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Well, Mikel, I guess you've been through
Well Mikel I guess you've been through
every possible emotion today. Right now,
every possible emotion today Right now
is it a feeling only football can give
is it a feeling only football can give
you?
you
>> Yeah, pride and I think fully deserve
>> Yeah pride and I think fully deserve
the win. I think the way we play, the
the win I think the way we play the
way we perform, the way we competed. I
way we perform the way we competed I
mean, the chances we generated. Uh
mean the chances we generated Uh
I think we fully deserve to win the
I think we fully deserve to win the
game. We did it in a very
game We did it in a very
dramatic manner at the end. But, um so
dramatic manner at the end But um so
happy and so proud of the team. You said
happy and so proud of the team You said
something before the game about scars
something before the game about scars
making a team. Did it feel like all
making a team Did it feel like all
those heartbreaking moments that you've
those heartbreaking moments that you've
had here were kind of poured into well
had here were kind of poured into well
the whole game but particularly the last
the whole game but particularly the last
few minutes?
few minutes
>> 100%, and that's how you get to a
>> 100 and that's how you get to a
different level but um but going through
different level but um but going through
those moments and taking the
those moments and taking the
learnings and experiences from it and we
learnings and experiences from it and we
discussed that in the game and it's a
discussed that in the game and it's a
massive opportunity now to make a
massive opportunity now to make a
statement and to prove to everybody and
statement and to prove to everybody and
ourselves the team that we are and we
ourselves the team that we are and we
certainly did with the performance and
certainly did with the performance and
thankfully with the results as well at
thankfully with the results as well at
the end. So is that what that was a
the end So is that what that was a
statement?
statement
>> Well, and for ourselves, yes, just to
>> Well and for ourselves yes just to
prove because it's a terrific team. It's
prove because it's a terrific team It's
so difficult to play against and we
so difficult to play against and we
already played at Old Trafford, we
already played at Old Trafford we
played at Anfield, we played Man City,
played at Anfield we played Man City
we already played here very early in the
we already played here very early in the
season and, um, and again the level of
season and um and again the level of
consistency and quality we showed in the
consistency and quality we showed in the
performance today was top. Do you think
performance today was top Do you think
maybe this is an external thing? It
maybe this is an external thing It
almost puts a different perspective on
almost puts a different perspective on
the start cuz now you're right there. As
the start cuz now you're right there As
you said, you've been some really tough
you said you've been some really tough
places
places
>> And one at a couple of them.
>> And one at a couple of them
>> Yeah, we won, and the one that we lost,
>> Yeah we won and the one that we lost
we won with a terrific free kick, you
we won with a terrific free kick you
know, but, uh, again I think the way we
know but uh again I think the way we
played, the courage, the determination,
played the courage the determination
the intelligence and the quality that we
the intelligence and the quality that we
showed today uh against this team, it
showed today uh against this team it
was it was very difficult to do. So do
was it was very difficult to do So do
you think is there almost an element for
you think is there almost an element for
the players of proving something to
the players of proving something to
themselves a little bit?
themselves a little bit
>> Yeah. That we want to achieve that next
>> Yeah That we want to achieve that next
level and to achieve that next level you
level and to achieve that next level you
have to come to these places with a lot
have to come to these places with a lot
of stake, and when there are certain
of stake and when there are certain
results yesterday and and you want to
results yesterday and and you want to
get back into it and show that
get back into it and show that
conviction, that desire to get it
conviction that desire to get it
done.
done
>> So does the Liverpool defeat yesterday
>> So does the Liverpool defeat yesterday
it feels like almost more of an end of
it feels like almost more of an end of
season question but do you think the
season question but do you think the
whole weekend actually big?
whole weekend actually big
>> It's the opportunities. There are
>> It's the opportunities There are
opportunities in the season. There are
opportunities in the season There are
moments in the season you have to come
moments in the season you have to come
to this place and you have to win and
to this place and you have to win and
you have to find a way to do it and and
you have to find a way to do it and and
again the impact of the players coming
again the impact of the players coming
in it was tremendous all of them.
in it was tremendous all of them
>> Yeah. So just tell us about the
>> Yeah So just tell us about the
attacking changes
attacking changes
>> You made m I'm not sure how much handb
>> You made m I'm not sure how much handb
breakak chat there'll be after this game
breakak chat there'll be after this game
but putting Mourinho on Martinelli Odegaard
but putting Mourinho on Martinelli Odegaard
not giving up.
not giving up
>> Yeah, everything that we have to throw
>> Yeah everything that we have to throw
everything that we had because we were
everything that we had because we were
there, and we needed just, I think Paul
there and we needed just I think Paul
was exceptional. I think some of the
was exceptional I think some of the
saves that he's made. Wow. Fair play to
saves that he's made Wow Fair play to
him. But, uh, we insisted, we believe we
him But uh we insisted we believe we
maintain our composure, as again against
maintain our composure as again against
a team that is very good at managing the
a team that is very good at managing the
results as well. And, uh, I think we fully
results as well And uh I think we fully
deserve to win it.
deserve to win it
>> Should we do a quick VAR watch because it
>> Should we do a quick VAR watch because it
looked like you had the chance early
looked like you had the chance early
on to go ahead with a penalty that
on to go ahead with a penalty that
was overturned. There was a moment
was overturned There was a moment
towards the end, um, when there's a
towards the end um when there's a
penalty appeal against Gabriel where
penalty appeal against Gabriel where
he has his arm up, but maybe it gets a
he has his arm up but maybe it gets a
deflection off the body.
deflection off the body
your thoughts on those moments?
your thoughts on those moments
>> Well, I watched it back and I watched it
>> Well I watched it back and I watched it
live as well there, and if it's not a
live as well there and if it's not a
clear and obvious error, VAR should not
clear and obvious error VAR should not
intervene. We've been told this for a
intervene We've been told this for a
few years, this, um, start of the season
few years this um start of the season
again.
again
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