“About Ivan Ferguson, I’m really delighted today, but not for the goals. Okay, the goals with his goals we can be happy now, because we won the game, but I’m really pleased for the performance.”
“Especially in the first half he played very well, he found the right position between the lines. Sometimes, he received the ball from van Hecke or Lewis Dunk or Billy Gilmore because they in Newcastle defended 4-4-1-1 and in 4-3-3 there is open space to receive the ball for the striker and he unterstood very well that position.”
“And I have in my head a lot of times the past JP van Hecke, Ferguson and he is improving. His improvement is important for him, for us and for his career because he is working to complete his qualities now. Not only score, because only score he can become big, big, big.”
The journalist commented on the form Ferguson and De Zerbi had his thoughts on the player.
“His qualities are enough to become a great player. He is the top goalscorer in Europe and he is 2004. I don’t think how many players young like Evan even when they scored these goals in their career.”
The journalists also intentionally asked De Zerbi for the transfer window and the coach responded in a fashion way.
“It is normal for Brighton to sell the players. The most important for Brighton is not to keep the players, but to find the replacement. This is the right work we have to do.”
De Zerbi said that Ferguson is an incredible ability to score but he is asking for more effort on the performance.
“I think I have young players and these players have big talent. Bonanote and Chiso, Mitoma is older, but a very big talent. Baleba and Ansu Fati, Ansu Fati is on the loan, but I think nothing change. I think they work in the same way, with the same passion and with the same attitude.”
“I’m happy for the direction after the defeat with West Ham because we didn’t deserve to lose the game. We didn’t play a great game with West Ham, but I think it was enough to win. We are unlucky. Today we played one of the best games in my time, because we had to consider the opponent and the opponent is one of the best on the Premier League. Incredible, physical and I’m very happy.”
Now Brighton needs to keep the good level in the next games with De Zerbi’s team that has more to show this season.
