Van Nistelrooy pleased with Leicester fight after Chelsea defeat
09/03/2025
Stamford Bridge, London, UK
09/03/2025
Stamford Bridge, London, UK
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00:00OK.
00:30Do you have a more specific question?
00:37Well, I guess it looked like you were pushing them to be quiet at the end,
00:42but you didn't accept it, so is that right?
00:46I think so, yeah, definitely. I think the lads deserve more.
00:51The performance today was really good, a lot of heart, a lot of spirit.
00:58Of course, a new structure on and off the ball,
01:03some excellent performance within that.
01:06To name one or two, that would be Luke Thomas,
01:09to say how well he played today in that role.
01:14To create a bit more defensive stability, of course,
01:18the amount of goals against was a worry.
01:22Also, with more people in and around Jamie up front,
01:27to get him that support, I think it also worked well.
01:32Matt saved a great penalty, and on the other hand,
01:36there was the ball on the crossbar and the rebound
01:39that just didn't fall for Jamie to tap it in.
01:42I feel that can change the momentum for us.
01:49I think the situation we're in, we're not scoring,
01:53but the team is spirited, and that's what they showed today.
01:59Do you hope the future of the team,
02:01playing together, working hard and all that,
02:03will help you to run out of time?
02:07We don't know if we run out of time,
02:10what we do know is that we have today and we have tomorrow.
02:15The players are working every day to be the best they can be.
02:20The first half against West Ham was an alarming one
02:24in the sense of not a lack of spirit,
02:27but more the fear of losing.
02:31We came too much, the players reacted really well
02:36after the discussions we had about it.
02:39We are here for the coming games to represent ourselves
02:43in the best possible way.
02:45We depend on other results as well in the moment we're in,
02:50so we can only perform on a daily basis
02:54and do it for ten more games and then we'll see where we are.
02:59Is that now the right shape for you going forward?
03:04No, after a week investing in the shape on and off the ball,
03:09the way the performance was today,
03:12for me I couldn't expect it to go so well.
03:17We looked solid.
03:20Also, going forward with more support around Jamie,
03:25so very positive development in that sense,
03:28and after only a week's work,
03:30for me it's something to take into next week
03:33and see how we can do better and show it in next week's game.
03:47He showed today how good he was on the ball
03:53and also in the jumping into midfield.
03:58He had to defend in midfield against Enzo Fernandes many times,
04:05he did really well.
04:07Or he went to the wing when Victor Hermansen went to Enzo Fernandes
04:11and he went to Jadon Sancho.
04:14He did an excellent job.
04:17What do you think of Jadon Sancho?
04:22Well, his influence in the group is big, he's a leader,
04:29he pushes the team forward,
04:34he's helping all his teammates and the team,
04:38and he showed his qualities today as an inverted full-back,
04:42playing forward from the sixth position.
04:45He pushed the ball into forward position, bringing us higher up the pitch,
04:49creating some danger from there, and it was great to have him back.
04:59There were a couple of players not selected for the squad,
05:03and they are not injured.
05:06It was Casey McAteer, Yannick Vestergaard and Edouard Otson.
05:15Correct.