Roy's back in light training but his injury is hard to assess. He's on the way back, maybe two or three weeks I think. |
Ruud has a long-term contract and I am happy about that. We all know he is a fantastic player and he will get his opportunity again. But at the moment Louis merits his place in the team at the moment because of his goals and his performances. |
Seven points is a lot but it is not insurmountable, |
Steve is well qualified for the job, as quite a few others are, but I think the thing in his favor is that he also has the knowledge of the England camp because he has been in the camp for a few years now. |
Sunday is a terrific lift for him. It's a reward for his perseverance and determination to come back. I think everyone in the club hopes he's back for good and does well on Sunday. |
That is the great thing about football. We have had a few days to recover from a bad result and hopefully we can put things right tomorrow. |
The Arsenal game is a must-win one for us and we want to win it, that's the most important thing, ... Showing great desire will be important next week. |
The best thing we can do is to win the Carling (League) Cup next week. |
The deal's done and he joins us on Monday. He gives us a different option in the left-back position. He's naturally left-footed, very quick and he's a good footballer. |
The deal's done. He gives us a different option in the left-back position. He's naturally left-footed, very quick and he's a good footballer. |
The first game we hit the ball hard. Matt pitched a really good game. He got himself into a jam in the first inning but got out of it. He threw strikes and hit his spots. |
The first half was good but we didn't show the same penetration in the second half. But now we're in the semi-finals and one step away from (the final in) Cardiff. |
The lads ran their socks into the ground. |
The most important thing in a game like that is to win it, |
The one serious doubt is Ruud. It's looking very doubtful for him at the moment, |