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And I appreciate it was a little bit different for Virgil Band.

I came in a couple of years ago and

scored on debut to win the Merseys Derby, third round of the F8 Cup.

Well, in that kind of context, I just wonder how ready Minamino it's to maybe come in and make an impact for you now.

I think it's pretty much the same situation.

I'm not 100% sure.

Wirt was injured, right, before, I'm not sure when he when he

I'm not sure I know I know but he he played he didn't play for a while I think

for Southampton so when he came, I remember the morning session.

I decided it in the morning because it was not the actual plan.

And then in the morning, I just thought, come on, why not?

Let's give it a try and it was obviously a time a good decision.

Yeah, and all, Takumi is here had now three sessions with the team.

That's not so much, but yeah, it's football still.

So he had kind of a time of when Salz Boxto

had, went in the winter break, at the time of there,

we were not allowed to bring him here and train with us in that time so he was back in Japan which was nice as well.

Yeah, so he came here in a good shape and so let's see.

Given it to Merseys Darby, given you've also spoken of the need to arrest some of your players as well.

Did I?

Do I? Kind of alluded. as you've used as a whole.

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