00:00So we'll start with Adam, you can do a couple, and then anybody else is one each, please, we'll try as fast as you can, Adam.
00:07Daniel, how much is this Tuesday about betting on the players that have already started for you, or is it a juggle to be the ones that haven't played for you now?
00:17No, I think it's important, I take the club competition as serious, and otherwise we wouldn't travel there, so we want, of course, to progress into the next round.
00:26But it's also fair to say that the priority is definitely also on the Premier League and the survival in the Premier League, so we won't do anything stupid, so we won't risk one player if there is an injury doubt or doubt in terms of load.
00:40And we have also a few players who desperately need right now after two days, two game days, perhaps not that much in the spotlight, also a bit game time, and also for our new signings, perhaps also a chance to get used to everything.
00:53So the clear target is we want to go into the next round, but you can expect then also a few more rotations than we perhaps normally would do, you know, I'm a big fan of just two or three rotations, perhaps.
01:05I think in this game we will rotate a little bit more, also to make sure that players get up to speed and also on their fitness level to be ready then also for the Premier League.
01:16I expect a tough, tough game and especially for a side with a tough start into the season, quite often the cup competition provides an option and you want an opportunity to turn a bit of momentum.
01:35I think that also today, if I'm not completely wrong, after being down 2-0, showed great character, came back in a difficult away game, came back with a draw, I think this will do wonders also with their self-confidence and with their spirit in the squad.
01:48And I think they will try everything to use this momentum and spirit with perhaps a win over Premier League side to progress into the next round and they still have more or less, or many of their former squad, also in the last season where they played a solid season on Championship level.
02:05And for that, I expect also a tough game for us.
02:09Jonathan, any other teams for that one, Daniel, in terms of anything else from tonight or also, how's Dominic Calvert doing, getting on him? Could we see him potentially for the first time in that one? How's he doing?
02:20Yes, no news, Eason definitely out, out Tanaka we have to assess in the upcoming days, so for that, then apart from this, no new injury concerns. Dominic is progressing well from day to day, he's growing, you can see this in training.
02:33He has missed the whole, obviously there was a long summer break and then he has missed five and a half weeks of pre-season.
02:39We are doing at the moment a little mini pre-season with him, that means he is joining us in team training, is growing from day to day, but he also has to do additional loads.
02:49He does more than the normal team in order to build also his fitness for the long Premier League season.
02:54So for that, I was a bit tempted today to let him travel with us, but we decided and also together, he needs a few more days on the training pitch.
03:02But there's a chance right now, more or less from day to day, that to see him the first time in the travelling squad for a competitive game,
03:10it's actually closer and closer and also will take a late decision for this game.
03:13And for the players who will come in, I know you said about mixing changes up and stuff, but for the ones who do come in,
03:18how big a chance is it for them to sort of impress and, you know, sort of show up and do it?
03:22Yes, but also not overdoing this expectation.
03:26I know also for a team it's also not easy when you have many, many changes,
03:30then sometimes it's also then difficult for the players who will come in.
03:33It's a bit easier if you just come in a settled team and there are just two or three changes.
03:36So I don't put the crossbar of expectations too high.
03:40I just want to make sure that we as a team show good performance and hopefully also with a good outcome with the result.
03:45No, because, like I mentioned before, it's not like we can dwell on confidence just after one loss away game against Arsenal.
04:07So if we would have this mentality that we would be completely down, then it will be a long season, a difficult season anyhow.
04:13So we need to build this mentality that if we have given everything and were there with a top workload and tried everything,
04:22then also not to dwell under this type of game.
04:24So for that, we would have done this perhaps a little bit if we would be there with a disastrous behavior as a team,
04:30if they would have, whatever, 15 shots on target.
04:32But if there is a game day like today, five shots on target, five goals, two set pieces, two times an added time,
04:38there's no reason right now to dwell too much on it, so it won't change the plans for the game on Tuesday.
04:45It's true.
04:46Daniel, we're expecting quite a low crowd because of Sheffield Wendig fans boycotting the game.
04:51What challenge will that pose your team in terms of playing at the intensity that you want to?
04:56Yes, of course, perhaps a bit of a special atmosphere.
04:58I've heard a bit about the surrounding of this game.
05:01We're used to playing also like in buzzing away grounds.
05:07And you know, normally also on championship level, when once Leeds United were showing up, it was always a sold-out stadium.
05:14So for that, perhaps a bit new experience, but also preseason, too far away.
05:19But I also don't expect it will be like a preseason game.
05:22So I hope that many of our supporters will travel, that we have a proper support than there.
05:27And I also expect that there will still be away supporters, we will see, who cheer their crowd up,
05:34especially after a point for them on league level.
05:37So I don't expect more or less like during Corona times, an empty stadium, so for that.
05:42We want to make sure that we, for ourselves, are there with good performance and also good result.
05:46But we are also aware that there is a competitive side who will try to use their momentum from today.
05:53Anybody else?
05:54That's just embargoed until midday on Monday, please, if that's all right.
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