Javi Gracia pre Palace
To have this busy schedule, we don't have time to change our situation. We played two days ago and we don't have any news about injured players. Same players I had in the last game
Same again Sunday?
We have to know how difficult it is to get a win in this competition. We did it in our last game, but we know how hard it is to get the three points. Of course we have positive mentality and try to do it, but we have to be humble and give importance to every single pointwe have
Importance of beating rivals?
When we see how the competition is we see the differences are minimal and we have to be ready to try to get points in every single play, game because we know everything changes quickly. We try to be focused on the next game and knowing the game, but next game is the once we need to win.
Target?
I don't know. We need the next three points.
[Forty be enough?]
I don't know. See different season. I am not concerned with that, only the next game
13th - weight lifted?
Nothing changed. We need the same desire and energy.
Width - Sinisterra great - something you focused on bringing back?
Everyone could see Luis's level in the last game. My opinion about our wingers is all of them are keeping a high level when they play. We can speak about all of them in different games playing well. I am proud because I can choose different ways to play. Jack on the right last time with Luis on the left. Best notion to find the spaces in that game, but I know if I choose other players I am sure we will keep a high level.
Harrison - word on his future?
Nothing different to others. Speak to all my players because it's my job. I have to help them with their level. If they are playing more you speak more about different actions in games, but I like to speak to all of them because they deserve my consideration towards them., Try to take care of all my players. Jack keeping high level, assisting, scoring, working a lot for the team. Level of the team always with the desire to improve.
How you decide which wingers?
Not easy, but try to pick the best players for every game. Most difficult decision in every week. Have to do it, and always thinking what is the best for the next game
Meslier said players are playing the way they want to play - did you ask them how they wanted to play?
My job to take that decision, but we spoke a out it when I arrived. First thing for me is knowing the characteristics of the players, their positions, their preference and after that I choose the best solution. First is to know better my players and after speaking, watching them, living with them different experiences, I choose the best option.
Difficulty of preparing for Palace with a new boss?
Expect a difficult game like all games. I had opportunity to face him when I was at Watford. I know him very well and his a very good manager, very nice. All the staff in the different games had good behaviour. A pleasure to see him again and say hello.
Expecting as long a career as Hodgson?
No. For sure, no.
Importance of taking six from six this week?
I know now we can speak about importance fo six in these two games, but I am not watching our last game to give more or less importance to the next. We need to win the next, but it's the same as all our games. We know our objective in play and we need the points. Right to be focused on that game and give all importance. Final for us. We need the points and play with that mentality.
Importance of home form?
Massive for us. Something I am sure will make the difference for us, playing at home with our atmosphere. Special for us and you could feel in the last game we started losing the game and the support we felt in that moment helped us to get the three points. Something extra for us. Thank our fans.
Firpo?
One player that is doing many things well and in the last game we spoke about importance of his defensive work with the team, defensive line. The concentration they had in themmoment we were attacking. Crucial for getting the points. All the back line is at a high level and I am trying to improve our defensive work because when I arrived we spoke about it. Needed to improve it
How has PL changed since you were last here?
I don't know if there are many changes from my last experience. Always was hard to win in this competition, very demanding. Now, at this moment, we are arriving to the end and all the teams can feel that moment and all of them make an extra effort. Maybe it's the moment when you see all the teams in a better level, but I don't see many changes.
Enjoyed Qatar - but missed PL?
Levels are different, but my experience in Qatar was unforgettable before the World Cup in a country where you could feel football 24 hours a day. Tried to help the players I had, most of them were playing in Qatar national team and I enjoyed time with them.
Differences are clear I don't have to explain it. Happy there and really happy here