What is the idea of the scheme? “I thought to stand up and score a goal. Because to score a goal, everything can change. The truth is that we got it, but we already forgive these levels, if you do that, it’s impossible. I understand that nobody gets praise after a defeat, but I think we’ve improved.” much tonight.”
What do you think of the arbitration procedures? “I don’t agree. The fact that he only added three minutes in the first half is not enough… And the Militao thing, for me, was the second yellow card. I won’t say what I think of it. But in that final phase, the sending off changes everything. You have half an hour left. against one player less.”
How do you manage the rest of the season? “We have to keep defending this shield, which is a massive thing. I’m not going to let anyone get out of it. If you play for this club, you defend it every game, until the end. It’s clear we’re in a situation where we don’t want to be, but there is “The foundations are to work towards improving them and tonight shows that. We are in a transition. There are seven days left in the premiership and we must use them to show the public that our improvement is real.”
Drogba just said that he doesn’t recognize this club, and that he’s sorry. “Well, those are Didier’s words. I won’t comment on them, sorry.”
Are you afraid that the players in these seven games will start waging a small war on their own? “They asked me the same thing in the interview in the mixed zone. In this team there is individual and collective motivation. I repeat: we have to be competitive in all matches. Today we showed that we can look into the eyes of Real Madrid.”
What now? “Little by little. Tomorrow is a day off, we’ll go back to work on Thursday. And thinking about Brentford. This club will be back. To the fans. We’ll be back next year.”
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