Do you feel you've got your swagger back?
We showed our intention right from the start and we wanted to get the first goal of the game. We started really well and got the goal from Antonio [Colak]. The second came from a penalty and that made it a lot easier for the team for the rest of the game. The second half was even better as we dominated more and kept possession better. We kept our energy right until the end of the game and managed to get another two goals. It was a very positive outcome and it was the same in our last league game with Hearts.
Is consistent selection at the back helping your team?
Ben [Davies] wasn't able to play at the beginning of the season but he is getting stronger and stronger. He was positive in midweek and he was positive again today. It is good to have him because he provided us with strength. Leon [King] came on again and we are working better as a backline. You cannot switch off against a team who are third in the league. They have been getting a lot of good results and the approach we had was positive. It was good to keep a clean sheet.
How happy are you with Fashion Sakala?
I’m really happy because the more options the better for me. He came in midweek and did well and we wanted to give him a chance. I thought he was really good and did what we expected. We are now able to use the speed we have up front, that's our biggest improvement in the last couple of games. It makes it so much easier when we have strength in depth in attack. I never wanted Fashion to leave and it was never my intention to let him go.
Was it a risk making five changes?
It's five changes from midweek but only one change from the Hearts game, only Fashion for Ryan (Kent), so it was the team that played together last week, so it wasn't a big risk for me. We have to switch from different competitions with the Champions League being the most difficult. The moment we have in the league is positive and we have to keep that.
How do you assess Antonio Colak's performance?
Of course, we wanted him to have a good start. I was happy we had him really early in pre-season because we knew Morelos wasn't ready for the beginning of the campaign and with the Champions League qualifiers really early in the season, he had to perform really well from the beginning which he did. I am very happy with his performances and all he has to do now is continue that. A lot of players showed with their performances that they want to play on Wednesday.
James Tavernier played slightly more central today?
Normally we have some different approaches to play against a team who is very deep with five defenders. Today I decided to play with two natural wingers with one-against-one possibilities and speed. For Tavernier, it was a bit different but you can still see we wanted him to come into positions to shoot on goal and he had a couple in the first half. So it was a bit different but still, he can play to his strengths. It was very positive the way he played, different but the role he had today he can fulfil really well.
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