The gaffer looked like if he had personally benefited from not getting thumped by Liverpool at the weekend, but was blunt about the outcome, “zero points”.
The positives however, were good to hear because they weren’t contrived, and so they were worth listening to. There was a special mention for Japhet Tanganga and specifically the world class players they the boy was up against.
Sanchez and Alderweireld were also singled out by the boss who was clearly pleased that gradually his influence was evidencing itself.
