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"It hasn't worked out. You've heard the reaction of the supporters. I took a long time out of the game, and certainly I wasn't going to be coming back and getting an atmosphere like that. It's not going to change, it's not nice for family and friends to listen to."

"If we're going to go down the old tactical route, I mean everyone's obsessed with it aren't they? Everyone's a top coach, everyone's obsessed with tactics. If we lose, it's down to the tactics, it's down to the system. But it never gets mentioned when you win."

"We'll work hard now preparing for Friday because we want to get some momentum going."

"He trains how he plays. If I ask him to play right-back, if I ask him to play right-wing, he's just fantastic."

"We'll be in the hands of Chelsea now, they have to dictate and decide what happens, but I would have thought it would be a few weeks to get it back to 100 per cent."

"It felt really good to score, especially at home in front of the fans. It wasn't my finest goal, but I'll take it."

"It's been a disappointing three games, but everyone's focused on working towards winning on Saturday."

"It's got to turn, it's got to. We've got four different strikers, four solutions, and we've got to start being more clinical."