Unai Emery sat down with the media after Aston Villa's 4-1 defeat to Tottenham in the capital on Sunday afternoon.
Brennan Johnson equalised for the hosts after Morgan Rogers' opener, before Dominic Solanke scored twice and James Maddison bagged from a free-kick deep into added time. Here is every word Emery said in his post-match press conference...
Unai, what are your thoughts on the defeat?
"We competed. In the first half it was better than the second half. The team were aware about how we can be competitive, close to winning and have more chances to get in the top seven of the Premier League. We accept the result, because when they scored two goals, they are very good in transitions.
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"We made mistakes and they were very aggressive, but we also made mistakes in the first half and we corrected them quickly. In 90 minutes, to be focused and clinical, here it is the way to win. We did it last year and two years ago. Today we didn’t do it.
"Keeping balance is the first message I can send in the dressing room because it is 38 matches. We are analysing each match and setting objectives. One [objective] is playing seven contenders for the top seven.
"We have played three, Arsenal, Man United and Tottenham, and then there are other points along the way we have to be consistent getting them. Until today we have been consistent. We will need more. It is not enough. The first objective is to keep the top seven."
Were you disappointed with your side's reaction to falling behind?
"The first half we didn’t concede many chances. The second half they did one step forward and after it, it was more difficult. We still competed and made chances, but we didn’t score. When they scored their second goal, then it was most difficult. We had to do one step forward to score and made chances, but in transition, they were alert."
What was the thinking behind bringing Duran on with Watkins?
"Because it is a possibility. I have to try to give minutes to those players on the field and how we can get better with those players. It is the process we have and we are building a team. We are trying to get a strong structure in everything.
"A situation we have to work is with those two strikers. We have to give them and other players chances to get confidence. Every match is a challenge in the Premier League, Champions League and the cups. We are analysing performances and then trying to get the best decisions."
Was that the worst 45 minutes you’ve had at Villa?
"I am not really worried about it because it could happen and how the match was going and after how they were in the best position to play feeling comfortable. It was a difficult moment for us. We had to try and do something. Even at 2-1, I was trying to plan something different, but it was very tight. After the problem with Cash and the kick Morgan had ... those players were very consistent in the level we needed.
"After those necessary changes, the team was different. We have to try to get different options with the players, even tactically like with two strikers. We have to continue in our way in different practice we are doing because we will need to get different tactical situations sometimes, and of course, getting the best out of the players."
How are Rogers and Cash?
"I think Morgan will be OK because he wanted to carry on playing, but I decided not to because after two kicks I had the opportunity to play with two strikers. Cash, he felt something in his calf, hopefully not a lot, but he felt it."