 Ie, Sean. You said your team-meeting has gone well. Three wins out of five in all competition. Must be a pretty good week so far? I think we've been building on early season performances but changing that to get results. The details I spoke about, both ends of the pitch, are improving. The will, the demand has been obvious I think from the players to make sure that we do improve in them metrics and take our chances and be solid at the other end. Felly mae'r gweithio gweithio, ac yn ystafell, rwy'n meddwl yn y tro cyntaf, a'r meddwl yn ei gael ar gyfer gael, yn ein gwneud ym mhwyslwch. O'r ymgyrchol ar hynny, mynd i'w gwneud o'r 20% iawn? Oni ddim yn ei wneud, o'r cyfrifesio cyfrifesio a'r cyfrifesio yn amlwg, sy'n mynd i'w gwneud? Nid yw gweithi'n gwneud, mae'r gwneud yn cael ei gwneud yn cael ei gwneud. Mae'n gweithio i'r gwneud yn cael eu gwneud, i'w bwysigio, Sword of the Wild demand the energy of the side and the commitment to basically let them, or sorry stop them and create many chances. They get a lucky break sometimes that happens, they're a very good side. I think we've seen a balance this season of the way that we can perform, we've seen games where we've dominated with the ball and the metrics with the ball. I spoke about that more early in the season XG, et cetera. It's pleasing for me as the manager to see different ways of affecting games because over a season in the Premier League I'm pretty experienced in it. Unless you're the superpowers, particularly historically over the last number of years in Man City, I think you have to flex and change. That's what I've learned about the Premier League and I think we're showing signs that we can do that and the players can do that. VAR, it seems a conversation that you can have every single week. I know there were some issues for you last week. Are we any nearer or further away, do you think, from the clarity process? Well, I think it's a tough call. They're altering it, they're changing it. Officials in general, they're trying to promote new officials, they're trying to get growth in the officials and how they can blend into the Premier League. It's not easy. It's not easy for the governing bodies to do that, not easy for the referees either. I've said for many years that the three highest demands on a match day are the two managers and the referee. Within that, I think there's just some things that we think commonsensically could be better and I think quicker. I think that's probably where we just get a little bit lost in it as managers and coaches and players and I think the fans as well. I spoke recently and I'm still a fan of it, I've got to be honest, because the margins are tight and they're very, very important. It's top-level sport and it's top-level outcomes and financially can be massive difference in football from big important decisions. I just spoke recently about there's always a rule for a rule and there seems to be a rule for every VR situation. When you could take all that away and just put more strength in the VR people and go, look, you know, we've had two this season, you know what they are, massive decisions that were clearly obvious to everyone in the stadium that didn't get corrected because of a certain reason why they're not allowed to correct them. For me, there should be an override if it's a bad decision, it's a bad decision to end off, don't need a rule to decide on a bad decision. They should go, right, that's it, that's a bad decision and change it. It's not as easy as I'm suggesting, I'm sure of that because everyone will have a different view but I think there's a more common-sensical way that it can work and I think they are trying to find that. On the other hand, the demand of it is quite obvious, you know, stories of our referees speak to the crowd and all this sort of stuff. You know, my personal and Avarnaw's referees go into the radar, allowed to do their job and they do it so well. We hardly notice them, not bring them to the fore, but that's only a personal opinion. I've got a lot of respect for referees because I think it's a hard job. Yeah, just on that, do you think the discourse at the moment, are we fair to referees because there's so much spotlight on them and you know it's such a difficult job? But that's the thing, I don't, you know, I can't understand the spotlight in the sense of, you could change that because, you know, this idea of I spoke after the Liverpool game, people running over to the screen and we all more or less know what the outcome is going to be. So it just adds more spotlight on it, take that away, make it quicker, make it more streamlined. Personally, I don't need to hear from the referee and the VR, I don't think the stadium needs to hear it. It's a decision it's made, we get on with it. You know, I think it's a hard job. I think I was hoping when the VR first came in, it was streamlined in every season it was and to a point when we all got used to it and it was pretty quick, it seems to recently have gone the other way. The demand gets higher and you know, even if in my opinion, this is purely my opinion, if we have every ability to speak to everyone in the stadium, everyone presupposes because they explained that they'd all agree. Of course they wouldn't agree. Football fans, see if they're all going to agree, they're still not going to agree. So therefore I just don't, I can't see that. I think allow them to go out the spotlight, do their jobs. I think they have a really tough task as referees. We ask a lot of them. So my personal belief is just help them, don't keep adding more level to it and layers to it. Just take that all away, make it all quiet and down and let them get on with their jobs. Finally, from me, back to the football, Crystal Palace away on Saturday. Does the team find it easier perhaps played away from home than home at the moment? No, I don't think so. I think the, I've spoken recently about this, the results changed that perception. I think the performance has been really strong at home. The results changed the whole feel of that. I think we've been, I think we've actually been strong often, home and away. There's been a few that have got away from us. We know that. Hopefully we've corrected some of them things. But no, Palace is good club, fantastic manager, Ray Lunar as well, people are holding absolute high regard. So I look forward to seeing them, but obviously all the respect goes out the window when the whistle blows. Sean, just picking up on that, can I ask you about your thoughts on Roy Hodgson? Because he seems to get better with age, doesn't he? He was retired a couple of times. I tell him every time I see him, I've been telling him like this weekend, what are you doing? I say, why are you doing this for? Come on, mate. You know what I mean? In a lovely way, you understand. Terrific fella, always been terrific. Me, when I was younger, coming through, whenever I met him, come across him. I know him a bit through some work and connections I've done with leaders in sport as well. He's always at them events, speaks very wisely. Ray Lunar, and he was my manager at Watford. I've always gone fantastic with Ray. He was a great golfer as well. I like a lot of what they are and what they do. Respect them, and that's without a shadow of a doubt, but they know and I know the whistle blows, as I said, and that all goes out the window forever along the referee plays. Afterwards, I hope to go and see him and have a chat. Is Roy ever given away any of those secrets? I don't think he works in that way. I really don't. I think he's quite open, sorry. I think he believes in what he's done. He's formed it over many, many years and many experiences. I think he sticks to how he works with players and how he believes in the game. And it's paid him back. It's served him very, very well. I think he's still going. I certainly won't be able to tell him that every time. I'm not going to be doing it if I'm not on your age, mate. But it's a marvel to the fact that he's still got the bug in the heart and desire to keep doing it. And Ray as well. What are your thoughts on Crystal Palace? Especially recently, because obviously, before last weekend, I think it was one win in six. They then win last weekend and the narrative changes to they've taken seven points from 15. Well, that's life in the Premier League. That's life for clubs who are not the superpowers. You have the ups and downs, the ins and outs. Good club, Roy's done a good job. You know, like all clubs, I think, of that kind of build. Like trying to find that blend. You know, a side that can play, a side that can fight, a side that can get points on the table. And it's a challenge. It's simple as that. So they've had a bit of an awkward spell. I think Roy spoke what seemingly I've seen the game on a screen, not live, but he spoke pretty honestly after the burning am. And he thought they didn't play that well, but they got the result. But sometimes what you have to do. And concentrating on Everton specifically for this one. Any changes in the team news for this one? No, a couple of knocks with Amadou and Jarrod's got a bit of a knock. But we're not expecting to see Mr Omdux had a bit of sickness, but they've all been on the grass today, so we're hopeful on them. Hopeful on them, Anna, coming back. Yeah, I think he should be. I say they've been on the grass, as we know, still see how that reacts tomorrow. But he's managed that well. He's done well to get through the games he did. Hopefully we've managed that well with him as well. And it's calm now. Thank you. Thanks, Rich. We'll go to Julia. Excuse me. In the under-21 game this week, Use of Committee, Lewis Dobbin, Jarrod, Jr. Shane was common, all featured in that. I guess the big one there is Shavers Coleman. He lasted over an hour. Is he in contention for this game? It's important these games because we want to stimulate the players to get back to full fitness, full sharpness. The games program can be awkward, ranging games. So it's a game that we felt they could get something from, particularly Seamus, of course. He's still come back to true fitness, but he's doing great. He's put a lot of effort into getting back to real fitness levels. He's desperate to get back involved. You can imagine and be around it. But he's been terrific since he's been back around the group. And that helps. Use of getting a goal and working very hard. Dobbo needed a game, playing well. Some good habits and I'm pleased for the young players to come through that. Another good sign of a group working hard to get a result. I saw your interview this week where you mentioned about Deli Alley, to have a conversation with you about how he understood what you wanted to do about direct play. I just wondered if he has been helping maybe in training while he can't play on a match day. And also, the fans will want me to ask, are we expecting him sooner rather than later? No, he's still got a bit of a way to go. But no, I wanted to try and keep him involved. I think he's in a good place as a person. I like the fact that he absorbs it. He's had some amazing experiences, don't forget. People sometimes do forget that, for still a relatively young player. And I was just chatting to him about it. I just said, you know, I just want to try and keep him involved in what we're trying to do with the group. It's hard when you're out for that long. It really is. He's been through a lot over that period as well. And he just brought something up that I thought was really important and shared it with the players and said, look, having a calmness conversation. And he described it very well about, you know, this idea of direct play pre-supposed. That means kicking the ball another bit. It doesn't. And he was on it, you know, straight away. He said, oh, I get exactly what you mean. You know, can you play forwards is a first thought. And he said, maybe the players need a bit more correct team with that. So I told the players at the conversation, you know, I will try and be open with the players and I want their feedback. I'm more than happy for him to question things and ask why is it where false. And he did that in a very, very good manner. And I just thought it was important to share it and share the belief having all the players when they do feedbacks. We do listen. Well, no, but he certainly had a lot of experiences. Might stand him in good stead later on in life if he decides to go down that route. Vitaly Bicolenko's form, you know, is winning a lot of praise right now. I just wondered what you made of his progress since you've arrived here and also how he's linking up with Dwight McNeill, now he's getting his fitness back. Yeah, I think that, you know, Miko finished last season injured, which is an idea I got injured earlier this season. It was an awkward spell of niggly injuries. He came through the international scene and come back here for fitter. And he's done very well. You know, as soon as I got it, I liked what I was seeing. I think there's still lots of development in him. He defends very well. He defends a very high level kind of modern controlled aggression. You know, he's good on his feet. He wants to defend, but not silly stuff. Just a way he competes. And I think it's growing all the time. I think he's really improving. I've really enjoyed his performances. And Abdelai Dacore has decided that in January he's going to stay here. He won't be part of the Africa Cup of Nations. What does that mean to you as a manager and what's been the reaction within the squad to that? Well, I've always been respectful of players on the international scene because I think it's valid. You know, it means a lot to them to do that and play for countries and their like. So I think in his case, he's old enough and wise enough to make decisions. You know, it's not something he needed to speak in depth to me about. And it was a decision that he's made. Thank you. Just a quick one, Sean. There's been speculation again about Ben Godfrey and his future. Is he still in your plans? Yeah, he's doing terrifically well for us. He's trained very well. He's staying sharp and ready. The hardest thing we've had lately is the games program to try and keep the players not quite playing starting in the first team trying to keep them game ready. But he looks after himself super fit fella and he's going along well and he's ready. Does there anything more you're looking for to get back into the side? Well, I think it's fair to say currently it's tough. I think the two centre halves are playing very, very well and most people are speaking outside of my opinion and decision. I think most people accept that. And sometimes the centre half I was, and it's tough because you want to play. But I think there's an honesty to most centre halves to look at someone and think they are playing well. I know they've got to sit tight and I think he doesn't know that. I think he's a very good player but he's looking at two centre halves but currently I'm very, very strong for. Thank you. Thanks. Any further questions on the goal post-action? Hi, Sean. Amadu anon has been in great form and he currently ranks fourth in the league for successful long goals with only Rodgri, Thiago Silva and Moises Caise ahead of him. He's currently averaging twice as many as last season. Rodgri, has he allowed to pass it long? How dare you! I can't see him, I should tell him off. What would you put the improvement down to from a technical standpoint? Because obviously he's been really strong defensively. Is it simply just the case of his second season in England he's more confident or maybe something he's worked on? I think he's maturing as a player. I think he's realised the defensive responsibly better. I think he's doing it better. I think he's seeing the game quicker which I've spoken endlessly about to him and shown him some clips. Him and Jimmy to be fair. He sees things a bit quicker. I spoke to Amadu and Jimmy about the importance of their positional sense whilst trying to allow them the freedom to play as well because they can both play. They're very good on the ball I think and I think there's more to come and then putting in the hard yards because the top midfield players historically have always covered the ground and I think he's improved without the mental aspect of just the literal basics of working really hard as a midfield player and like I say, you've got Ghana there and Duke slightly differently playing a more advanced role but there's a good group there I think of midfield players who can rub off on each other. What do you think his ceiling is? I think like any player you can go as hard as you want for as long as you want. I mean I look at Youngie and I look at Sheamus they're still working hard at their game I think the way that I've always worked is not about age, it's about desire it's about the will, it's about what you want from yourself and I think for the younger players the world of football is open to so I don't put any limits on them just keep improving, keep being hungry to improve all of the time, I think that's the message from me. Thank you.