August 5, 2022
Thomas Tuchel has signed Marc Cucurella from Brighton and welcomes Azpilicueta signing a new contract:
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:04 Azpilicueta new contract? Very good news, he's a legend, very competitive and now he can carry on doing that for us. It's very good news for us
0:45 Gary Neville said Todd Boehly panicking in the transfer markiet? No panic, stepping in the transfer market the toughest thing you can do when you come fromn outside . I have biggest respect for both Todd and ???, and I don't know when they sleep at night, maybe never! We have very direct line of communication, and transfers so far speak for themselves. We had a delay, because of the sanctions which led to loss of key players, but both owners have done a fantastic job so far.
1:45 Cucurella? Not done yet, paperwork is in process. Marc is a fantastic player, young, hungry, mobile can play in several positions. If it goes through it opens options such as Levi Colwell to find some game time elsewhere.
3:15 Aubameyang scored 79 goals for you at Dortmund? I would be interested in 79 goals! We won't comment on speculation
3:45 Improved since pre-season? We are some steps ahead. Maybe necessary to lose v Arsenal, a big rival trying to take our place, so it was a wakeup call. Since then we have stepped up, a new level of focus, and legs are fresh. Still not where we can be but let's see. Atmosphere is back to where it was.
5:30 Pre-season frustrating? Not frustrating, maybe challenging is more correct. It was necessary to spend a lot of time with new owners to discuss our ideas and opinions. With every day we know each other better, communications are better.
7:00 Can anyone close the gap to Man City or Liverpool? I believe we are a club in transition, but don't want to limit us and say it is not possible. Who is to say it is not possible? We are very well aware of the qualities of Liverpool and Man City, also Tottenham, Arsenal and Man Utd. I don't want to put too much pressure on us.
8:45 Tottenham, Arsenal and Man Utd showed in pre-season and the transfer market that their ambition is to catch us, but we won't break our heads worrying about it. Players came late and need to adapt, and still some to come in, but we have players ready to win a tough match.
10:15 Surprised you could sign Sterling? Surprised wrong word. Signs it was possible, and he was the perfect fit for us, and he made it clear he was ready to make this step to a new club. We tried and succeeded. If he plays as a forward three it can be very fluid, with Kai, Timo Werner and Armando Broja who is now in the squad. Liverpool and City proved how well you can play with a fluid front three.
12:05 World Cup year? You feel the players are very focussed on the World Cup, but it can be a bad thing if they are not focussed here. Part of them is already thinking about November. Big emotional and physical drain on them, so see how they are when they come back. We feel the excitement in the players ab
By HaytersTV
