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DS: “We’ve deserved four points from the two games we’ve played, although probably the other way around. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the squad we have available.”

DS: '"I've been pleasantly surprised at the squad that is available for us. We are doing some 11v11 work and having to leave players out for that."

DS: “Sometimes the players just need the inner belief and confidence to embrace the fact that they’re Premier League players and deserve to be. The atmosphere in both games so far... I must say it has been magnificent.”

DS: "They are Premier League players and they need to believe that. It's about confidence."

DS: “Eddie’s a very good coach. He was the trailblazer for young English managers when he got Bournemouth into the Premier League."

DS: "Despite us both being coaches who want to play on the front foot, I'm not expecting a basketball match feel to tomorrow's game."

DS: "There won't be much difference. But we are playing against a partisan crowd. Our job is to quieten them down. We want to be tough to beat".

DS: "We have players with plenty of attacking flair to create enough chances that could help win the game".

DS: “Normann won’t be available due to his pelvic injury. He’ll see a specialist to get the best advice. We’ll wait and see, but hopefully not a long one.”

DS: "Ozan Kabak has been back in training for the last week".

DS: "Teemu Pukki doesn't need to dwell on those chances missed on Saturday, If we feed him, he will score".

DS: "I pay respect to any team that we face, but we certainly don't fear anybody. We believe we deserve to be in the Premier League".

DS "Craig Shakespeare and I have been impressed by the balance and depth to the NCFC squad".

DS:

Posted By: DrDublin on November 29th 2021 at 09:40:48

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Press news in... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 29, 09:40:48
- 👍💛💚 ... feed the Goat 🐐 (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Nov 29, 10:52:51
  - for he is hungry for ghouls. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 29, 10:58:31
- Cheers doctor (n/m) (NCFC) - Lager top, Nov 29, 10:34:12
- Shame we’re missing normann (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 29, 10:25:03
- That’s good positive stuff. Good to hear. Would be massive to win tomorrow (n/m) (NCFC) - DH Yellow, Nov 29, 10:09:47
  - a win would be massive - but a draw would also be ok (NCFC) - paulg, Nov 29, 10:16:39
- Norm's going to be in and out, isn't he? (NCFC) - paulg, Nov 29, 10:07:01
- Thanks dubs as we know confidence is key (NCFC) - pinkney, Nov 29, 10:02:06
- Oops, missed off last one..... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 29, 09:46:41
  - did he actually say "hashtag ncfc" and do finger airquotes... (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 29, 12:42:34
  - Almost a Farke-esque idiom! (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 29, 11:14:48
- Cheers Dubs - also interesting about meeting up with (NCFC) - Old Splat, Nov 29, 09:45:04
  - Where's this from? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 29, 10:09:47
    - Something went a tad wrong with my updating there but hare gew... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 29, 10:17:15
      - But no Daniel! Oh! (NCFC) - paulg, Nov 29, 10:19:20
        
        ☹️ (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Nov 29, 11:13:50
      - Thanks. Interesting (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 29, 10:18:52
  - Can imagine Zimbo delivering a decent speech. Comes across as very articulate. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Nov 29, 09:50:49
    - Trained to be a teacher wasn't he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steven_P_Morrissey, Nov 29, 12:51:36

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