“I believe so. We noticed pre-season, we did fairly properly there in that division so I am satisfied now we have a superb crew, a superb squad, what I mentioned earlier than concerning the depth of the squad, we will nonetheless strengthen the squad, however I believe the crew exhibits they will play in a superb stage.”
The gamers that you just introduced in that solely began taking part in with you in Oslo, [Christian] Eriksen and [Lisandro] Martinez, are they match sufficient to begin on Sunday and if they’re, does that offer you a specific drawback at centre-half, given you’ve got bought folks like [Harry] Maguire and [Raphael] Varane who have gotten quite a lot of expertise?
“I like such issues. I believe that’s what we’re speaking about, we want that on this squad, competitors is one but additionally we go into a protracted season with quite a lot of video games, so we want quite a lot of good gamers.”
Are they obtainable to begin, match sufficient to begin?
“I believe they’re match sufficient to begin.”
It is clearly been a protracted low season, so much’s gone on, you are right here as a result of this membership did not attain expectations final yr, so now the season’s upon us, how excited are you? What’s your overriding emotion, is it nerves, is it pleasure or are you simply champing on the bit to get going?
“As you mentioned, it is thrilling as each season however in fact if you find yourself going into the season with a brand new membership and a brand new crew, I believe we work actually good but additionally robust within the final weeks to get a base and I believe now we have the boldness that now we have that base, so I am actually wanting ahead to Sunday.”
What are your ideas on Brighton, what do you anticipate from them?
“It is a good crew, [they] play first rate soccer, [they] play engaging soccer. I like them for what I noticed.”
