two, three days,
09:20 that's a skill in itself, I think.
09:23 I think he's done very well physically this year,
09:25 because the outputs he gives the team are extremely high
09:28 every week.
09:28 But he's managing at the moment to recover and then go again.
09:32 He plays, a little bit like you said earlier,
09:34 sort of on the edge.
09:37 He's a fierce competitor.
09:38 And yeah, I'm delighted with his progress this season.
09:41 He's really come on.
09:42 And he's become a massive player for us.
09:44 And he was up against on Saturday a couple of Chelsea
09:46 players, similar age, similar profile,
09:49 who are in the England set-up.
09:50 Anthony isn't.
09:51 Does that surprise you?
09:53 Similar answer to the one I gave earlier.
09:55 I'm not going to critique Gareth's decisions.
09:57 Gareth will be watching him.
09:59 I think his emergence has been quite quick this year.
10:03 So he's really started his goal contributions and assists,
10:07 as I said earlier, in the last few months.
10:09 So I'm sure Gareth will be watching him closely
10:11 with the summer in mind.
10:12 OK, Simon, Oscar, and then Martin.
10:14 Hi, Eddie.
10:15 Just back to the reasoning that you're
10:17 training tonight before the game.
10:18 Is that a psychological thing as well,
10:20 just to get a feel of the stadium?
10:22 Is that kind of element as well?
10:24 Yeah, I think some players might look at that and want that,
10:27 or need that, or feel they want that.
10:30 For us also, it gave us a little bit more recovery time at home.
10:34 So we gave the players a little bit longer
10:36 with their families this morning,
10:38 and then travelled a bit later.
10:39 So I think that may be important as well with the schedule
10:43 we have, just to try and pinch hours at home
10:45 with their families before we leave.
10:47 And the other issue that's been building
10:49 in the last couple of days, you always
10:50 get great support from the away fans on your travels.
10:54 Two of the owners tweeted on Saturday night
10:56 that they wanted the crowd at St. James' Park to be louder,
11:00 and that they wanted the crowd to match
11:01 the intensity of the team, which has created quite a debate
11:05 amongst the fan base.
11:05 Do you agree with them?
11:07 I think the supporters, for me, have been incredible,
11:10 home and away.
11:12 I thought the Chelsea game, when we scored the goals,
11:15 was as good as it's been.
11:17 So I think the owners are always thinking of the team
11:20 and always thinking of the club.
11:21 And I think since they've come through the door,
11:23 they've also been equally as magnificent as the supporters.
11:26 So together, I think we're a strong team.
11:28 Oscar?
11:29 Eddie, in hindsight, and when you've
11:30 been looking for the reasons for the potentially under-performed
11:33 performances in Milan and Dortmund,
11:35 do you think it is linked at all to not coming over and training
11:38 in the stadiums at all?
11:40 Personally, no.
11:42 But there's no harm in ever trying anything different.
11:45 I'm always open to anything that I think can inspire the players.
11:49 So just trying a different route in this game.
11:53 Martin?
11:54 Hi, Eddie.
11:54 You've said before the fear of failure drives you on.
11:58 Is the fear of exiting Europe after five games, which
12:01 could happen if you were to lose here and Milan were to win,
12:03 is that a big motivatory factor for you in this?
12:05 Yes, fear of failure is a motivating factor for me
12:12 in my career.
12:15 The thought of losing doesn't sit comfortably with me.
12:18 Any game, pre-season friendly, competition, Champions League,
12:22 everything for me is geared to try and avoid
12:25 that feeling of losing and the elation of winning.
12:28 So of course that applies to this game.
12:30 I don't think it's a bigger motivation for me,
12:32 because I feel I'm motivated for every game in the same way.
12:35 And as the Newcastle manager, what does it feel like for you
12:38 arriving at this stadium ahead of such a big game?
12:40 And what is the hunger like for yourself and the squad?
12:43 I don't think the motivation, hunger,
12:48 could be any bigger for us at the moment.
12:51 But I include every game in that.
12:52 The feeling before the Chelsea game was the same.
12:54 We were desperate to beat Bournemouth the game before that.
12:57 And there's a real motivation in the squad
12:59 to make memories and create an incredible season for ourselves
13:02 this year.
13:04 And we can still do that in this competition,
13:05 and it's driving us forward every day.
13:08 Simon O'Rourke, last one.
13:09 Similar note to that, Eddie.
13:10 You said before you won't really know what you get
13:13 from the whole Champions League experience
13:14 until it comes to an end, whenever that may be.
13:16 But to be here at a place like this,
13:19 against a team like this,
13:20 still in with a chance of getting out of the group,
13:23 that's a huge thing for the club and for the players
13:26 and for everyone, isn't it?
13:28 Well, it is, and we want to be in it as long as we can.
13:30 And that makes tomorrow a huge moment in our season.
13:34 So today we prepare.
13:37 We try and build our game plan,
13:39 we try and get ready to execute what we need to do
13:43 to try and be competitive in the game,
13:44 and then it's over to the players.
13:47 OK, thank you.
13:48 Thank you.
13:49 Just a quick 12 minutes.
13:51 Come on, then.
13:52 13 minutes.
13:53 Do I not get Lee, no?
14:17 He'll do, he'll do.
14:22 We've got the headliners.
14:23 Good evening, everyone.
14:24 We'll start with Keith in the middle.
14:25 Hi, Nick, you OK?
14:33 How big a task is this going to be?
14:36 I mean, obviously, they've got great players all over the pitch,
14:39 but since the win at St James' Park a couple of months ago,
14:42 Kylian Mbappe scored 14 in 12,
14:45 which shows everything about his ability,
14:48 and of course, not forgetting the rest of his PSG teammates.
14:52 Yeah, Chisler.
14:53 Yeah, of course, tough game.
14:55 All the games in Europe are tough games,
14:57 especially the away ones,
14:58 so, yeah, a good challenge for us.
15:01 Exciting thing to be a part of.
15:04 I think we spoke about it in the group
15:06 that at the back end of last season
15:08 when we were chasing Champions League,
15:10 what would we have given in that moment to be where we are now?
15:14 So, yeah, of course, it's a challenge tomorrow night,
15:17 but we're happy to be here and we're looking forward to it.
15:20 There's obviously an injury crisis going on at the club at the moment.
15:23 You're down to the bare bones in terms of options.
15:25 The manager's saying he's not able to rotate at all at the moment.
15:29 How are you guys that are playing every week, every minute almost,
15:33 how are you guys dealing with that in such small numbers?
15:37 Yeah, part of the challenge, I think.
15:40 As a player, maybe if you're getting subbed after 60 minutes or 70 minutes,
15:45 you say you want to play 90, so there's no complaints.
15:48 The players that are playing have got a real responsibility
15:52 to play at our top level, and I think that's what we've taken on.
15:57 We've got a great group of characters at the club,
15:59 and that's what we need in these moments.
16:01 Although there's plenty of competition on the bench, isn't there,
16:04 for the goalkeeper?
16:05 You've got three of them breathing down your neck now.
16:07 Yeah, three cats on the bench.
16:09 I don't think that's been seen too often in Premier League history.
16:13 But, yeah, it just shows where we are at the minute.
16:16 Like I say, I think teams throughout the season will go through stages
16:20 where they have more injuries than other teams,
16:22 and this just seems to be our moment at the minute.
16:25 But like I say, the characters in the squad,
16:28 they're the ones that are going to carry us through,
16:31 and that's what we have to do.
16:32 Thanks, Matt.
16:33 Luke in front, please.
16:35 Hi, Nick.
16:37 How do you assess your own form this season?
16:39 How do you think it's gone for you?
16:41 OK, we'd like to do better in some moments, I think.
16:44 Really happy with other things.
16:46 I suppose that's like every season.
16:48 If you're 12, 15, 20 games into a season,
16:51 you like to nitpick and do certain things better
16:55 and be happy in other moments.
16:57 So, yeah, I think that's how I feel.
16:59 I think there's always room for improvement.
17:01 Because those of us who watch you every week playing for Newcastle,
17:04 we're slightly mystified why you're not in the England squad.
17:07 Have you had any conversations with Gareth about that,
17:10 as to why you're not in?
17:12 No, not to be honest.
17:14 He's got a lot of players to look after and figure things on his mind.
17:18 And as individual players sometimes, I'm sure it's not anything against him.
17:23 You can't speak to every player that's not in an England squad.
17:26 So, just for me, it's motivation to do better.
17:29 There's no need to look anywhere else apart from in the mirror at myself.
17:33 I want to be in the England squad and be part of the tournament at the end of the year.
17:37 At the minute, I'm not in his squad.
17:41 So, it's up to myself.
17:43 There hasn't been any fallout or anything over the summer when you pulled out?
17:47 I don't think so.
17:49 No, of course, I had my finger surgery the day after the Leicester game.
17:53 It was obviously six months overdue, really.
17:57 So, yeah, no, nothing like that.
18:00 Thank you.
18:01 We've got Mark and then John Murray.
18:03 Nick, we've just spoken to Eddie about Lewis Miley
18:06 and how excellent he was at the weekend.
18:09 Has he ever known a player make the impact at the age that he has
18:12 that he's managed to do in the last few weeks?
18:15 Hard to think on the spot, but I can't say.
18:19 I didn't see it coming.
18:20 If you watched us pre-season, we played against Chelsea at the Mercedes-Benz in Atlanta.
18:27 Possibly the best player on the pitch.
18:30 So, he had an injury, an illness, and it was obviously difficult for him.
18:35 He's obviously got himself right to come back into the team now.
18:39 I thought down at Bournemouth we didn't shine a great light on ourselves that day,
18:45 but he certainly didn't let anyone down.
18:48 He was probably our best player that day as well.
18:50 So, yeah, no surprise at the weekend against Chelsea that he put in a top performance.
18:54 And if he plays tomorrow, presumably you think he's ready for the kind of company he'll be keeping tomorrow?
18:59 Yeah, of course.
19:02 I think he's going to be a top player and he's got a great attitude and willingness to learn.
19:08 Obviously a top manager in front of him as well,
19:11 and players around him that look after him and want him to do well.
19:16 They've been at that stage in their careers, 17-year-old, trying to break into a first team
19:21 and doing everything they can to help him.
19:23 So, yeah, I think he's in a good spot.
19:25 John?
19:27 Hi, Nick.
19:28 The manager was talking about how you've come here to train tonight
19:32 in an effort to improve how you've performed away from home in the Champions League.
19:37 Could you compare why it's different?
19:40 Does it feel different playing away on big grounds, big atmospheres in the Champions League,
19:46 compared to going away to Old Trafford or Anfield or wherever it happens to be domestically?
19:51 I'm not sure.
19:54 I see the travel's slightly different going abroad,
19:57 but for myself I'm easy either way if I'm honest.
20:02 As a goalkeeper you may be up to being in that sort of attitude,
20:07 because things happen out of your control sometimes but can affect things on a pitch.
20:13 So, yeah, happy to train tonight, happy to get a feel for the ground
20:17 and be on the grass with the lads, but equally as happy if we don't do it.
20:23 Preparation, I think each game we take individually and a lot goes into each and every game.
20:28 So, yeah, looking forward to being on the grass soon.
20:32 I'm sure you've studied the table and had a look at it.
20:35 What do you think you need?
20:37 A win would be nice.
20:39 It's not going to do any harm in any group at any stage.
20:43 It obviously keeps it in our hands as well,
20:46 which is something that would be nice going into the Milan at home game.
20:50 But, yeah, full focus has got to be on tomorrow night and taking it one game at a time.
20:55 Like I say, every game we go into we've got to look to win,
20:58 whether that's League Cup, Champions League, League.
21:02 I believe we're a top team and top team behaviours and top team attitudes,
21:08 that's what it is.
21:10 Whoever the opponent may be, however good they are,
21:12 we have to have the belief and the attitude that we want to win the game.
21:16 Martin and then Lee Ryder, please.
21:18 Hi, Nick.
21:20 Were you talking there about a specific squad meeting
21:23 where you were talking about this game and the consequences of this game,
21:26 or were the players just talking in general about what tonight means?
21:30 Just in general, really, not game-specific,
21:33 just where we are at with the injuries.
21:36 We don't want the season to...
21:41 We don't want excuses, basically, and we spoke about that as well.
21:45 Like I say, different points in seasons, teams will go through tough stages,
21:49 and that's for everyone to go through.
21:53 We're no different to everyone else, we've got to roll our sleeves up and take it on.
21:57 And in terms of your career, where does this game rank for size
22:00 in terms of the consequence of what could happen with defeat or victory?
22:05 Yeah, Biggel and Morecambe away with York City, I suppose.
22:12 Yeah, it's up there, it's important.
22:14 Like I said before, when we're in March, February, April,
22:17 chasing Champions League spots,
22:19 us as a squad, fans, everyone around the club would have given anything to be in the moment.
22:24 We're in right now, so, yeah, positive attitudes.
22:28 So you haven't contemplated exiting Europe or the Champions League tomorrow night?
22:32 Concentrate on winning and then we'll go from there.
22:38 You mentioned York, I was just going to ask you about,
22:41 you got the goalposts from Bwtham Crescent, or Kit Kat Crescent, if I'm right.
22:47 Could you have believed when you were getting that as a souvenir
22:51 that you would potentially be playing at such a prestigious venue like this?
22:55 Maybe not, they cost me 500 quid, so it's a good job we are here.
23:00 No, of course, in your career sometimes things go maybe better than you thought,
23:07 maybe sometimes less than you thought.
23:09 When I signed for the football club 18 months or so ago,
23:13 maybe I wasn't thinking we'd be in the Champions League this quickly, maybe.
23:16 But I was excited by the team I signed for and the players they did have and the manager,
23:22 so I would never write it off, definitely.
23:25 I'm obviously pleased to be where we are now.
23:27 Obviously it was your save that got Newcastle the Champions League.
23:30 Good performance in Milan as well.
23:34 Would you prefer a night where you're busy or would you take a quiet night?
23:38 I don't think you're going to get a quiet one tomorrow,
23:40 but would you take a quiet night ahead of being the hero?
23:43 Whatever leads to three points.
23:46 Saying that Mugole won was always the best result, so whatever it takes.
23:52 We've got a gentleman right at the back of the room,
23:55 and if we could just work our way down to Declan,
23:57 and then a gentleman in the row in front of him as well, please.
24:02 Good evening, you were very attacking at home.
24:05 Good evening, over here.
24:13 You were very attacking at home at Newcastle.
24:16 Did the coach ask you to be a bit more on the attack tomorrow,
24:20 or will you keep the same intensity and keep attacking and attacking?
24:23 Thank you.
24:25 I'm waiting to see, I suppose.
24:27 But like the manager said, we've got certain fundamentals and beliefs
24:32 that we believe in, that we have to stick to, that is true to our core.
24:36 And then things around that can be tweaked to suit certain games
24:42 in certain situations.
24:44 I think you have to have that sort of flexibility at the top level.
24:48 Thank you. We'll go to Declan with the headphones on there.
24:51 Hey Nick, how's it going? Just two from me.
24:54 Just a quick one on Lewis. He's obviously so young,
24:57 but what's he actually like in the dressing room?
24:59 What's he like to train with? Just give us a bit of an insight into him.
25:02 Lewis Miley, not Lewis Hall.
25:05 Sorry, Lewis.
25:06 Lewis Miley.
25:07 Yeah, really great nature about him.
25:10 Someone that you wouldn't look at and think that
25:15 it's just probably been a man-of-match weekend against Chelsea.
25:19 17 years old, really seems like he's taken it all in his stride.
25:24 And in the same way, he's got a nice aura and air of confidence about him.
25:30 He was named in the starting line-up at the weekend and at Bournemouth.
25:35 And no one in the dressing room batted an eyelid.
25:38 We all had full belief in him.
25:40 And just bringing it back to England,
25:42 when you look at the current trio in that squad,
25:44 what more can you do?
25:46 And at any stage this season, has it played on your mind at all?
25:49 You can always do more.
25:52 There's more clean sheets to be had, more saves, better performances.
25:58 Like I said previously, I want to look inwardly at that.
26:02 Not that, you know, Gareth's decision to leave me out,
26:05 I've got to make it that he can't leave me out.
26:07 Thank you. And the gentleman in the row in front, just to finish us off, please.
26:11 Hi, Nick.
26:12 My name is Ojorababa.
26:14 I'm from OGB Sports.
26:16 Even after the wide margin win against PSG at St James' Park,
26:20 many doubters still believe the win was more of a fluke.
26:24 Are you going to prove them wrong tomorrow
26:26 with such a heroic performance again tomorrow?
26:31 Certainly hope so.
26:33 We put in a top performance that night.
26:36 You know, we're ruthless in front of goal.
26:39 And I think, you know, the last two games,
26:41 against Dortmund, we haven't had that ruthless edge.
26:44 And that's what's cost us the points in them games.
26:48 So certainly, you know, good performance with a ruthless edge
26:51 and we'll be in a good spot.
26:53 Thank you very much, everyone.
26:55 We'll go through for training shortly.
26:57 Thank you.
26:58 Cheers, guys.
26:59 Thank you.
27:00 Cheers, guys.
27:01 Thank you.
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