Hecky's Man City preview
Paul Heckingbottom previews Sheffield United's clash with treble-winning Manchester City at Bramall Lane
Transcript
00:00 I'm not going to go into what we spoke about. One, I'd be giving fuel to the fire, do you
00:06 know what I mean? Two, I'd be giving things away. We've just got to be at our very, very
00:11 best. There's going to be moments where we're going to have to be a bit aggressive and take
00:17 risks. We know that. If we want to get a result, create chances, score goals. But at the same
00:22 time, you have to accept that they're the moments where they can capitalise and get
00:26 their good moments. So there's a little bit of cat and mouse there, we know that. We can
00:32 see the levels in the FA Cup semi-final where mistakes were punished and the game went away
00:38 from us. So we know we've got to almost play the perfect game.
00:43 And how much do the circumstances around the semi-final, maybe you learn from that for
00:49 this one? Or is it just so different because they've got a different team, clearly the
00:53 key player at Haaland and all of that. Or are you expecting something similar this time
00:57 around?
00:58 What, from the game? No, I think their team will be different. Obviously ours is very
01:03 much different. So it's a different occasion. But I think tactically, we know what problems
01:17 they pose and what they try and do against certain teams and what they'll try and do
01:20 against our system. What we don't know is the personnel that's going to be in those
01:24 key positions which they try and hold. So that's going to change the dynamic of the
01:28 game. And so long as we're prepared enough, I think once the teams come out 75 minutes
01:33 before, that's the last bit of detail. Rather than really flood the players now, we're preparing
01:40 for the things which we know are going to happen and then the finer bits of detail when
01:43 you really know what the dynamic six-team will be, will only be when we see the team