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00:00 We've got a long journey.
00:01 [Laughs]
00:03 Perfect.
00:05 You were pretty frustrated to lose such a late goal when it was such an unusual goal,
00:10 when you were putting pressure on the other end.
00:12 Yes, I thought we dominated, but we've spoken about this,
00:16 we need to be clinical at the top end of the pitch.
00:18 There's moments in games that we do show that.
00:21 We were in total control, we started the game well.
00:24 Obviously, when they had their first attack, they scored,
00:27 that was really disappointing for us and it allowed them to gain a little bit of momentum for maybe 10 minutes.
00:32 I think the start of the second half, we created three clear opportunities straight away.
00:36 We had three chances within the first five minutes and we need to be clinical and we need to finish those,
00:39 so that when we do make a mistake at the other end, it's immaterial.
00:43 But I was really, really pleased with the performance.
00:46 I thought the way we played in terms of the way we want to play against a decent team,
00:52 I thought we completely dominated most of the periods of the game today.
00:55 I'm sure a lot of players can tell, how is Chiara? How is she doing?
00:58 She'll be OK. It's part and parcel.
01:00 I've been speaking to you guys quite a bit.
01:03 There'll be a moment when she won't make a mistake and this won't be the last one, I'm sure.
01:06 It's the same for all players, all keepers.
01:09 But she's done so many good things and she will continue to be great.
01:13 I think it's unfortunate, but it's all good learning for her.
01:16 It's something that makes you as a player.
01:19 She'll come through it and we'll support her in the right way.
01:22 She'll be back out there before you know it and doing great things,
01:24 like she always has.
01:25 I suppose she showed her character in that moment where you made a bit of a mistake to go to the way they were playing to and then take a counter.
01:33 Yes, of course.
01:34 Again, I think we could be better in those moments.
01:37 The players in front of her can help her a bit more.
01:40 They didn't really have anything, any kind of real threat up until their first attack, which they scored, which was disappointing.
01:47 It was all one-way traffic, but we need to make that count.
01:51 I think it's really important.
01:52 We had exactly the same situation here last season where we dominated both the cup and the league game here.
02:00 It's the hardest thing in the world to score goals.
02:02 You put the ball in the back of the net, but we've got players who are capable.
02:06 Yes, it's a frustrating one because back at 1-1, they probably only got one team that was going to win it, and that was us.
02:14 This isn't the first game of the season where you've conceded late.
02:17 It's been not indicative of the 90 minutes before it.
02:22 As a manager, how do you pick up your squad when you know they've played well, but you haven't got the result?
02:27 I think the minimum we should come away with today is a point, but I think we'd be probably a bit hard done by without.
02:33 I'd be talking about where we need to be better at the top end of the pitch.
02:36 So, nothing changes in my view.
02:39 We've still not been good enough at that top end of the pitch.
02:42 We haven't got the points, but there's parts of our performance that were very, very good.
02:47 So, nothing changes.
02:48 It's a work in progress.
02:49 We'll continue to believe in what we do.
02:52 We've seen today that we know we create chances.
02:55 I think we had more than 20 attempts of goal.
02:58 We don't get the critical moments that kind of go for us.
03:01 This referee intends to never give us a penalty.
03:03 He always gives penalties against us, but never gives us one, and I thought it was a clear shove on Bunny.
03:07 But, yes, of course, like I'm saying, we need to take it out of the hands of the opposition.
03:12 We need to take it out of the hands of the officials and make it count ourselves.
03:16 Can I just get your reaction to Daphne Murray's news yesterday that she's going to be leaving Chelsea?
03:21 You've had some great matches, good rivalries.
03:25 What's your reaction to that?
03:27 Yes, I'm not sure I have a reaction.
03:30 Obviously, she's had a long period at Chelsea.
03:34 I can imagine people are probably thinking, 'What's next? Do I continue or do I look to somewhere new?'
03:40 But, yes, of course, it's quite early.
03:43 It's probably a bit of a surprise in the fact that it never came from Emma or it came from a club statement.
03:49 But, yes, it'll be interesting when I speak to her to see what she's thinking of next.
03:53 But, yes, it's probably a bit of a surprise like everyone else was.
03:56 Thanks, everyone.
03:57 Thank you.
03:58 Cheers, guys. Thank you.
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