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"We've wanted to make sure we've got the balance of the squad right. I think in this day and age the squad is more important than ever. You want different options for different moments of matches and stages of the tournament."

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On @Madders10: "He's playing very well. He's earned the right. We think he can give us something slightly different to the other attacking players that we've got."

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"Of course we had to make a very difficult call with Reece, who we think is a fantastic player. But he wasn't going to be available – if everything went perfectly – until the latter stages. It was a tough call."

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"We're excited by the group. We think there's a lot of exciting talent in it, but we've got to adapt better than everybody else in this coming period."

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"We've got to be fluid, adaptable and ready for anything. Watching the matches unfold you're always intrigued, but we can do nothing about the injuries. We've already been hit in that way, but we've got to adapt."

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On Conor Gallagher: "He's fantastic at pressing the ball. There's going to be moments in games when we need certain attributes. We feel he could be that sort of player. He has an impact in games and has a goal threat."

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