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We're in at Colney. Philippe Clement is scheduled to join us at 1.30pm.
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PC: 'I was totally not happy with the first half. Being in the stand, you can't spread the message. I didn't recognise the team. In the second half, I was pleased with the reaction. It was the energetic team taking the initiative, like we want to see. The team showed their quality and got the victory they deserved.'

PC: 'I was really honest with the team (at half-time at Bristol City). I could have made changes. I told them also, but they got a few more minutes to prove themselves and they did. In the end, mission accomplished to get the three points against a good team that have conceded one goal in three games.'

PC: 'It felt totally like that (like I couldn't do my job) in the first half. In the second half, it was nicer. But I prefer to be close to the team so I can help in moments when things aren't going your way.'

PC: 'I saw his words. To get it from someone like him is a big compliment. We're not always going to score four goals away from home.'

PC on Mo Toure: 'He benefits that the team has become a lot better. I told you in December that every striker in our team will get chances to score. He's also in a phase where the luck is on his side. You cannot say his third goal is a good goal, but it counts. It's not that Mo has scored goals on his own. He's doing really good things for the team, also without the ball. This is just the start for him. It's not realistic for him to be this efficient for all his time here, but that's normal.'

PC on Schwartau: 'I've been really impressed with Oscar in the last few months. He is still so young. He shows so much maturity in training, plays different positions and how he behaves in the dressing room. For a young player, he has taken some really good steps. I think he has a big future.'

PC on Darling: 'He's been much more consistent. He's stepped up and shown what he did before (pre-Norwich). It's about pushing to make the story better. There is not one player who hasn't become better, even Kenny has become better in the last few months. We as coaches put a lot of energy into that. We've done a lot of individual sessions with the players to push it forward. Every player feels they are a better player than six months ago, then you become better as a collective.'

PC on McConville: 'Even if I don't select him for the next three games, he will be picked for the national team because he's been so good. Same with Jose before the World Cup, so I need to be mindful of that. But the main thing is to win games. We are still hunting and want to win every game. I'm not going to give chances for the sake of it.'

*Clement confirms there are a few fitness issues in the squad. He doesn't want to talk about it right now, but says he will have a lot of decisions to make before tomorrow.*

On Schlupp: 'No issue. But he comes from a long time out. I think 20/30 minutes max, but he's in my thoughts.'

PC on Derby: 'I read one of their players said they are going to make the play-offs. This is a good test for us. We want to win. It's going to be a really big test. I saw the moments at the end of the game at Bristol with the players and staff. I want more of those.'

PC: It's going to be a big challenge. We know. But we like big challenges. With everyone available, they will give their all to get a win.'

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That's all from Philippe this afternoon.

Posted By: DrDublin on April 20th 2026 at 13:46:52

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