Rose on Leipzig 1-0 UCL loss to Liverpool

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Rose on Leipzig 1-0 UCL loss to Liverpool  23/10/2024  Red Bull Arena, leipzig, Germany

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00:00Good evening, welcome to the press conference post-match after the match against Liverpool.

00:20Speak a little bit louder, alright.

00:23And as usual, we have simultaneous interpretation in case needed.

00:32If you have any questions to your head coach, please raise your hand and let's get it started.

00:37Mr. Rose, the team has put a lot of effort in it, but at the end lost the match. What is your explanation for that?

00:54Well, that's sport. Both teams want to win, both have a plan and I think that we started very well into the match.

01:04Good first 20 minutes, a great opportunity with Cechko, we could have scored.

01:14And the first real chance and opportunity of Liverpool, they convert.

01:21Then we had a phase in the first half and this is the main topic.

01:27We defend very well, have been defending very well with a lot of passion.

01:31Of course it's difficult to defend at this level, so you can see chances.

01:39But I think we need to develop a better feeling on the ball.

01:47We normally start very well and then we take wrong decisions in the last third and lose the ball too easily.

01:57Then with the quality of Liverpool, of other teams as well, they have a good transition game.

02:04We lose, we lose a little bit of confidence, don't create opportunities.

02:10And this is what we talked about at half-time.

02:13And in the second half it was a very open match, we scored twice.

02:18Both offside then have a great chance.

02:21With Cechko, we're not clinical enough.

02:25And if in the Champions League you want to score points, then you have to convert the opportunities that you get.

02:34The lads put all efforts in there, but at the end we have to give in that something is missing with us.

02:45If we look at the three matches, to get points at the end.

02:49And it was the same in all three matches.

02:52It was close matches, but we have to continue working hard. Believe in us.

03:05Marco, Xavi had to leave the pitch.

03:08Any info on him? What is his injury?

03:13And you said that winning tonight would help for the rest of the competition.

03:19What is your evaluation?

03:21Well, you described it well. The situation didn't get better.

03:26The matches are less, less points we can win now.

03:30But as I said as well, with this new format, with five matches remaining, we still have our chances.

03:38But less matches, of course, the higher the pressure will be.

03:45So this means that in our next match we should start getting some points.

03:52And in terms of Xavi, he is in pain, his ankle, he twisted it.

04:01We'll see tomorrow what the diagnosis will be and see how it will go on.

04:07I'm just hoping it's not too bad.

04:12Any more questions?

04:16If we look at your defense, you changed it a little bit.

04:22What was your thought about it, to play different than against Mainz?

04:26Well, that Liverpool starts with two wingers and that we didn't want to start with a back five.

04:38We wanted to start them with back four.

04:42So we wanted to get a result tonight, offer an attacking match.

04:55I mean, the same idea as in Mainz, back three, back four.

05:01It always has to do with the setup of the opponents and the players who play.

05:07This was the reason behind it, the opponent that we had to face tonight.

05:13One question to your defense.

05:16It looked like you had difficulties, especially in the heading game.

05:22What was the problem there?

05:25Problems in the air?

05:27Well, I don't think that we had difficulties in the heading game.

05:31We had one problem when we conceded the goal.

05:35We just didn't defend it well and weren't positioned well when we conceded the goal.

05:43But we know all that at the moment, blocking, defending in the box, within the box, we are actually doing well.

05:53And we showed that also tonight, defended very well.

05:56But just in the one situation, we didn't look well.

06:01But overall, as I said, defending was good.

06:12How did you see the goal that you conceded?

06:16Was there miscommunication with Hendricks and Luke Eber?

06:20As I just described it.

06:21I have to look at it again.

06:24I just saw that Luke Eber didn't reach the header, he was a bit short.

06:30On the cross, he should have been closer to his opponent.

06:36But as I said, I have to watch it again.

06:39But the fact is that we didn't pay attention in this one moment and this is enough against such opponents at this level.

06:46Any more questions?

06:52Looking in the future, Orban, he also says it's a question of confidence.

07:00How do you help the team now after the three defeats and the Champions League?

07:04Well, in general for the Champions League?

07:06Well, before the Champions League, now we have to play in the Bundesliga again.

07:10We meet again tomorrow.

07:12The lads are doing okay, I have to say.

07:17We just hope that Xavi is doing okay.

07:20Because if not, then players and substance is missing.

07:26And we have to be careful.

07:27Of course, if he will be out, it's going to be a tough phase.

07:31We will discuss it.

07:33What we want to improve on.

07:35But we only have two days.

07:37We play Freiburg, then DFB Cup, then Champions League and then Bundesliga again.

07:42The energy level needs to be up.

07:44The spirit is up.

07:46We have to be ready.

07:48We have to be ready.

07:50We have to be ready.

07:52We have to be ready.

07:53We have to be ready.

07:55We have to be ready.

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07:59We have to be ready.

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08:03We have to be ready.

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08:09We have to be ready.

08:11We have to be ready.

08:13We have to be ready.

08:15We have to be ready.

08:17We have to be ready.

08:19We have to be ready.

08:21We have to be ready.

08:23They need positive things.

08:28Before halftime, Cesco and Upenda didn't look very satisfied.

08:34How did you see them?

08:38Well, it's a subjective view.

08:42I don't have the impression that they weren't happy.

08:47Benji, he has given passes and assists.

08:53which could have ended or resulted in a great opportunity.

08:57We talked about the situation he had in mind,

09:00where he had to pass on the ball.

09:03And today he did it.

09:04So it's nice to see that they react, that they listen to us,

09:07that they're good lads.

09:09And here he passed it on.

09:13He could have take a shot himself in this chance.

09:18He's not unhappy.

09:20I mean, of course, they live off their confidence that they have.

09:23He had his opportunities.

09:25He will score again.

09:27He's an important player for us.

09:30He's just 20 years old.

09:32I think, Sechko, yeah, 20, huh?

09:35And the next one next to him is not older, so

09:40energetic.

09:41We have to stick with it.

09:43We have to work hard.

09:45Next challenge is Freiburg now.

09:47Thank you very much, Marco, Rosa.

09:55Have a nice evening, you all. Bye bye.

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