Dagens pre Burton pressekonferanse:
As per, for those interested:
Phil Hay:
Christiansen's pre-Burton presser at 12.30pm today. Pablo Hernandez up too. #lufc
Leeds' last win after an international break was at home to Middlesbrough in Nov. 2013 (Karanka's first game). Jason Pearce with the winner.
Christiansen says Ekuban and Pennington are the definite absentees tomorrow. "The rest are all available" - which sounds good for O'Kane.
Lee Sobot:
TC on his squad now: "I am happy that we have finished with this transfer window and very happy with the players we have signed."
TC on Lasogga: "He is not the only striker we have brought in but he is a very good striker. He has confidence in front of goal."
TC on 20,000 season tickets: "It's not new that Leeds has potential. It's a historic team. But it's nice to see things changing.
TC on the recent break: "It was good to go back to see my daughter again and also to disconnect a bit. But I am excited to get back
TC on #lufc's poor record after the international break: "We broke a similar statistic in Cyprus - in a good way
TC on Lasogga, will he play?: "We will see, when you see the line up you will see if he plays or not!
Thomas Christiansen says Eunan O'Kane is "100 per cent ready" for the weekend. #lufc
TC says that Ekuban and Pennington are now #lufc's only injuries. Berardi back in contention. Pennington not far off.
TC not wishing to speak much about Rob Green: "He is not our player. Let's talk about Andy Lonergan. I am very happy he is here.
TC on missing out on manager of the month award to Neil Warnock: "Five wins out of five, it is right that he won it. Congratulations
TC on Berardi, asked if he was now hungry to play: "He was hungry when he was injured - a top guy to have in your squad.
Thomas Christiansen on good form, ends the presser by saying "we have signed a new striker....." Then introduces his dad.
TC on Lasogga: "It is a difficult situation because to become a dad is something special. I am not the one to take this away
TC on Lasogga (continued from last Tweet)..."I hope it will be after the Birmingham game and then he will have a few days.
Hernandez: "The feeling is good. It is always important to have a good start in the league. The team plays good football."
Hernandez on playing out wide: "It's not new for me. In the past I have played on the left and on the right." #lufc
Hernandez on the new signings: "It's a problem for the gaffer because now there are a lot of players."
Hernandez: "Of course we want to go to the Premier League. We must go step by step because this is a very difficult league
Hernandez says he would be more than happy to take penalties but that there are plenty of others who would fancy taking them too
Mark Kielesz-Levine:
TC says it's been a strange week due to different players coming back from international duty. Everyone is back though without issue
Lasogga's situation with his expectant partner could dictate whether he'll be included.
It's Berardi's first week training back- he needs more time
On his nomination for Manager of the Month- TC deflects this off himself and onto the players- but congrats Warnock.
Pablo asked if he's 'on a nutmeg bonus'. He laughs, says it's good for the fans to watch it. 'I try to enjoy the games'
Hernandez saying he thinks #lufc are stronger than last season
We have good players and of course last year was a good year...but I think we have a better team' says Pablo. #
Asked what the secret is to beating Burton, Pablo says that sometimes these games are dangerous as people expect #lufc to win.
PH says the players have spoken about this during the wk and it's important everyone doesn't have too much confidence- patience is key #lufc
Asked what players expect this season- Pablo says they want to reach the Prem- but it's important to take it step by step.
Pablo mentions that the team have made a good start and it's important for the atmosphere that it carries on that way
Asked about Saiz, Pablo says he knew of him before he came. He praises him for his start in English football.
Pablo says #lufc fans are 'unbelievable'- says the support is very important for the players and it will help a lot in their ambitions.
Pablo Hernandez now asked about being the experienced member of the team. 'The oldest' he knows he's an example for young players. #lufc
And he adds that he gives 100 per cent on the training ground to set that example and knows that is a big part of his role #
PH says he is happy at Elland Rd, but he is focused on helping the team on the pitch & if he 'plays good'- he'll get another contract.
PH now talking about Garry Monk- says he was happy to stay here & Christiansen knows his style due to Spanish influence and it helped.
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@T9Christiansen: "I'm happy the transfer window has shut and I'm very pleased with the signings we have made"
@T9Christiansen: "I have a lot of selection headaches, tomorrow you will see if there are any changes or not"
@T9Christiansen: "Tomorrow will be a tough game, everybody is expecting us to win, but we must reach our maximum level to do so"
@T9Christiansen: "It is great that we have sold so many season tickets and the atmosphere will be fantastic tomorrow
@T9Christiansen: "Hopefully we can get our first league win at home
Adam Pope:
Pablo Hernandez says "the boss has a problem" when picking his team v Burton due to lots of options.
Hernandez won't confirm nor deny if he's on a "megs" bonus! More seriously he says it's important to enjoy his job by showing skill. #
PH says he's v happy under Christiansen who understands his style.Says it was not ideal for him to see Garry Monk go but he's content.
