Every word Patrick Vieira said on Chelsea, Conor Gallagher, Michael Olise, Sean Dyche and more
Yeah, it was quite surprising.
There is no doubt about the work he has been doing t at Burnley in the last ten years but this is the industry we are living in, it’s difficult to see a manager losing his position but this is the world that we are in and as difficult as it is, that’s the way it is.
Not just in my heart, it’s a really important competition in this country. The fans, the players, there's real excitement around the FA Cup and we wanted to do well and we are in the semi-final. It’s a really exciting period and we will enjoy the day.
It’s the fact I’ve been in a place where clubs have been successful in the FA Cup and I was just a part of it. This is a different club, a different team with different ambitions and it is a really good moment for the club. That is why the message to the players and the fans is to enjoy the moment and enjoy the day. We had a really good week, we’ve prepared well, it’s another day tomorrow and we will be ready for the game on Sunday.
The only disappointment for them is not to go through. Football-wise and the game that they had, it was really good. They played well. It was a big game and I think they performed well. I think they can be unlucky and they were unlucky not to go to the semi-final.
No. We are talking about a club, a team and players who are used to playing several games in a week, important games one after another. The physical impact will not have any kind of impact on Chelsea’s performance. We have to look at ourselves, prepare ourselves, what we want to do to give ourselves the best chance to win the game.
We had Tyrick [Mitchell] and Michael [Olise] who had some training on the field, individually yesterday, a little more today. Then we have to wait tomorrow to see