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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".

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Posted By: DrDublin, Nov 29, 09:40:48