on his young team's performance...
"I am not surprised by their quality. I
believed we had a great chance to win the game although of course I
did not expect us to score six goals. I felt pleased with the way
we tackled the game and our problems on the pitch, with our fluency
and the way we kept calm when Liverpool came back to 1-1. We just
continued to go forward and play."
on Arsenal's style of play throughout the Club...
"We feel these boys work very hard to integrate
what we want them to do and they got it out tonight. Sometimes the
most difficult thing is not to be talented but to transfer it into
competitive games. They did that tonight, they played the way we
want to play football but also showed great mental
strength."
on a promising future...
"It is a very satisfying night. I feel there is
a continuity there inside the club. We feel we have worked very,
very hard and we feel the future of the club is very promising. If
we keep the players together and the spirit is right there is a
chance for the future."
on the depth of his squad...
"We changed nine players from Saturday and we
still have some players out like Gallas, Ljungberg and Adebayor who
are coming back. That is why I said for a long time that I
wouldn't buy anyone."
on the Liverpool line-up...
"At the start I was surprised because the last
time we came here in the Carling Cup they had a normal side. But
maybe because the game has been postponed on the back of a heavy
schedule they decided to rest players. As you saw with [the
injuries to] Garcia and Gonzalez, it is a gamble to play them in
every game."
on his selection dilemma...
"I always have the same problem because we have
20 players who are all top quality. On one side you cannot make a
mistake because everyone is good but on the other hand all the
players who are not picked feel they deserve a chance to play. When
you are the manager you give a chance to every player so you
don't always stick to the same team. They benefit from the fact
you rotate a little bit."
