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Does that timing work out well that you do have that little bit of time? The season has only just finished, so you get the time to put the plan in action and have that little bit of breathing space almost…<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, at the end everything has happened very quickly really. We just finished the season and it’s when we really started thinking, ‘OK, what’s going to be the next step?’ And now that we know what’s happening, I want to get ready. Also the World Cup being there, we will have a chance to work especially with some of the young players. Because a lot of senior players being out and arriving later because of the World Cup, I think it gives us the chance to know better the players from the Academy, some of the players that have been on loan. They will be an important part of the first part of pre-season, the American tour. And I think in that way it works very well for us because it will give us a lot of information before we really take decisions before we start the season.<\/p>\n So you see that as almost an advantage, then, that the younger players, you get the chance to integrate that identity with them, even though the senior players might still be away after the World Cup…<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, I think it’s important in both ways. The senior players that have played in the World Cup, they’ve been feeling the pressure, they’ve been playing for their countries, I think they need and deserve a rest. And also this allows us to give also important minutes to train more closely with the young players that probably we don’t know as well. Because we’ve been here already three seasons, playing a lot of times against Liverpool, and there are players that we already know. But there are other players probably that haven’t had the minutes, have played for the development squad, have been on loan somewhere, and I think those trainings, those minutes will be very valuable for us to take decisions.<\/p>\n You spoke about the supporters at the start \u2013 they’re eager to find out what your style is. From your mouth, what would you tell them about that?<\/strong><\/p>\n I think I have the advantage that I’ve been here already three years in the Premier League and people for sure have seen Bournemouth play. There are some things that obviously we need to change coaching Liverpool. But I wouldn’t like to lose our identity, the intensity, the aggressiveness, the organisation, certain things that I would like always to have in my team. Obviously you have to adapt to the players you have and it’s not the same, one club or the other, but there are fundamentals that I also think match quite well (with) what Liverpool has been during a lot of years that I think we can make it work.<\/p>\n Have you thought about what Anfield will feel like for you when you come out of the tunnel and turn right and walk into that technical area as their manager?<\/strong><\/p>\n I’ve been the other side \u2013 I still remember the goal (Federico) Chiesa scored at the end of the first game of the season! We were there with 2-2 thinking that probably we could take something. He scored and the place erupted. It was crazy, no? I want now to feel this from the other side. At the beginning when you arrive at any club, I think you need to kind of prove a little bit yourself. You need to earn the right also to belong. I want to do this as quickly as possible so I can also celebrate with them and I can be part properly of those celebrations.<\/p>\n Being the manager and celebrating a goal will be so special\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n For me, football is about emotions. About passion. I’m quite cool-headed probably, during my life quite rational, I would say. But it’s true that when the game starts, when you have to celebrate a goal, something is inside, no? I think this inner energy, you need it as a player, you need it as a supporter, you need it as a coach. 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