You must be pleased to come to Brighton and win so emphatically?
Yes, really happy, really proud of the boys. I think they put in a great performance to beat this Brighton side. They haven’t lost since August [at home in the Premier League], that tells you the difficulty of the task that we have today. The boys were really good today.
Is Havertz the difference from last year?
He's certainly having a huge impact on the team. His overall performances have been really good and now his numbers for goal contributions are really high. He needs to maintain that. I think his understanding with the attacking players was superb. I think they had real purpose and connection and a lot of clarity on where to attack and we created many chances.
We know what happened last year…
I forgot already.
Do you see a difference in mentality to last year?
I don't know. I think we’re in a really good moment. We have the squad healthy with a really good energy and a lot of confidence individually and collectively. We have to just keep doing what we’re doing.
It was in this equivalent game last year that Bukayo missed the penalty. Can that be a little margin to change things?
Yeah that’s a little one or a huge one because if he scores the penalty that's a goal and then the difference in the scoreline makes a huge difference. He had the courage to take it again because I'm sure that was something that was around his mind. But it's another year, he's gone through that and he wants to make the difference for the team.
What have you done to make Ben White so good?
Credit to him because he's always willing to learn, to train, to play in any circumstances — whether he's feeling good or not. He's open minded and he has the desire to win. That's what makes a
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