00:20Xavi, an important win. What did you make of the performance?
00:24Yeah, I think that there were different moments in the game. The first half was intense,
00:32there were momentum for both sides, United had the chances, we were close as well, so
00:38at half-time we had spoken and the reaction from the second half was better. We started
00:44quite well, we got the lead, we looked in better control and after with the 2-0 and the
00:52red card, the context of the game changed, but you know, it has not been easy.
00:56We asked you a lot about Esteveu, he got the start today, what did you make of his performance?
01:01Was it always the plan for him to start today? Did you know that earlier this week?
01:05Yeah, you ask me, but sometimes I can't give you the whole info, but yes, we spoke after Tottenham
01:15and he knew that he was going to be playing tonight, today, and he has had the best response
01:23to show that he deserves more, that he was prepared, and that's what you want from a football player,
01:31so very happy for him, and he deserved to enjoy his game, he had good connection with the crowd,
01:39he was really close to score that goal, at the end he fought really hard, he was tired,
01:46and it has been a good day for him.
01:50Kieran?
01:51Hi, Javi. Romeo Lavia, probably one of the best players on the pitch, do you agree?
01:56And with Jordan Henderson's illness, did he have short notice that he was going to start today,
02:02or was he always going to?
02:04He knew in the right moment, but he knew yesterday.
02:10From a midfielder point of view, for me it has been a top, top performance.
02:16He's done so many things right, he's been always connecting the defence with the attacking players,
02:24he's been able to switch the game, he's taken many right decisions, he's been very dynamic, competitive,
02:30so I think that it's not just this game, for the last two, three weeks he's been playing in a
02:38very good level,
02:40and I'm very happy for him, and today he deserves a huge recognition from his performance.
02:46Jack?
02:47Javi, just going back to Estrella, you said you told him after Tottenham that today,
02:51when he was going to start, what was it about this game that you felt suited him?
02:58Yeah, he assessed different situations, from what we were going to do against Liverpool,
03:03what we were going to do against, I had an idea, and I had clear that he could have a
03:08good impact today,
03:10and he has shown it, I think that he's been a threat, he has created many chances, many situations where
03:18we could score,
03:23and I think that he has shown it good.
03:24And just on Lavia as well, we all know he had a lot of problems with his injuries,
03:29was that a big consideration, having him not able to play 90 minutes on Wednesday, but another 90 minutes again?
03:36Yeah, but we knew Jordan was not feeling that well, so there was a risk, there was a risk to
03:46choose who to play,
03:49and you know, Rom, he's feeling better, he's feeling stronger, he's feeling more confident to go with more minutes,
03:56with more load, and today he did, you know, after playing the whole game, not even 72 hours later,
04:08to play that way, but sometimes the head is more important than the legs,
04:13and now his head is in a good place.
04:17Jacob?
04:18What have you made of the reaction from Mike Penders after last week,
04:21and does it mean that there's maybe less pressure to rush back?
04:26Not just today, I think that in Liverpool he was really solid,
04:29he had a very good performance, very stable for a keeper,
04:34and today he has shown good level, another clean sheet, the second one in three games,
04:42and we need to keep going, but Mike, he has overcome, you know, the difficult moment that we got here
04:51last Saturday,
04:52and this is part of the development of any keeper, any player.
04:56Tom?
04:58Javi, Chelsea's attack has sometimes struggled in matches where you've not had Sean Pedro available to you,
05:03but today Morgan and Cole have both scored, and Esteban has got those two disallowed goals as well,
05:08so is that something that gives you satisfaction?
05:13Today has worked really well, we need to be sometimes creative,
05:18sometimes try to find solutions with the players available,
05:23and even Pedro has worked really hard in that position, it's not new for him,
05:29and linking up with the players around, there were moments,
05:34but I would say that especially at the start of the second half,
05:37what we have spoken at half-time, the reaction was quite good.
05:41Liam?
05:42What was the message at half-time, because United create a scoring moment in the first half,
05:47but not for the first time this season in the start of the second half and change the game?
05:51No, we have spoken at half-time that we're going to win this game with the ball,
05:59so the improvement has been with the ball, the message has been to be better with the ball,
06:04not to give away that match, to change some things tactical,
06:09but we were more comfortable on the pitch, we looked better controlled,
06:13and that's when you feel better with the ball, normally you are better for defending as well,
06:18so I think that reaction, that change has been important for the goal and for the feeling as well.
06:24Okay guys, we'll leave it there, thank you.
