“[It was] a really positive performance, though we’re always thinking of some areas to work further on. The challenge in the second half was to replicate the performance from the first, to be on the front foot and be exciting on the ball.
“[Ruben being here] reinforces the importance of the Academy and youth. Hopefully he’s walking away looking at some of the boys to involve them in training sessions. It’s really, really good to see senior staff watching the players play and hopefully they walk away with the same excitement as us.”