Shadowing Practice: "Arsenal Take Over - Cesc Fabregas & Arteta Reveal What Happened Next!" - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Michael is here speaking to us now.
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Michael is here speaking to us now.
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What did you enjoy about your team tonight?
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That we were us.
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That's what I demanded before the match.
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I want to see that energy,
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that determination, that fluidity, that movement,
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that purpose in our play.
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And that was it from the beginning.
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That led to connecting with our crowd.
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Obviously, you know what happens when we are able to do that.
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And then, obviously, the goals were really helpful because they set the tone for the rest of the game.
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But you pushed Chelsea back right from the start.
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Was that part of the team talk,
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part of the plan tonight?
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We wanted to do that.
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We know that if we knew that we could dominate them and put them in the final third,
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they were going to have issues.
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The moment, like in the last 30 minutes,
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we allowed them to run,
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don't finish action, and start with all the transition moments against the players that they have.
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You have problems.
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But to say that was more like us,
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did you feel you'd lost something along the way in the last few weeks?
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Obviously, we conceded very poor goals.
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The performance against City was something very different to the other two.
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and today we have to be back to be much better in many departments
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and I think we've done that especially the first 60 minutes.
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Mikael, you were absolutely magnificent today,
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especially in the first half and the first 15 minutes of the second half.
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The next thing for you is that killing teams off even more,
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4-5-0 instead of dropping off?
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For sure.
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I think I totally agree with you.
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I think those 15 minutes in the second half we should have scored two
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or three goals then the game is over and you have to control the game in a different way.
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When you don't do that and you start to give the ball away
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and not controlling certain spaces against teams like that and they punish you,
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then some doubts appear again.
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And that's probably the next step.
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You've been considering a couple of goals in the last couple of games and today you make some really important changes.
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Are you happy with the teams the way that they answer defensively?
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Yes, especially Jakub, obviously it was a big task for him.
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He hasn't played in the Premier League yet and to throw him in against those players,
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he was a big ass.
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But we believe that he was ready.
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I think his partnership with Gaby worked out really well.
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I think Georgi as well will give us a little control and leadership in that midfield and I'm very pleased with him.
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Mikael, going a little bit away from the game,
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I've been lucky enough in a couple of months to come to the training ground
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and thanks to you for allowing it as well.
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But getting to know a little bit of the players and being around them,
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I realized that the togetherness of the team and the profile of the player is always very humble, very positive.
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You know, when Saka misses a penalty, everyone goes to him.
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When there is a tackle,
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when someone is down, I see that the togetherness that sometimes makes teams champions.
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Is this something that you as a coach,
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Edu, the club in general,
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look apart from the top top player the other side of
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being a good guy humble guy I think to make something successful
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and permanent I think you need first of all the best people and then the best players.
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And I think the first one,
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it's easier to recruit than the second one,
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but at least there has to be great people.
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And when you have that,
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and I think we are that across the club,
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not only players, but staff as well,
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it's really helpful to build something like what we want.
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Of course, everyone's going to be asking the question,
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and we do ask the question every week.
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Mikael, can you win the title?
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Are you going to stop City?
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We have four games to go.
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We are top of the league that was one of the the things
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that we talked about is tonight can we go back and
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and be where we've been for for many months and
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and now we have to wait and see it's not in our hands we know
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that because it must be so important to you given the fact
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that you've challenged you've led all the way to finish the season strongly
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and take it as far as you possibly can at least for sure we're gonna try to do
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that against newcastle now we have another tough match
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and we'll try to prepare to win but
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if the season ended now how would you actually reflect on
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what you've seen from from your team regardless uh up to
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today what this team has done um i think is remarkable
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and they fully deserve it especially the players and the staff
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and and we are really happy when i have champions league football after
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so many years and we've done it with five six games to go
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but we have to be unsatisfied and we cannot accept
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that this is good enough for this club
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and we have to push even further see what we get
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and in some ways maybe newcastle on on sunday is a
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little market comparison of your progress i don't know we look
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at us what we can do what we can do better
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and keep improving how's gabriel by the way is he going to be okay for
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that game i don't know he had to leave he wasn't comfortable at all
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and that's uh pretty strange from gabby because he's he's a big fighter
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but i don't know will we see salibre in
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that game essentially i don't know okay well we wish you
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well we'll see you on sunday for more of these interviews good luck thank you so much
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but interesting to hear says you say you've been around the
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training ground interested to hear him talk about you know this has been an amazing season for us
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or whatever happens is it important for these fans not to lose sight of
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that and almost not to be too focused on whether they can
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or can't beat manchester city the progress has been amazing listen we need to understand first of all
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that man city is an outstanding team like
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when i say outstanding between players ex-players we talk about manchester city
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and it's like wow this is the best team in the world
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so taking it from there arsenal is having a fantastic season i think edu
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and michael have said themselves
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that they they shouldn't even be here at the moment this was not the step for this
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but they are here but they are 100 but the question is if they're having an individual No,
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but they're saying, is it a great season?
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At the moment it has been a great season and they were not expecting to be where they are today.
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No, but now that they are there,
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they were eight points clear.
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And they were playing brilliant football.
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Everything was going well.
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They have got behind because of three games for me Everton away West Ham drawing
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and here against Southampton now they've been they have been challenging
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against Man City yes Man City is a very good team
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and to win the league you have to be perfect against Man City
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but they're going to look back and they're going to look back at the games Southampton here and West Ham.
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And I'm not talking about the Liverpool because that can happen.
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I'm not talking about others.
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I'm talking about those games.
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And they should have won those games and won.
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And then you go to Man City and you can lose against Man City because that can happen.
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But those games, Jimmy, I'm agree with you.
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Those games are important in those periods of the season.
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And when you are in those periods of the season,
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you expect your top players to perform and they didn't really do it.
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But at the same time,
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I think you have to look in that where Arsenal were last here and where they are today.
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There is a progress in this football club.
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And of course, the players in the dressing room,
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they will want to win the title.
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But we are talking, you know,
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we know that you are going through.
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Yes.
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During the season, you're going to go through a difficult period.
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Yes, yes.
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I agree, but I disagree.
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Because if they were third,
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if they were third, if they were third the whole season through,
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yeah, and they have a spur
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and they end up second yeah then I say yes I don't want to find any excuses
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because I believe that
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and I'm not talking about the Brentford game here where they will unlock you talking during the season
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when you like says it really well CTR 510 years above Arsenal
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because of the way that they've been building the team but they are the same squad for years than them Yes,
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but the season is so long.
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And what will make you win the title at the end is experience as well.
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Yes, the season is long,
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but they were in control before the game against West Ham.
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There's not an easy game.
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No, there's not an easy game.
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You're right.
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There's not an easy game.
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I get your point, Jimmy.
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We get your point.
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Experience will make you at the end win the title during the season.
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How experience was Leicester?
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How many Leicester do you have every 20 years?
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One, no. Well, every 100 years,
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I think the way that that's still unfolded.
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I wanted to ask you,
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Cesc, about that experience that you talked about with Mikel Arteta,
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watching him on the training ground.
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You've played for some of the best managers.
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What is he like watching him work?
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I mean, what sort of level are you putting him on already?
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Very high, because he is very clear about what he wants to do.
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Mikel is detail, goes into the detail 100% for everything.
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And what I like is the message that he gives,
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his authority on the pitch when he coaches,
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everyone listens, everyone is alert,
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everyone understands what he's he's trying to do
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and you know the message is always very very positive
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and yeah you need to be like that and remember
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that he's been coaching for four years only what's it like
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preparing a team to take him on I think it's you
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know you don't be successful in the Premier League with out going into the details about how do you want
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and what do you want from players but I think it's about the football club.
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I think him working with Edu have a really good vision about what they want to achieve,
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how the profile of the players that they want,
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the style of football they want to play,
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and when you have this kind of clarity,
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they allowed him to work.
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And this is, I think,
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a dream for every manager around,
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is to have a really clear idea about what is your role and responsibility on when you're recruiting players,
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how do you want to develop those players,
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and he's been doing really well today he made a couple
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of chances who had a really big impact on the games today
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and through the season he made some really tough decision
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and it was a question mark about letting obama young leaving about lagazette leaving
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and he built a team to perform the way
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that he seen the game and that is something something really special really good for him yep that building
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The Chelsea is the first time to come to the final events and the changes of the people.
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Chelsea is the first time to come to the final events.
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Arsenal and CC They are going to London They are going to London
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Arsenal They are able to win So they are going to win
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In the fight against Manchester City
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They are going to win They are going to win They are going to win Arsenal
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against Manchester City and the team a
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I will see you in the next video.
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In this video, Michael, a key figure in a post-match interview, shares insights on his team’s performance during an intense game against Chelsea. He emphasizes the need for energy, determination, and a cohesive play style, which led to a strong connection with their supporters. The dialogue highlights the importance of planning and strategy in dominating the opponent, while reflecting on past performances and the necessary adjustments moving forward. This context provides learners with real-life conversational skills relevant to sports, teamwork, and leadership.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “I want to see that energy.” – A great way to express a desire for enthusiasm in conversations.
- “We knew that we could dominate them.” – Useful for discussing strategies and confidence in team settings.
- “You start to give the ball away.” – A metaphorical phrase that can be applied in various contexts, signifying losing control in a conversation or situation.
- “You have to control the game.” – An assertive statement to emphasize taking charge in discussions or tasks.
- “It was a big ask.” – A common idiom referring to a challenging request, useful for expressing demands placed on oneself or others.
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