FYLDIG fra pressekonferansen i dag
As per, for those interested:
Lee Sobot:
Vurnon Anita: "We have had a great start and hopefully we can end this first month with a win.
Anita: "I'm a player that can play in multiple positions. I try and help the team with what I can do."
Anita: "I am improving every day and learning about my team mates as well.
Anita on Grot: "He is a young guy with a massive body, maybe he will get some minutes (at Forest) and show what he has got.
Anita: "There is a lot of ambition at the club, we want to get promoted. We need to keep improving
Vurnon Anita: "I think for myself my best position is midfield, but I am happy to play - left back, right back...or even striker.
Christiansen on Grot: "He is a very interesting player, a young player, he looks older because he is very tall and very strong." #lufc
Christiansen on Grot: "I don't want to say it's a substitution for Wood, they have other characteristics that I like." #lufc
Christiansen on Gestede: "You have to ask Victor."
Christiansen on Green/Huddersfield: "I will talk about him after the game."
Christiansen confirms Dallas is very much in his plans: "I need a footballer like Stuart."
Pablo Hernandez fine for the weekend after his hip injury. Pennington and Berardi to start training after international break.
Grot in contention to feature on Saturday at Forest. Christiansen not decided if he will start or not.
No real update on Ekuban from Christiansen: -"He is recovering" No sign of when he will be back.
Christiansen says he now has two strikers for the Forest game in Grot and Roofe #lufc
Mark Kielesz-Levine
On Notts F, Anita says the team needs to be positive but can't underestimate the side. #lufc
Anita saying he was delighted to get the win at Sunderland last week- of course being Ex toon #lufc
Anita: 'take it step by step' on the #LUFC's start in the Championship.
Anita says that like Newcastle there's a lot of ambition in the club. The players know there is pressure #luf
Anita saying he's very flexible position wise and he's keen to get minutes under his belt for #LUFC
t's the last game before the break so we want to end this month good' says Anita #LUFC
Asked if top 2 is achievable- Anita says it's too early to say but they'll take it game by game. #LUFC
TC speaking positively about new signing Grot. #lu
TC saying that Grot wants to learn and progress- he's only 19
TC asked about Rob Green rumours- he says he'll speak about Rob after the Forest game
And on Stuart Dallas- TC says he is still part of his plans and he's happy with him- 'I need a player like Stuart' #lufc
Now turning to Forest... 'we have made a good start, but I don't want the team to relax' says @T9Christiansen #lufc
TC saying that the extra day rest for #lufc may not make much difference as it's early in the season.
TC says another clean sheet is the aim and of course the 3 points. #lufc
But he adds the Championship so far, is as he expected it to be. But he is very happy to be part of it. #lufc
TC saying this is just the start for his #lufc but he has to be honest that it is a good start- and he is enjoying the moment.
'Our intention is always to go for the 3 points' Christiansen says. And he fully expects Forest to be one of sides competing for Prem #lufc
TC wished Bridcutt all the best- but against #lufc now, less so! #lufc
On Sacko, he'll be missing out this weekend- but will re join squad after. #lufc
Pablo Hernandez is fine though #lufc
And with that #lufc presser over here. Big game of course for the whites tomorrow
LUFC Official:
@T9Christiansen: "Jay-Roy Grot is a very interesting player, he is very strong, tall and will bring a to the team"
@T9Christiansen: "There is a lot of competitiveness in our squad and I need a player like Stuart Dallas"
@T9Christiansen: "Saturday will be another tough game, I was at Nottingham's match against Newsastle in midweek"
West Yorkshire Sport
NEWS: @lufc Christiansen on Grot "He's very strong & very tall, he'll bring a lot to the team & his personality suits this squad' #lufc
NEWS: @lufc TC on Gestede interest "you'd have to act Victor" & on Rob Green to #htafc rumours "Ill talk about that after the game" #lufc
NEWS: @lufc TC also confirms that Toumani Diagouraga has left the club #lufc
NEWS @lufc on Dallas interest from Norwich, TC reiterates he's a player he wants to keep #lufc
NEWS: @lufc TC "we have a lot of things to work on & improve but it's a good start. The team has to keep believing & be confident" #lufc
NEWS: @lufc TC on Sacko, "he'll probably join the group after this weekend" but says he won't be involved this weekend #lufc
Mark Wilson
Christiansen "We will speak about Rob Green after the game tomorrow." Clearly something in these #htafc runours #lufc @Radio_Yorkshire
Christiansen confirms Diagouraga has left #lufc but says Stuart Dallas is still firmly part of his plans @Radio_Yorkshire
Christiansen "I wished Liam Bridcutt all the best, and I still do but not on Saturday!"#lufc #nffc @Radio_Yorkshire
Christiansen "With one more striker, we will be very happy with the #lufc squad" @Radio_Yorkshire
Christiansen "Hadi Sacko will rejoin the group after the game on Saturday. Berardi & Pennington be back very soon
Christiansen admits that the quality in the Championship is higher than he thought initially. Hear his interview @Radio_Yorkshire soon #lufc