It will be a difficult game for both teams. |
It's a big mistake of the referee. He was not watching the play and then he decided too quickly to show the (second) yellow card. Maybe when he watches the video he will have another idea. |
It's important for me to have these players back. We have a lot of important games coming up and the more players I have available for selection the better, |
It's incredible that we lost that game 4-1, |
It's really important for them and also for the team to see all the strikers scoring goals. Now the problem is for me. All of them are scoring goals, but it's a good problem and we will have more confidence for the forthcoming games. |
Maybe Birmingham will be more concerned about their league position and this might not be as important to them as staying in the division. |
One of those goals clearly was not offside. I tried to show respect for the other team, but I was very disappointed with how the situation was controlled by the referee. |
People can talk about having a lot of money to buy players but we've just signed a player with a passion and a heart for the club which no amount of money can buy. We're playing to a very high level right now but, with Robbie, we can go even higher. |
Pepe has an advantage because the team in front of him in defense are working so hard to restrict the chances we concede. The back four have been outstanding. They are organized and have better concentration than last season. But he is also an intelligent boy and he thinks hard about what he has to do in England. |
Seeing these smiling faces is the greatest pleasure. They have been magnificent all season. They have been our 12th man. I have always said our fans are the best in England. Now I know they are the best in Europe too. |
That win last season was important for us. They know we can beat them, |
The second half we controlled the game. |
Their priority will be the league. They will be thinking about the league for sure. |
There were several reasons why it didn't happen in the summer: the price, the time, the decision of Michael and the fact that we already had good strikers at the club. |
This had been possibly one of the most difficult decisions I have had to take in my sporting career, |