 Morning Gary. Morning. How are you? Yeah, good. Thank you Would it be safe to say you slept okay last night or were you in your study at 2 a.m. Analyzing the game? No, yeah, I don't sleep great after games. So I'd a quick look at leads last night Obviously, yeah condensed prep for for leads. So Yeah, made a little head start on that one and a lot to do today to make sure the boys are ready for Sunday How'd you reflect now that the dust is ever so slightly settled on what was a huge Result for you in your quest for Premier League survival and a and a really good solid away performance Yeah, I think that the most important thing was was the result of course So we spoke a lot about that The fact that the performance also had some real good elements in it is is a positive of course, but Yeah, just a how big the game was the opposition we faced and almost Being able to take a free shot at us and they didn't really have yet It was a it was a tough game for the boys I thought because we were in a in a position that we'd been on a decent run and we'd managed to move as it Move ourselves away slightly whereas Southampton were almost Yeah, last sort of throw at that point and they were gonna throw everything at us and there would be a desperation So I felt it was it was gonna be tricky to see them off initially first part of the game I thought would be tricky for us And I thought the lads managed it really really well and then managed to control the flow of it And yeah, look like a good side for for large parts now that you've had the chance to sort of Reflect and come out of the the heat of battle two decisions the the VAR non-intervention for the handball the clear handball and Perhaps Dom's goal in the first half that wasn't even looked at with offside Have you had the chance to review those decisions? And are you maybe as baffled now that you've had the chance to look at them as you was last night in the press conference? Yeah, no, I haven't seen I've reviewed the Dom situation I thought yeah, I was shown the handball quite a lot after the game and yeah, I was very surprised Not that I think that should be handball just that we've just seemed so similar to so many we've had go against us that Yeah, I just struggling to understand it a little bit. I will seek some clarity on that as well This this week or next week whenever the the guys are available to catch up try and figure out The differences and and and also why the check seems so short on it So, yeah, there's a few things that I need clearing up on that but Yeah, bigger picture a couple of VAR calls obviously we get a factual one and offside that goes our way which is Nice because we've had a few that haven't so yeah, I think Let's reflect mainly on the performance and what a huge victory and Yeah, an incredible run that the team have been on. I think that's 15 points from the last eight games At this stage of the season with the fixtures that we've had in there is a yeah, it's an incredible return that the The group of players have worked hard to achieve Like you say great form at the moment three wins in four seven points clear of the bottom three How do you instill into your team that the season is not over and you know every place in the Premier League Is worth upwards of three million pounds. So there's still a lot to play for between now and the end of the campaign Yeah, at this moment, it's not about each place. It's still about avoiding the bottom three for me So, um, I still believe 36 points could be relegated. I think Um, maybe the world felt when we left The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that we were fine and then you get a performance against West Ham Um, where we let ourselves down. So I think that's a real good lesson for the boys around Achieving a good result that everyone think means that you're okay and everything's good and everything's rosy and then Yeah, you get a real, you know, kick up the backside a couple a few days later So, um, we learned that lesson last week and hopefully that prepares us well for for what'll be a tough Ask against Leeds to go off the back of such a huge effort last night Two days less recovery against a very intense team will will be a big test again for the boys come come sunday Leeds have lost three of their last four. You've won three of your your last four sort of very different forms Of of late and and they've had a couple of big heavy defeats where they've conceded five and six goals But they've shown that they can still be dangerous How do you impose yourself in the way that you do against Southampton? But take your chances because clearly they can they can concede goals Yeah, I think I haven't seen loads of Leeds Obviously been yeah Southampton and Westam prep mainly this week But then um, yeah, I'll have more of a detailed look at them and See how and why and but for us, I think just making sure that we we start the game well Um, because we have conceded some early goals recently And we were out of our last home game before it started So making sure that we're we're ready Which will as I say the boys are going to be extremely tired this morning going for a recovery session as we speak So they'll be tired. There needs to be a lot of work done In a short space of time to make sure that we we turn up right from the start of Leeds We don't have yeah, we don't have time to to ease ourselves into this one They play it in an intense way And they'll have seen the start against West Ham. I'm sure And they'll be keen to come and impose himself in front of our crowd and try and make it an awkward afternoon for us So, um, yeah real focus from me on trying to get the boys ready to Start off all guns blazing at two o'clock on Sunday And then just find me from me. I know it's not been a lot of time since the game But but any knocks or worries from from last night or anyone back in the the squad you can welcome for the weekend Yeah, so taff obviously we need to see how he is this morning. Um That was obviously the real disappointing aspect to yesterday's game losing losing taff to hamstring um Couple of boys cramped up. Um, yeah, matty vinnier ideally wouldn't have done 90 but then Taff having to come off made that tricky. So matty maybe did longer than he he was meant to. Um, have to see how he is marcos Suffered some cramp as well. Obviously hasn't played as much recently So there'll be a few that we need to check. Um Yeah, we'll have a look whether we need to freshen it up a little bit because some of the Yeah, some of the distance is covered and the intensity of the game last night was very very high. So, um Yeah, we need to have a look and make sure we get things right and give ourselves the best chance of Being fresh enough to to um, yeah to cause leads some problems. Thank you Gary just the result last night Effects your choices in terms of that rotation the fact you got the three points in and maybe a little bit more Comfortable in the table. Does it affect some of the rotation decisions you might make? No, I don't think so I think I don't feel any more comfortable at all. So, um, Yeah, I still feel that At this moment in time we could be relegated. So let's um, let's approach the game exactly in that way. Um, Try and get the best team out there for For energy also for quality. Um, so yeah, there'll be no No rotation that wouldn't have took place in any other scenario. It'll be Yeah, business as usual from team selection wise that's interesting to hear you say you don't feel any more comfortable after last night's result I mean people seem generally more comfortable around the club But is that is that just your forward-facing bit as the manager? You have to be saying the right things or do you genuinely not feel more comfortable after winning last night? No, I felt everyone In the world felt more comfortable after Tottenham. Um, and you see what can happen So, um, you lose a game for Neil to Westam not in a forest beat Brighton and all of a sudden it's full Lose at Southampton and and we're we're right back in it. So, um, things can change very quickly. So We've been on a good run. So other teams definitely can as well. So, um, Obviously, yeah, as I say, I still think 36 points can be relegated. So yeah, a real clear focus from me last night's done Um, we obviously enjoyed the the fact that we managed to execute a game plan Against a team that could have been dangerous on the evening Fantastic that the fans got to enjoy another away victory. Um, But yeah, nothing nothing done yet. So yeah, we need we need three points on Sunday Just looking at your numbers now You've had as many away wins as Liverpool this season in the Premier League Which given how hard the first half of the season was away from home for the team It's quite an eye-catching statistic Does that just emphasise the kind of progress you've made in the last couple of months away from home? Yeah, I think we are making progress. I think even at home fullum and fullum and Liverpool recently Good victories. I think we're we're trying to improve everything. I don't see us purely as a as a counter attacking team I know the away wins would would suggest that but Leicester We were dominant with the ball really Tottenham dominant with the ball for long spells last night felt we had control. So Yeah, trying to improve all aspects, but yeah, three three away wins on the trot For ourselves is is is a big achievement the lads the lads deserve real credit because winning away games in the Premier League is tough Winning one is tough. So to go free on the trot at this stage. That's a critical stage is um, yeah an impressive effort from the lads And did you recognise this team now from the one that played at Leeds earlier in the season in there? See saw for three game that was spring in both ways. I saw lots of promise in performance at Leeds The way our goals arrived from Directly from the game plan that we'd come up with the way the boys were able to carry it out Um, and then just a real concern at that point, especially that that sort of spell in the season where we once the game Wasn't tactical anymore and it became a bit more chaotic that we suffered Um, but lads have obviously made us to show real improvement in that not not perfect I mean it can be tricky that part of a game Um, but I think back to Wolves away um Managing to see it out. Um some other ones where we've Once the game becomes chaotic even Southampton last night. I know they have their their offside goal But apart from that our goal wasn't under real threat even though they had bodies everywhere and Yeah at that at that moment in a game you're relying on a group of players being able to see something out. Um But yeah, I think we've improved in that. Um, but still lots lots of room lots of room for improvement I didn't think don't think last night was the complete performance by any means but um Yeah, an impressive one for the for the amount of pressure and how much was riding on the game Another player that's caught the iron recent weeks has been Joe Rothwell. He ran himself into the ground last night I think he was still barely barely moving by the end of the game But um, can you just sum up the improvements that he's made himself and what he's brought to the team in the last few weeks particularly? Yeah, he's an interesting one Joe. So he um, he came from blackburn and was very Very attack minded never had too many defensive responsibilities at at blackburn And we worked hard for Joe on sort of changing just his habits really around how he sees the game and how he sees day to day training and um Yeah, it took a while With him to to get him to where he is at this moment, but yeah full credit to him I mean there's nothing we haven't done anything spectacular with him We've just tried to point him in the right direction and he's grabbed his His moment and his opportunity and he works his socks off every single day Um, and he's shown a huge improvement in just yeah, he was he was always a fantastic footballer But now he stays connected to the game much more. He um Yeah, he doesn't switch off anywhere near as much as he used to he's and you saw last night against a very talented Southampton midfielder in in lavia that he he can hold his own against some of the That yeah, some of the top midfielders in a Premier League Just fine. I know you speak a lot about not being bothered about proving anybody wrong or anything like that outside Or any noise Do you think your players take pleasure and motivation from from proving people wrong and I guess Stunning stuff down people's throats. I hope so. I would have yeah, I would have Um, so yeah, I hope they're enjoying it