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hi Simon,
this week has obviously been dominated by the Super League fiasco.What were your thoughts on the competition when you heard about it?
What your thoughts and how two weeks unfolded?
And what do you say to those fans are understandably still very angry about,
first of all,I'm very happy that the fans have voiced their opinion and that we've listened to them and in a strange sort of way,it's it's brought
brought the football pyramid or community together.And I think that's important.And I'm very happy
to,uh,I'm a supporter myself and there'll be a day that I'll come back and uh,and watch,uh,watch Man United and I want to watch a Man United team with,even with the fear of failure.You know,that's that's one of my,what I thought about it.I didn't like the concept anyway
because
it has to be on sporting merit.You have,I want to earn the right to play in a,in europe.We know that we have been
pioneers and we're we've been in europe for many,many years and we were
with the Busby Babes.So that's
one part of it that we want to be part of a successful european campaign.Again,one of my
best nights have been
something that we worked really hard towards.But then
to get that
now that feeling of that fear of failure that you can't just be giving it on because your your name is such and such.You have to earn the right to be there and then
to get the best possible performance I've always felt and I've always believed in stepping out of your comfort comfort zone,being afraid of failure that spurs you on living on the edge a little bit
and that wasn't part of this.And for me,
I'm very happy that all the clubs that have uh admitted their mistake,that this was a bad idea and the way that it came out as well.So
it's just when we were talking about getting fans back into the stadium,we get this,
and then we were looking forward to bringing fans back into the stadium the next,or the last two games of the season.And when we weren't able to look forward to it,but the fans,because we have a banner at all traffic and I'll
food,police,nothing without the fence.And we felt that for more than a year it's been a difficult year,as it has been.
But now when we were just going to welcome them back in,we get this.
So the preparation for the leads came was a little bit different.But then again,
that's part of being
in this industry and in this,
this club as well.Man United is the biggest club in the world.And of course,we want to be part of european football uh and but we want to do that by like my players did last season.I think they were
yeah,
excellent.The players,because they were not talking about this fear of failure,they were afraid of not
making it to the Champions League because we were so many points behind.They pulled themselves together,came together as a team and we achieved third,which was a very good achievement this year.We've worked hard striving towards trophies
and we're second and we wanna I back my team to be there in the top,
top in europe.But
I still think that that fear of failure is helping us do that and that's being a sporting competitor as I am and my nature is not
being handed things,we can't be handed a place.That's my opinion.
Anyway.
That's long enough on one.
So
yeah,
okay.We'll move on to the politics preview now.Yeah,that's,
let's talk about this weekend because talking about exciting football games,the leads
leads away.It's an exciting game for us.What sort of game and atmosphere he expects.And Ellen road Denali,
well inside the stadium,there won't be any fans,unfortunately.But
obviously we,it's important that we,uh,we focus on our game.You,you know,fans between our clubs have always had a rivalry and it has to be healthy rivalry.That's important as well in a period like this
for me that we don't incite or brew anything,anything up.We play football.And
uh,that's important that we,we,we've listened now and we've listened to the fans and I'm so,so happy that we,the fans have been heard.
And then let's go on to the game of football.
And in terms of the match charlie,obviously you had a brilliant result against them at Old Trafford and a brilliant performance as well.What sort of a
effect?And do you see that leads will try to have in this game?Do you think they'll have a bit of a point to prove against your side?
You know,that game we started unbelievably wealth.We scored in the first two attacks
and it was never
six to win.We've we've looked at it.Obviously we've analyzed it ourselves.I don't expect the same type of scoreline because
the difference between the teams were not four goals.We were clinical,we scored some fantastic goals.Uh,we had some great saves by David at important times just before halftime.It could have easily been fought to just after halftime,easily they had chances there as well.
So we know that we'll be stretched physically and mentally in this game completely
a completely unique game of the season.
I really ask
Hi Hola,
All right.I just wanted to ask you about your
you're upbringing because because your links to of course christian soon you're but you're born raised in a place where no one would expect the team to do anything or a player to achieve great things.How important is that?That dream for a player?I mean,obviously linked up to the happenings this week,but
it's special for you because you're you're born somewhere where you never would expect someone to to get from there to the Champions League and it says it all,doesn't it?
Yeah,of course.But you don't expect Christensen to,to make it,You don't know the mentality of the people from Christensen that's completely out of order because no,we've always had,you know,if you work hard for something you can achieve it aim aim high and
a dream high and
you never know what you'll achieve and that is what the football
pyramid is built on as well.You know,the dreams of my dreams,I've I've scored thousands of winning goals in a champions or a european cup final or an F A cup final when I was on my own
up in my on my on the pitch just just above us and that's that's part of football.You have to dream big and
uh to be an example of that is great for me of course coming from christians and I hope other players from Kristiansand boys or girls can can make it around the uh in european football of course.
Samuel Lucas,
well I appreciate there's a game this weekend,but given the seriousness of the Super League this week,I mean,can you to United fans,can you genuinely say that Joel Glazer,who didn't communicate with United fans for nearly 16 years hasn't been to a game for nearly well over two years and hasn't put a single cent
into the club,genuinely cares about the club.
You know,I've,I've said what I've said about the Super League and I'm so happy that all the owners,all the clubs involved agreed that this was a mistake and I've always had a good working relationship with the club and the owners,
of course,behind the walls of the building,we,we speak,they listened to my opinions and uh,we,uh,we're working to move Man United forward of course.And uh,
it was,it's important that we all,we all want to be better and improve and that's,that's what,where my job is to improve the results and performance of the team.And this weekend,this is a good chance and it's a big game,you know,our,our history,we know that
Andy mitten.
Hi ali.
And here around the,on the strength of
this week.Do you think fans deserve more of a voice in football?
I think it depends.As I said,football without the fans is nothing.And
that's why we have to listen to them.And I'm happy that the voice of the fans,
players managers were heard.They've,they've all been voicing over.We've been voicing our opinions this week.And it's important.And
you know,when,uh,that's part of my job as well to speak to the Man United supporters and fans,
uh huh,
showing them that we want to be a better team that we are now.And that's,that's my job to get us up the table and start challenging for trophies.
James,cooper.
Hi ali.Um,apologies for being predictable.I think you probably expect a couple more questions on this and I do apologize for that.Ed brought you back to the club.I just wonder your thoughts on his move to resign.Uh,
how aware you were of what was going on and whether you even considered your future because a lot of people have said a lot of emotional things this week.
Well,foot police emotions and emotions run high in football were,
I've had a very,very good working relationship with Ed
and
the club will have to move on without him.And I'm sure Man United will always,uh,move on and we will work to get,
I'll work as long as the money Man United want me to work here and hopefully we can end this season successfully and uh,is part of that
Carlson?
Yes.So what,
yeah,
uh,about leads game leads against Man United?That's a huge one in in english game.What can you tell us about your views on that rivalry and what does these games mean to you?
They mean a lot to me,uh
because obviously we we know the history about the leads of the old day super leads.That was the generation before before mine and that was my dad's generation
and he's grown up with seeing them winning the league.I've played in some massive games against leeds
where
We we had,we had a proper challenge from that team early early 2000,
for example,Eric Eric Barker played played for them.And we we as a team,we got stretched against them.Our team,we look forward to those games and we we had
mhm,
some fantastic games,they read,there was so there was respect for the for the level and they stretched us.I feel the same now with the leads team coming uh
or coming up this year.They've shown their qualities and they're going to stretch us,they're going to challenge us and we have to be ready for this for this game,physically and mentally.
Simon Stone.
Hi ali.Sorry,you mentioned before about
not wanting to incite
the situation and clearly there's a rivalry off the field.But what's happened this week couldn't have incited
Insight in the situation anymore,that the anger amongst the clubs who are not in the top six
is
is there for everybody to see?Are you concerned that that could have an effect tomorrow on sunday and funds might turn up to voice their opinions about
Manchester United is a football club.
I'll repeat myself as well.But in a strange way,this this situation has brought football together as well and funds together
and fans of different clubs.
Everyone understands that,you know,the players,the funds,they
they haven't been part of this.
And so a Man United fan and a leeds United fan,they have the same opinion on on this topic.So I don't think that's gonna be an issue.And when you play against top teams anyway,when you play against your rival,you expect to expect fans to support your own team.
We've got a last question for paul,whose
hi ali,uh,
the part of your job
to speak to funds.
I'm just wondering what what was your kind of meeting with the group that came down to come into like yesterday?And kind of,do you understand that they,
you know,they have a right to protest and air their grievances?
Yeah,of course.I will always listen to the fans and I thought it was the only right thing to do is to,
to go and listen to them and speak to them and have a,
a nice discussion with them and peaceful discussion because it's important that we respect each others and respect each other's views.
I said a few things about what I think that the team will do in the future and or what we spoke about.We don't really need to discuss that,but it was a good 10 minutes.And,uh,I was,I was happy with that.Of course.We,we,uh,we didn't shake hands.We gave a fist bump and then,uh,we,we parted.
Thank you very much.