巴伊：和瓊斯的搭檔很棒；德赫亞對球隊至關重要
在曼聯後衛埃里克-巴伊前往象牙海岸執行國家隊任務前，他接受了曼聯官方比賽日刊物《United Review》的採訪。
巴伊在2016年夏天從西甲比利亞雷亞爾以3800萬歐加盟曼聯。在加盟曼聯以來，深得穆里尼奧讚賞和信任的他已經為球隊貢獻了45次出場，本賽季對陣斯旺西的比賽中巴伊還收穫了加盟曼聯以來的處子球。他的全部專訪內容如下：
從球隊更衣室的角度，你怎麼評價到目前為止本賽季球隊的表現？
「我想這是積極的。從我們踢的所有比賽來看，事實就是我們沒有輸過一場球，這對於全隊球員的心理是非常重要的。如果我們能夠有一個很好的開局，然後這也能為我們的結尾做一個好的鋪墊。從個人角度而言，這是很棒的，但是你總是可以做得更好。我對於自己的狀態表示開心。我希望我的狀態能更好，因為當你拿到了那麼多機會的時候，你總是希望嘗試著去進步。」
你和菲爾-瓊斯組成的中衛搭檔可以說是驚艷眾人了。你怎麼評價你們兩人之間的合作？
「這很棒，我和瓊斯之間有一個很好的關係，還有其他的兩名中衛，林德勒夫和斯莫林，儘管我們還沒有什麼機會能夠一起踢球。但是我個人認為這不錯，因為我們有4名中衛，每個人都希望能夠充分地利用教練給的每一個機會。去防守得儘量的好，讓球隊丟更少的球，這就是我們幾名中衛共同的目標。」
羅霍已經在傷愈回歸的道路上了，他的回歸會讓中衛組合的競爭空前。這對於你們所有中衛來說是好事嗎？
「當然，我認為這是很重要的。這對於我們年輕球員也是很重要的，這不會讓我們停下進步的腳步。我們需要繼續努力，因為在任何時刻隊友都可能拿到屬於自己的機會，所以這是一個良性的競爭。這樣的競爭給球隊創造了一個向上的心態，這就是我們的目標。」
你在之前接受採訪時表示你在穆里尼奧手下進步了不少，你認為他幫助你提高了哪些方面？
「對於我來說，那些進步的方面都是很重要的，我能夠看到自己的進步，我認為我仍有進步空間。說實話，這方面是戰術意識和高度集中的心態。對於一名年輕球員來說，聽教練的話是很重要的，我對於自己的未來抱有積極的心態。」
主帥在早前的幾場比賽都嘗試了輪換。這對於一支這麼龐大的球隊有多麼重要？
「這對於我們來說是很重要的，這對於球隊也是很重要的，這對於教練來說也是很重要的。當賽事密集起來，我們隊內也有競爭，所以我們總是要去進步，因為我不認為誰能夠保證在球隊中的主力位置。就像我之前說的，你需要充分利用教練給你的每一個機會。」
你在英格蘭已經獲得了兩個重要的獎項了，所以本賽季你的目標是什麼？
「［微笑］，一個球員的目標總是去贏得獎盃，不是嗎？就算我們不是每次都能夠走遠，但是我們始終要堅持手頭上的工作。我有滿懷的夢想，而對於我們接下來的工作，我也要謝謝上帝，我們將會去兌現那些目標。」
你認為上賽季球隊獲得各項錦標的經驗能夠幫助今年曼聯的爭冠進程嗎？
「對於我們自身的激勵，這些經驗可能幫我們的不是那麼多。獲得獎盃是很重要的，我認為我們已經獲得的獎盃也是很重要的。我們為了獲得更多獎盃，這也是更大的激勵。這是我們一直存在心裡的：我們要有這樣的渴望，我們的目標就是要贏很多獎盃，因為這對於一個球員的職業生涯是一件好事。」
我們在2017年老特拉福德的英超比賽中僅僅丟了一個球，而在新賽季我們的3場主場比賽中，我們未丟一球。這肯定是你和其他後衛最值得驕傲的事了吧……
「當然。這是我們全部後衛的重中之重，看到我們的被進球數字是零。這也是我們保持被進球數字是零的關鍵。我也希望我們本賽季的優秀表現能夠讓球隊最後奪得冠軍。」
老特拉福德在過去的一年都沒有輸球了，所以當你每次在主場比賽時，這能給你多少自信去表現？
「我真的感到很開心，因為你能看到我們在主場是很難被打敗的。事實上，我們都沒有輸掉任何一場比賽。這同時也會給我們帶來很多歡樂，當然還有自信。還有就像我之前說的，這對於我們是很重要的，還有每場比賽到場支持我們的球迷。我希望我們能夠繼續這樣的狀態，因為這能讓球隊更有自信地去客場比賽，這對我們也是很重要的。」
我們現在經常能以大比分結束比賽，這和我們已有的陣容有什麼關係嗎？
「這展示了我們的團結精神，因為當你和上賽季的球隊比較的時候，這就更難了。儘管（上賽季）我們有不俗的表現，但是我們這賽季也有了很多不一樣的提升，所以我對此感到很開心。我希望我們能夠延續這樣的狀態，因為這賽季我們能夠看到巨大的進步，這是基於上賽季的。」
「今年我們更加擁有希望了，我們做的大多數東西也都是成功的，看到球隊的球員和工作人員都在最頂尖的狀態是很重要的，而我認為我們已經做的，教練團隊和工作人員已經做的，將會繼續延續下去，我們已經開始這麼做了，那就意味著這將帶領我們奪得英超冠軍。」
大衛-德赫亞對球隊有多重要？
「以我的觀點，我們擁有他是很棒的，他是這個世界上最棒的防衛者，最佳的門將。他的存在給了場上的我們很多自信。德赫亞是非常，非常，非常重要的。這名門將不僅僅能給他身前的後衛信心，他還能給全隊信心，所以這就是為什麼德赫亞對全隊來說是多麼的重要了。」
BAILLY FEELING POSITIVE AFTER STRONG START
Before heading off for international duty with Ivory Coast, central defender Eric Bailly conducted an exclusive interview with United Review, the official matchday programme.
How do you assess the campaign so far from the dressing room’s perspective?
I think it’s very positive. With all the matches we』ve played, the fact that we』ve not lost one is very important for the mindset of the whole team. If we』ve begun our campaign well, then it augurs well for a good finish too. From a personal perspective it’s fine, but you can always do better. I am happy with my form. I hope to get even better because, with these opportunities you get, you must always try to improve.
The partnership between you and Phil Jones has been very impressive. How do you assess the relationship between the two of you?
It’s good, there’s a good relationship between Phil and me, and with the other two defenders, Victor Lindelof and Chris Smalling, even though we』ve not had the chance to play together yet. It’s fine in my view because there are four of us defenders and everyone is ready to make the most of the opportunities the manager gives us. To defend as well as possible and concede less goals, that’s the aim for all of us.
And with Marcos Rojo on the road back to fitness, that will make competition for places in the heart of the defence stronger than ever. Is that competition good for you all?
Of course, I think it’s very crucial. It’s very important too for us young players in order not to relax. We have to keep on working because at any given moment the others might see their chance and take it. It’s good competition, it creates a positive spirit and helps the team, that’s what we』re aiming for.
You've previously admitted that you've improved your game since working with Jose Mourinho – what aspects do you think he has helped improve?
For me, the aspect that was very important and where I see improvements – and can improve even more, to be honest – is the tactics, as well as the high level of concentration that’s required. For a young defender it’s very important and with this manager I』m positive about the future.
The manager has made several changes to the team lately. How important is it to have a strong squad?
It’s very important for us, it’s important for the team, it’s important for the manager, and when it’s like that, there is also competition amongst ourselves, so we always have to improve because I don』t think anyone is automatically entitled to their position in that team. As I』ve said, you have to take advantage of every opportunity the manager gives you.
You』ve already lifted two major honours here in England, so what are your targets this season?
[Smiling] A player’s target is always to win trophies, isn』t it? Even though we don』t always go all the way, we still carry on working. I am full of dreams and I think that, thanks to God for all the work we will do, we will achieve those targets.
Do you think the experience of winning major honours last season can help the team in this year’s title race?
It’s not so much that it helps as that it motivates. Winning a trophy is very important and I think that, with the trophies we』ve won, it’s a huge motivation to win even more. It’s what we always have in mind: to have the desire, the aim to win several trophies because it’s a good thing for a player’s career.
We've only conceded one Premier League goal in open play at Old Trafford in 2017, and no goals at all at home in the three league games this season – that must be a fact you and the other defenders are proud of…
Of course. It’s the key point for all defenders, to see your goals against tally remain at zero. It’s key for me to keep the goals conceded at zero and I hope that the good work we』ve done at this start of the season will help us become champions this year.
We haven't lost at Old Trafford for over a year, so how confident does it make you and the team going into home games?
I really feel very happy because you can see that we』re hard to beat at home, that we haven』t lost a match in fact. It gives us a lot of pleasure, gives us more confidence, and as I』ve said, it’s important for us, and also for the fans who come to support us. I hope that will continue because then we are more confident going into the away games, and that’s important for us too.
We're finishing games strongly – what does that say about the squad?
It shows promise because, compared with the team last year, it was more difficult then. Even though we had no bad performances, this year there’s something new that has improved, so we are happy about that. I hope that will continue because this year we can see a huge progression compared with last season. This year there is more desire, more success at everything we do. It’s important to see the team starting off well in top form, and I think that with the work we』ve done, and the work by the manager and the staff, we』ll continue the way we』ve begun and that will lead us to the Premier League title.
How important is David De Gea to the team?
It’s a good thing for us to have, in my opinion, the best defender, the best goalkeeper in the world. That gives us so much more confidence going into a match. David is very, very, very important for everything we do. The goalkeeper instills confidence not just in the defenders but in the whole team, so that’s why I think David is very important to the whole team.
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