Premier League managers spoke to the press on Thursday ahead of the return of the competition after the international break. Here are the key things they said.
Thomas Frank (Brentford)
The Brentford boss was asked on how he plans to stop Manchester City - and seven-goal Erling Haaland: "It's close to impossible. I think he is a great player. I think his movements in the box are probably some of the best we have ever seen. The way he anticipates the situation, times his movements. Constantly on the move and focused and aware of where to position himself. That’s top level. He is so focused to make sure he times it in the right moment.
"It is a top team but we know if we hit a good level we can make it difficult for them. I believe we can do something. We know if we hit a good level we can make it difficult for them. We will do what we can."
Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton)
"The expectation is always the same and that is to go out and display the basic things. That is what I demand from my players in every game, no matter if we’re playing Manchester United or Ipswich.
"Maybe the expectation is that we go and win this game, but when you are ambitious you have to deal with this pressure and expectation from the outside."
On Joao Pedro being ready to face Ipswich Town after playing 45 minutes in Brazil’s 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Hurzeler said: “I think we have a great medical department who will do everything for the regeneration of the players."
Sean Dyche (Everton)
“My situation is secondary to the situation the club is in," Dyche said following Everton's tough start and amid reports the club might be sold. "We want to win games, that's my first thought. It's not about myself or contracts. It's about my staff and the players aligning to win games. That remains my focus.”
On the club’s statement about prospective owner John Textor, and if he has spoken to him, Dyche said: “I haven't had the chance, I don't think the deal's reached that position. If you're a prospective owner, you're going to ask certain questions, finding out about what you're going to buy and to get a feel."
Nuno Espirito Santo (Nott'm Forest)
On facing Arne Slot in the Liverpool dugout and not Jurgen Klopp. “Some things are different and some things are the same. The core is there. They are a very good team with very good players and they have started very well."
On whether fit-again James Ward-Prowse is in line for his debut after signing on loan from West Ham United last month: “He is different. His experience and quality, his talent, his knowledge of the game. I honestly think he can help us a lot.”
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Russell Martin (Southampton)
“After three defeats, there inevitably will be changes. How many, you'll have to wait and see and who. It's such a difficult position because I feel fiercely loyal to players who have got us into the Premier League, so I have to balance that loyalty from what they did last season to what some of them are actually doing now and the place they are in right now."
On the scrutiny he has faced after the Saints' pointless start, he said: "It doesn't overwhelm me one bit, it's just part of the job. It's the same last season, we had a period at the start where we had a really tough time and then people can say what they want with very little recourse and will judge us based on a highlights reel of eight minutes, so I treat it all the same."
Julen Lopetegui (West Ham)
Asked if London derbies carry extra significance ahead of the trip to Fulham, Lopetegui said: "We have to face each match with the same importance. They are all going to be difficult matches for us and for the opponent. Our focus and mind is on Fulham - they are a very balanced team, they work with the same coach and have a very clear style. We have to be ready."
On new signing Carlos Soler: "He is a good player - a good age. He will help us because he can play in different positions. We've worked with him these past two weeks because he was without a normal pre-season."
Steve Cooper (Leicester)
“We’ve tried to maximise the international break. A lot of players left but we’ve had a core of players who stayed here," Cooper said.
“The three games we played before, two of them were at home, we’ve gone into those about what we can achieve, and that will be the mentality every time. We need to be motivated by succeeding and not by the fear of failure.”
