Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: ‘We Want Top 4 & Conference League – We’ll Keep Fighting!’ - video Dailymotion

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Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall discuss' his goal for the 1-0 match against Copenhagen, wanting to win the conference league and finish top 4 in the Premier League   13/03/2025  Stamford Bridge, London, UK

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00:00First half was a bit of a scrappy game, not much happened, both teams sort of mullifying

00:14each other and second half, yeah we made some changes and managed to pick up some more spaces

00:20and opportunities and thankfully got the goal.

00:23Why did not much happen in the first half? Is it because you had the lead or you were

00:26waiting for them? As you say, not much happened, nothing happened.

00:30Yeah, maybe a bit of both from what you said. They've got 5-4-1, it's tough to break down

00:37any team, it's hard to break down. So then we made some additional adjustments in the

00:41second half and I feel like we got more plays and more spaces. I feel like that was a change

00:47important to the game.

00:48For you personally, how big is this competition this season in your first at Chelsea?

00:54Very big. I'm getting a good amount of games on in this competition, managing to get 90

01:00minutes on my belt and keep my fitness up. I want to win this tournament, it's as simple

01:05as that. I want to win some silverware. Any European competition, any footballer will

01:09tell you that it's a pleasure to play. It's about trying to help the team as much as possible

01:14when I get the opportunity.

01:15So normally I'd ask at this point, what's more important, the winning of the trophy

01:18or finishing top four? But because of the way Chelsea are, you can do both?

01:22Yeah, I mean, if you ask me one lie, I couldn't answer it. It's just about winning. This could

01:30be just one win and you've got the expectation to win. So the players know that now, the

01:34mentality is ingrained in us on the manager and I'm happy to lie, I think it's a good

01:40year for me and it's a good time.

01:41One last one, you've got a big game at the weekend before the international break against

01:44Arsenal. From the outside at this point, I'm asking you honestly, for you, do you think

01:49Liverpool have already won the title or do you think Arsenal are going to really give

01:52it a go because they still can't believe they're in it?

01:54It's never over until it's mathematically over. We've seen in previous years that teams

01:59can fall off but Liverpool have been great this year and all we're focused on is finishing

02:04as well as possible. We're still in the race for top four of course and we've got a big

02:09ten games to go and I'm fully confident the lads can deliver.

02:12And not just fourth, third or even second?

02:14A hundred percent. I mean, like I said, until it's mathematically possible that we can't

02:17get to that place, we'll keep fighting.

02:19You're a legend, aren't you mate?

02:21Good to see you, thank you so much.

02:23The run that you had today for that goal, it was absolutely insane. How did it feel

02:30to get through all of those players and actually score that goal in the Jackie Harding side

02:36again as well?

02:37Yeah, I've had a couple of decent goals in that end. I mean, it was nice. At the end

02:44I showed a bit of endeavour and managed to keep the ball and it's almost just a blur

02:48at that point. You go into instinct and like I've said before, I've practised that finish

02:53every day in training so when I'm in that position it's nice to actually pull it off

02:57in a game so it shows that the practice is helping.

03:00Yesterday we heard from Levi how Maraska's such a great gaffer and gives you... Oh, I

03:05can see you're freezing. I'll be really quick.

03:07No, no, it's good. You must be cold as well.

03:10How he's a great gaffer and how he really pushes you all to do your best and perform

03:15well. You've been with him the longest. How do you find bringing what he envisions into

03:20the match and are you helping coach the younger players who have come up and give them guiding

03:25hands, especially with Antoine who was out today with his debut?

03:29Yeah, a lot. I feel like I'm in a position where because I've been with the gaffer for

03:34longer I know the system pretty well so if there is ever any younger players or even

03:41senior players that think they need something in my opinion then I'll give it and I'm always

03:46there to help the lads and give advice. I'm just happy that he can trust me in the system

03:52and I can hopefully try and perform.

03:54It's great, well done today. Bye.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall: ‘We Want Top 4 & Conference League – We’ll Keep Fighting!’

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