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How good of a performance was that from the side as well?
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I think it was very good, especially in the first half.
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I think we showed what we’re made of and what we’re capable of.
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And I think we just need to continue like that,
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you know,
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away and just try and push on from the result today and the way we played.
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Can I just ask you about your defensive partner,
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Christian Romero,
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because he scored a goal against West Ham and after the game he told me that it was
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all about unity.
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Today he scored again.
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What was his message to the team?
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I think, you know, he’s a person who leads by example on the pitch.
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See in everything he does,
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he goes 100% and,
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you know,
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he helps the team as a leader on and off the pitch.
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And he showed that exactly again today by scoring and, you know, putting us in front.
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It was a very different performance today, wasn’t it?
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What do you think that’s down to?
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I just feel like,
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you know,
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it’s a different competition,
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different type of game and we just know it’s a difficult phase right now and we’re
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just,
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you know,
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together.
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Unity spoke during the week after the game on the weekend and we just,
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like,
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we’ve got to be together,
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get our heads down,
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do a bit more and try and,
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you know,
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grind out the results.
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Parallels with last year as well, aren’t there?
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You know, Europe really being a sort of blessing.
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Yeah,
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I mean,
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you know,
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we want to be good in all competition or France and Europe is an opportunity to do
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that.
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We showed again today that we’re a good side and,
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you know,
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we just have to keep going and try and do the same in the Prem.
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Kevin, the players aren’t immune to what happened after that West Ham game, aren’t they?
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It was pretty crazy, very intense.
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Can you talk a little bit about how you felt that?
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Yeah, I mean, you know, I think the frustration is there from the fans.
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Of course, we know, we understand.
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We want to win games and that’s what we try to do.
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You know,
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we take it on board,
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but it’s on to us,
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down to us,
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the players on the pitch to do the best that’s possible and win the games and get
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the results that we deserve.
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Kevin, obviously Johnny Heitinger has come in and works with the defensive side in training.
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What have you made of his sessions so far and him as a person?
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He’s been a great addition.
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He’s got loads of experience,
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everybody knows,
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and he’s just been a great addition,
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you know,
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keeping us on the board.
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That’s exactly what we need and we’re happy to have him.
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Kevin, like last season, there’s a lot of injuries at the moment and availability.
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Is it fair that you’re being judged as a team,
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given that you’ve got so many notable players that would make a difference?
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I think we just got to take that in our strides.
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You know,
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I think we’re all professionals and injuries happen,
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even though sometimes they’re difficult phases.
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But like I said, we just got to keep our heads down and keep grinding.
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You know,
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we know it’s tough at the moment,
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but we’re all aware and,
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you know,
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sometimes in life you face challenges and that’s how big teams are formed and
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that’s exactly what we want to be.
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Just a bit worried about Junaid Byfield because he came in and,
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you know,
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had to do a job,
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didn’t he?
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I mean, he’s been amazing.
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He trains with us quite a lot.
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He’s a very,
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very,
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very,
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very good player and,
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you know,
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I think everybody was happy for him,
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his debut today and he did an amazing job.
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Definitely,
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I think we just,
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you know,
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we’re all together,
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you know,
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we know it’s down to us at the end of the day what we do on the pitch and just
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every game we try to give our best and,
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you know,
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it’s about also maybe when we’re not playing well trying to win the game and get
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the results that we deserve and,
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you know,
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I feel like
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That’s the real next step for us,
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you know,
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even when it’s not going well,
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just try and win games and get results.
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What do the managers say to you guys in the dressing room afterwards?
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Has he had a chance to talk to you guys yet?
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Yeah, just well done, you know.
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We go again on the weekend, we want to win and that’s the message.
