Press conference
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Gattuso wants players to own up to nights out: Louise looks for the confession form
Gennaro Gattuso, Lazio’s head coach, said he prefers his players’ honesty after a night out, while refusing to let a training session be ruined. Lazio host Parma, coached by Alberto Gilardino, on…
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Mourinho turned up with a printed sheet after Atlético: the gaffer opens his folder
Ahead of his first clásico since returning to Real Madrid three months ago, on Sunday night, José Mourinho has a few moments people noticed: a “por qué?” after Betis, a printed sheet…
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Carrick talks for 5 minutes 27 seconds unprompted: the gaffer times his own team talk
Michael Carrick, Manchester United manager, opened Friday’s press conference with a monologue lasting 5 minutes 27 seconds. United, 13th in the Premier League, have won just two of their 11 games.
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Sint-Truiden win in Denmark before 950 fans, Marcel preferred the silent eve of a match
Sint-Truiden won 0-1 at Midtjylland in Herning in the Conference League, the club’s first European away win. The day before, Danish coach Mike Tullberg had talked about STVV’s weaknesses on the road.
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Vitor Bruno “not born mauve” but thinks of the club “every second”: Marcel counts
Criticised after Anderlecht’s exit from the Croky Cup (the Belgian Cup) at the hands of Beerschot, Vitor Bruno said before facing Jagiellonia Białystok that he would not change course. He also described…
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Vitor Bruno is “a good customer” for the press, Louise wonders what he bought
Jurgen Geril, the Het Nieuwsblad journalist who covers RSC Anderlecht, is surprised by the way Vitor Bruno talks to the press. According to him, the coach often shields his group with odd…
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“It’s no longer my problem,” says De Zerbi: Louise looks for who owns it
Before the game against Coventry, Roberto De Zerbi said that the situation of Richarlison, dropped from the Premier League squad list and sent down to Tottenham’s U21s, was “no longer [his] problem”.…
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Vitor Bruno says “it’s my fault” several times after the exit, Louise counts
Beaten 2-1 at Beerschot on Sunday, Anderlecht are out of the Belgian Cup on their first outing. Manager Vitor Bruno said several times that the defeat was his fault, while insisting the…
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Gattuso warns Lazio of 15 to 20-minute blackouts, and an amateur gaffer sympathises
Before Lazio travel to Turin to face Juventus in round seven of Serie A, Gennaro Gattuso admitted the opponent was stronger. His main worry: the 15 to 20-minute blackouts that keep showing…
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Luis Enrique sums up football in two demands and an “easy”, an amateur gaffer takes note
Before PSG’s trip to Strasbourg, Luis Enrique told a press conference what he expects from his players: to “run like crazy” and “play football beautifully”. The Paris coach says it’s “easy”.
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Vitor Bruno talks of a “slap” and a “European mission”, Marcel keeps the word match
After the defeat to Dinamo on a goal conceded late in the game, Vitor Bruno said his side did not deserve “such a slap”. Despite the 0 from 6, he says the…
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Vitor Bruno wants his line left in context, Louise wants to know where context is kept
After Anderlecht’s narrow win at Cercle Brugge, a Vitor Bruno line about “playing badly and taking the three points” was analysed and criticised. Ahead of the trip to Dinamo Zagreb in the…