Frank is it difficult to believe you didn't get
something out of that today. Yeah, I think on performance
alone and that doesn't always work that way. But when you
play against City you understand
how the game may go possession against you
having to defend press to cover to do a lot of work. We did it
brilliantly from first Minister last deeper in the second half,
but I can happen against those
first off. Was immense from us from everybody.
So yeah, I think just on General play we deserved
something from the game at least a draw and I know people
go. We didn't create lots of chances. Not many do against
City. They created chances
couple in the second half. Nothing can the first.
So we deserve something. First off it particularly, though,
where you have the upper hand, you check credit least a couple
of half. John's. Yeah, minimum good childish,
you know, you work in the week,
you're only as good as your preparation sometimes,
particularly with some of this level and then when the players
apply it and the core a comeback after five weeks, you
know, energy
levels and amazing. Every player, every player for the
application. What I did for that brightness, on the ball,
the best pricing team in the league, best positions him in
the league were against in. I've said so many things and
I'm very proud and I'm reflection
will look back and go
what a performance of
sounds like crap you off after defeat when you don't play like
that and they did and the lads deserve that. And we're a bit
her in because we deserved it for performance and for a huge
decision, which also will come to the decision. Was also
a cruel blow the way the goals conceded.
Yeah, but I want won't criticize
an individual. Mistake because players gave so much.
It's a little bit freakish in the write-up, Mason gets
attached on it. And then it changes its angle and then all
of a sudden that, you know, when you're defending the Box,
sometimes you rely on little Snippets of luck along the way
so
cruel, but that's football.
Clearly, you and the players are incensed with regards to
the Penalty decision. I know you went to speak to
the referee. Did he offer any explanation? Yeah, and I was
caught as calm calm or something
shouting and ranting at home. But
yeah, it was I wanted to die but was offside and a builder.
Because if that happens it negates to penalty shouts. Oh,
it wasn't. I've been told that clear. It's not not, not
offside against the
Charleston in the build-up.
So then it's just isolate the penalty.
The referee said he was on the other side of it. Fine.
I'll get that. So, go to VAR who have a minute and a half or
two minutes to look at it.
And to think that Chris Cavanaugh has not given that
penalty
the strikes him on the arm. Midway
strikes him when he's armed and a natural position.
I've got three year old daughter. Home. Who could tell
you? That's apparently. I'm not being funny, Jeff. I don't,
I don't mean to make light of it because we're in a position
where we're fighting at the bottom of the table
and Manchester City of fighting to win leagues. Everything's
crucial. And when you get, you have a system to bring in
a minute or two of, to have a view on a pendant, that is
the most easiest decision. You're going to get as a handball
easy.
There's so many that happen quickly
arms, their arms, their
late reaction. Whenever anybody,
they'll, I don't know what happened to her. What has to
happen as a reflection that I could. A clear? Clear.
I can't leave some mistake would be when you
when you get something. We haven't got much time to think
about it. But to minister to digest a handful
also, he didn't advise the referee.
Tell me why look on the number y to me my child. I don't know.
I can't understand it. If the communication is VAR.
So the referee says, I didn't see it. Give me a clear,
understanding the referee sees it
even if he says, I'm not sure if it may be, but it is. But
even he said, I'm not sure. It may be then. So then they got
a kind of a look. Then we're both in this together.
You get the first shout as a referee.
I don't understand it. It's incompetence at best.
If it's not that then just did it. Then someone needs to
explain to me what it is.
How difficult is it for you?
Not to accept the decision, but you can't do anything about it.
Now, I work but we have to accept it. And we have to take
pride in the performance against the top team
and understand that there are a lot of games to go, and it's
a table doesn't look great for the next two or three weeks.
Then it. So be it
when I came here, didn't look great. And the performance
isn't great. And what I've seen in the time I've been here is
a big Improvement in performance, has a big Improvement in
confidence, big Improvement in the
the how the nature of how the club is joined from top to
bottom with fans with pliers with owners with
the conversation. I'm having. We've got views to look forward in
a positive way.
And of course, we need results for that, but we must not get
caught up myself. Players fans. Don't don't look too much at
the table for the next two or three weeks, and I'm not buying
time here.
We're just saying we're going to work and we work and we got
14 games, whether it's to go. So I'm clear and that things 14
after today
and there's a lot of points to be for and if we play with
the energy and the passion and we get together like we did today.
My feeling is will be fine because I just ask you as well,
you talk about pride pride in the unity. We saw from both
teams from the supporters from the whole ground with regards
to the Ukraine and the to Ukrainian players were both
here today. Yeah, and that means
that means much more than a penalty. Shootout. To be fair.
I I'm renting a bit there. That's what we care about but
to see fatality McAllen cover the last two or three days or
last week or so is been
a huge perspective for me and for us as a club
because anyone who sees images and videos and then anything
can spin was anywhere near
a person that we've been with Italian. Two seasons encodes
fighting in the warm-up today.
A huge, huge moment. Huge moment to fill that. Can we?
Can we not
be at peace of each other
disagree with each other but not not Suited. Things are
happening at the minute,
Frank. I need to segue because it's been an extraordinary day.
And I know you send your press conference yesterday. Look my
concern is Everton
right now. Not any of my previous clubs,
but Midway through the second half. It was announced that
Roman Abramovich has handed over stewardship of his Club to
the trustees of the Chelsea charity. Can I ask you for your
reaction to that?
I don't know, Jeff. I don't know.
I've been told they're just before our come on, so I'm not,
I'm not dodging, but I don't know any details about it. So
I appreciate that. I can
plan, I understand, but thank you for everything. Thank you.
Cheers, Jeff. Thank you.