00:13Good evening all. We will operate with his hands to work through the room as many questions
00:18as possible. We will start there. Thanks.
00:22Three wins out of three now in the Champions League. Your thoughts on tonight's performance?
00:28Good evening. We are delighted how we are responding in our demands. Respecting the competition,
00:39the Champions League, respecting the opponents and how we are improving things. Through those
00:49issues I think we played a good match. Serious match, collectively, tactically, respecting them
01:00and following the plan we settled. And then individually the players as well trying to
01:08exploit their qualities. And today more or less mixing those objectives, collectively, individually.
01:16I think we did a good job and some players as well, they did one step forward in their confidence,
01:28feeling better, understanding tactically everything and individually playing their football.
01:36Twelve home wins in a row now in Europe. How proud are you of that run? It equals a record
01:44for English clubs. We are challenging each match as an objective to get better, to be consistent. Consistent
01:58in Europe, consistent playing matches, Premier League. And trying to be very, very demanding. How we are
02:08preparing, how we are focusing on the match, how we are well responding on the field, how we must feel
02:15strong and confident,
02:18disciplined tactically and individually, each one getting their best. So I think it's still work to do.
02:28We did today very good match. And the Champions League, of course, is very difficult, but we have nine points.
02:38Now we can
02:39understand what important was the match in Bruges. And the difficult match, we played there and we won there.
02:46Understanding as well our two matches winning here at home. After the Premier League, we weren't winning and we are
02:53still not
02:53winning. But in Champions League, those two good matches winning against Fenerbahce. And today, I think, can feel for us
03:04confidence and comfortable for the next challenges. Of course, today the atmosphere was fantastic. How we are enjoying
03:14Champions League with our supporters. Great atmosphere, great energy, transmitting as the supporters and enjoying together.
03:25You know, could I ask about Ross Barkley, your thoughts on him? He seems like he's a good professional and
03:32he's been
03:33part of your squad for a couple of seasons now. He's stepped into the limelight the last two Champions League
03:39games with his goals. Just your thoughts on him as a professional. Fairly, as a person, he's a fantastic guy.
03:49So,
03:53get emotions as well is very important together here. And try to feel the same everybody.
04:00Ross Barkley is a very good player, experienced player. His career was, I don't know why, but he was a
04:12little bit not going up, going down.
04:15When he was after Chelsea, he went as well to Nice, he went to Luton. And when we watched him,
04:23and analyzed him playing in Luton, wow, what a player. And I am so, so, so happy. So, so happy
04:29how he is here, playing this football. And helping always,
04:34always respectful, playing or not playing, always playing eight numbers or ten numbers, improving in our demands,
04:44defensively. I am pushing him a lot defensively. Because I know offensively, he can score. And in set pieces as
04:50well, he's very good heading. And he's very good as well in penalty shoot last week. Or he's very good
04:56when he's attacking, he's driving. But I am very, very demanding with him defensively. So, of course,
05:03every player, you are asking me for Ross Barkley. And I am happy for him as well.
05:12Mr. Emery, this is Vikings' debut in the Champions League. You have now played against them. What is your impression
05:20of Vikings as a team?
05:22Very, very, very respectful. We respect them so, so much, analyzing them, preparing the game and doing 90 minutes. Because
05:33the Champions League is very difficult.
05:37Every team they are in the Champions League because they deserve it. It is the first match against Vikings. But
05:43both of them in the same league, they are performing fantastic this year, last year.
05:50So, if they are competing with them in Norway's league, it's because they are there in this level. So, we
05:57plan the match, respecting them,
05:59and playing, trying to impose to dominate and avoid their power. And I think we achieved it during the 90
06:05minutes, more or less.
06:09Hello, there was no Manzambi tonight. How good are his chances of being fit again for Saturday?
06:16I don't know now. Tomorrow we will see how the players are. And Saturday is in a few days. But
06:26we must be ready, in case he is not, to keep being consistent as a team, collectively.
06:36In the individual as well today, I think some players, they did one step forward, clear, getting confidence, feeling comfortable
06:45in our structure,
06:47exploiting their individual qualities. So, in case Manzambi is on Saturday, fantastic. In case he is not, why for the
06:56next match?
06:56I don't know now, I don't know if he is going to be available or not for Saturday.
07:03Hi, Unai. Can I ask about Mbaye and Alison as well? It seems that you asked them to play wider
07:10today with the tactical system. How do you think they performed?
07:15Improving, understanding our demands, exploiting their qualities, very, very important. But collectively, we must feel strong in our structure,
07:25tactically, defensively, defensively, offensively, understanding how we want to play, how we can feel strong playing,
07:37and playing in different levels. But the last year we are trying to be on the highest level possible. And
07:45how they can get this level individually,
07:49especially in our collective way, is very, very important. So, today, again, improving. And getting confidence, step forward for both
08:03players in our idea,
08:06exploiting as well, exploiting their qualities in the way we need. So, happy, really happy. And Garnaccio as well, playing
08:1620 minutes,
08:17really, he played the best minute with us. So, as well, OK, it's positive. Let's go.
08:27Thanks, everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
