Speaking of facing Arsenal

" Every Premier League game is a challenge, it is a great game. Arteta gave them a good start. They have strengthened their roster in the summer and are certainly stronger than last season. Except for Avoniy's problems with the national team that need to be checked, the rest are healthy. Zinchenko was loaned from Arsenal, so she could not play. ”

Talking about conversations with players

"You have to let people handle this, Tuesday was my first time at the club, and I let the players and staff handle it themselves. Nuno is close to them, they are humans, and I think it's important to get them to handle this in the best way. I told them we had a game on Saturday and that was the most important thing. ”

" Everything else is to be put down for a while, we have to make sure we are ready for a big game at noon on Saturday, and I'm not talking too much about how we're going to prepare to face one of the best teams in the Premier League. "

Talking about whether the team's lineup can cope with domestic and European competitions

" This is a challenge, which we experienced at Tottenham last season. All European clubs face real challenges with player needs and I really like this team. It has a good balance in rotation. There are players of different styles in the lineup that allow you to play in different ways. "

" There is no doubt that the demand for the European war is different from that of the Premier League. We also want to compete in all the games, I only have two days to be with the players, and I only train with the entire team today, but I think this team has enough balance to compete and meet future challenges. "

Talking about myself during rest

" This is unusual because I have never experienced this before. This is the first time I was fired and the first time I have four or five weeks to spend with my family. It can be said that it was as hard for them as it was for me and you would think about the next opportunity, but I never thought too much because every opportunity comes from something I didn’t expect. ”

"I know, I am very eager to go to a club that will allow me to continue to win honors. If someone told me at the beginning of the year that the forest was a possibility, I would say it was impossible because Nuno did a good job and the clubs were on the rise. "

Talking about expectation and winning trophy

" That's what I want to do, I want to win trophy, and it's something I've been doing all my career. Every club wants to succeed when seeing this opportunity, but I have seen over the past few years that these ambitions have been supported by practical actions, which is perfect for me. ”

Talking about his relationship with Marinakis

"I have only seen him three or four times and don't know him very well. We met in Athens because he gave me an award that I would not refuse. He is very friendly and it means a lot to me because I am a Greek who grew up in Australia and I am proud of both countries. ”

"A lot of my recognition comes from the other side of the world, so it is very humble to be recognized in the country where I was born. We met in Athens a few years ago when Steve Cooper was in charge. But I didn't spend much time with him, but from a distance you have to admire his ambition and his determination to take on everything and create something special. ”