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Happy Easter from Coolknee. We’re waiting for the main man, who is set to join us from 1:30pm to share his thoughts ahead of the trip to Millwall.
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PC on fitness: "No specialities after that game, so I had to make a few changes where people said they felt things, but they are good now."

PC on Mo Toure: "We need to decide tomorrow (if he can start), he cannot play 90 minutes yet, that is normal."

PC on Jeff Schlupp: "He still needs some time to get his rhythm back."

PC on out of contract players: "No it's a little bit to early yet. We have big games against teams playing for promotion, so we can see where this squad is at."

*Harry Amass will not return to Norwich City this season. He is now back at Manchester United.*

PC on Amass coming back next season: "We will see at the end of the season what we will do in that position. I am focused on Ben's (Chrisene) and Lucien's (Mahovo) fitness."

PC on Millwall: "They are in second place and took lots of points. They are a physical side. It will be a tough challenge for our group.

PC on Alex Neil: "Some people in the building know him, so talked about his vision of football. If you are in second place, then clearly you've done a good job this season."

PC on Millwall's clever recruitment: "It's not only about finances, it's about what your group and players are doing. You have good examples of teams coming out of the Premier League, who have Premier League players who struggle against relegation or go down."

PC on next games: "For the players available, it's a good benchmark to see how they get on against teams going for promotion."

PC on Pelle Mattsson: "We wanted more goals from our midfielders, with the qualities they have, they should score more. Pelle picked that up, and this shows his hunger to develop."

PC on Jakov Medic: "He played a good game (against Portsmouth). He has more potential that he didn't show in this game, but that's natural given he hasn't played much recently."

PC on fringe players getting minutes: "It's football. It's always a battle to get into the team. They all push each other and themselves to get to a higher level, which is why this team is growing."

PC: "There are always things to improve, it's about being honest with them (the team), but you must also tell them what they are doing well. You never stop learning or getting better."

PC on final games: "All the teams in the league give a challenge, there's never a game that you say is easy before the game. Big challenges in the next weeks. It gives me a chance to see things and players with an eye on the future."

PC on sell-out away end: "It's amazing how the fans are behind the team now and how many travel. We are really pleased the club is in that place, and we want to keep it there."

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That’s all from Philippe for today at Colney. He’s had an Easter cake sitting on his desk throughout the press conference, which he can finally tuck into. Bring on tomorrow!

Posted By: DrDublin, Apr 5, 13:42:06