15/05/2024
Mauricio Pochettino Pre-Match Press-conference against Brighton on Wednesday.
On having players back :
"It's very good news to have many players back on track. Chilly (Chilwell) is really close, but not 100% to be part of the squad. Carney, also. We need to assess if they can be in the squad, or the weekend."
"The players that arrive from injury need time. We need to play, start the games, with players that can cope with the 90 minutes. We have the names now, but they are not 100% to play from the beginning and cope with the demands..."
"Next season, I don't want to talk about injuries. Always press conference going to this, going to that. From now, I will stop talking about a young squad and injuries. I wish to show our real quality."
Romeo Lavia and Wes Fofana remain out, they are long-term and we knew that."
On qualifying for Europe:
"It's important to keep strong the mentality and really believe that we can get [Europe]. It's going to be two really tough games. Always the most important is to believe. The team is doing well. The last 26-27 games, we are doing really, really well."
"After all the circumstances, in case we get Europe, it's a very good thing for us. But always, we are going to judge people because of the results, or the process putting all the circumstances we had... that's difficult to judge."
On the future:
"I never said that I was not thinking in the future. I am thinking in the future, the plan is there to start pre-season. It's not in my hands to be or not to be here."
On his first 50 games :
"I really enjoyed . We are much better now - the coaching staff. I really enjoyed. When you win, you enjoy more..."
on Brighton and Roberto De Zerbi:
"Brighton is doing fantastic. He's a fantastic coach."
On English Media:
"The problem in England... after 10 games at the top, what happened after? We are punished because of the first 10 games. If you count after, we are in the top four."
On the Fans:
"It's a question for them. In Tot