player

Q: You must be delighted with the victory, given you opted to field a weaker player in this tournament?
Q. Do you agree that Player Y has let the side down with his poor recent displays?
Q. Who do you think will win World Player of the Year?
Q. What do you think of your chances ahead of this match?
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manager

Q: Another game without a win for Player X, it must be affecting his confidence?
Q. Do you agree that Player Y has let the side down with his poor recent displays?
Q. What are the chances of you giving into Player Z's demands for 2 tournament slots next season?
Q. X Manager is coming under an increasing amount of pressure for what many perceive to be his underarchievement with Team this season. Would you agree that he is performing at an unexpectedly poor level at the moment?

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Q. As it is your birthday on Saturday, you must be hoping the opposition gift you a win?
A. I hope it isn't my only present. There's this new sheepskin jacket I've had my eye on for a while.


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Q. You come into this round on the back of a successful round while your opponents do not; do you perhaps fear complacency?
A. It's a different sort of challenge for us today.We have to be focused and clinical.

Q. Your supporters have responded well to your consistency in giving upcoming talent a chance. Is that something we can expect to see more of from you?
A. I have made a commitment to developing talent and will continue to do exactly that.

Q. What do you think of platinum's efforts to cool the war of words between you two since the last round?
A. I wasn't even aware that is what it was. You lot in the press must think we are pretty thin-skinned if you think either of us are actually affected by it at all.

Q. Yet another round commences today, bringing with it speculation over your plans for club X. Will there be any deals in this coming round?
A. We certainly wont be buying anyone.

Q. X has snapped Y for a cut price deal. Do you think you've missed a trick?
A. Unfortunately, yes. I'd love to have had him on my team, not least because he wouldn't line up against us!

Q. QB has made all the headlines by splashing out a whopping 91 Nohhams on MotD. How much of a boost is that to their chances of winning the league?
A. I'm focusing on what we can do rather than what they're doing;we're confident of doing ourselves justice in the next round.

Q. It's fair to say club X didn't have the best of times in the last round. Are you looking for an improvement in the next round?
A. The whole club wants to bounce back and make a statement of intent.

Q. X hasn't held back when talking about you in his press conference today. Do you think he might have an edge in any mind games between the two of you?
A. Not at all, his comments have been like water off a duck's back to me.My advice to him would be to try to not let the pressure get to him so much.

Q. There are rumors that you are interested in signing X. Can you shed any more light on this for us?
A. There is definitely some interest from our side. Can we do a deal? It's too soon to say.

Q. You sit here alongside your new signing Y. Are you pleased to have got your man?
A. I'm pleased that this opportunity has been presented to us. Y is a fine player.

Q. Platinum has been speaking very highly of your performance in the auction lately. How does it feel to receive praise from your fellow professionals?
A. I am not prepared to answer that question. OR It would mean much more if it came from someone I respected.