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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:01 - Bernabeu? I've only played here once but I remember the size of the stadium. I don't think it's something completely new to the players
0:50 - This is the dream. I've been fortunate enough to manage in the Champions League. Played in this competition. It's a huge honour for me, amazing challenge for me personally
1:40 - I haven't spoken to Robbie Di Matteo. There are parallels in a simple sense. My situation is different, I have to be careful making those comparisons. We are very committed to create our own history
2:52 - There have been challenges this year. Premier League is one of the great challenges, they have taken us to a place where we don't want to be. Champions League offers a bit of escapism. This stage of the competition you play the very best
4:08 - James Corden? I have no idea whether it's true or not. It's casual. The owners of Chelsea Football Club have had success
5:12 - Every new year in football brings a new story. My relationship with Carlo Ancelotti gives me the reason to understand how special this place is. My focus is on what we can do as a team this year
6:40 - We have to understand the strengths of Real Madrid. We have to be very disciplined, some very clear threats individually. We have to be defensively very good and show our own strengths
7:54 - I know the part I played in the last UCL success. Full credit to Thomas from then on. I don't link these experiences. I'm here to get results, I don't link anything to the past. I know I can manage in this competition, I'm more excited than anything
9:15 - We have a lot of players who have won a lot of titles. Natural leaders and more leaders have changed a lot over time. We have to give the younger players time to develop. Enzo I see as a leader but he'll have to find his way
10:50 - Thiago Silva, Mason Mount and N'Golo Kante are all fit and in the squad. Players have to prove themselves on the pitch. A lot of work behind the scenes but you can only effect so much. The players have to show it. Not questioning the character in the group
12:36 - N'Golo is a special player, he's had a lot of problems with injury. He's a high level player, so it's a positive that he's back
13:39 - Real Madrid special players? There longevity in the game is what makes them so special. We have to try and work against it by recognising their threats. Very high level players
15:19 - Real Madrid are clearly favourites but there's no better thing in football than trying to prove people wrong. It's a nice challenge for us. Football at this level is pressure. If you can't handle the pressure then you're not a big player or a big club
16:40 - Toni Rudiger played a lot for me. Things move on in football. Good luck to him and good luck to any professional who works as hard as he does
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April 11, 2023