Valerien Ismael explained ( about Dele Alli ) : "He [Alli] will shine in the upcoming matches and will prove his worth to the team,"

irishmirror Tuesday, November 1, 2022 1:28:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Dele Alli ) : "He [Alli] will shine in the upcoming matches and will prove his worth to the team,"

themirror Tuesday, November 1, 2022 12:25:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "You lose the game so the week is just a nightmare because you have zero points and have lost two games, conceded goals. Yes, it's a very tough week. "

irishmirror Thursday, February 3, 2022 10:52:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “It’s difficult to say at the minute. We need to see how he reacts from the game, and what the plan is, what the sports science department say,” “They have a plan with him. It’s too long between now and the Sheffield United game for him to see if he will be back. If not, he’ll be back the game after”

independent-ie Tuesday, February 1, 2022 10:17:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It is, for us, very, very painful,”

punchng Sunday, January 30, 2022 9:04:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael confirmed : “No, it doesn’t change the situation,”

tamworthherald Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:53:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael pointed out : “You saw his mentality on Saturday. He wanted to carry on on the pitch. It just shows how committed he already was to the club, the team, the staff,”

tamworthherald Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:53:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “There are two feelings in my head,”

tamworthherald Sunday, January 23, 2022 10:24:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Until the first goal, it was the story of the season so far. As always with a good story, there was a happy ending. Hopefully we can now take the next step on Wednesday,”

birminghammail Saturday, January 22, 2022 11:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “We showed our quality when the opponent was ready to play football,”

birminghammail Saturday, January 22, 2022 11:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Until the first goal, it was the story of the season so far. As always with a good story, there was a happy ending. Hopefully we can now take the next step on Wednesday,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 22, 2022 10:06:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “We showed our quality when the opponent was ready to play football,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 22, 2022 10:06:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “The good thing when he arrived I said to him do you remember the principles and he told me straight away what he had to do in possession, out of possession,”

birminghammail Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:09:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Now we need to get the fitness through games,”

birminghammail Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:09:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “The good thing when he arrived I said to him do you remember the principles and he told me straight away what he had to do in possession, out of possession,”

tamworthherald Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:07:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Now we need to get the fitness through games,”

tamworthherald Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:07:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “I agree at the minute we are not able at the minute to win games, to score goals and have an impact on the performance on the game when we are on top – to punish the opponent,”

birminghammail Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:30:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “I agree at the minute we are not able at the minute to win games, to score goals and have an impact on the performance on the game when we are on top – to punish the opponent,”

tamworthherald Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:26:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael pointed out : “When Dike came on he had an impact on the game, but I think the game changer for us is the clear penalty on Townsend,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:31:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “At the minute we need to understand that to compete with the top teams we need to have the best players we can get - at the minute we are having to change the line up, the positions. We are missing five key players today, and it shows in the long-term,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:31:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “At the minute I am pretty sure that he will stay but you never know what can happen in football if a keeper gets a big injury and a club needs to replace him you never know what the situation could be,”

birminghammail Monday, January 10, 2022 2:21:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It’s clear that our energy is focused on our priority, on what we have to do in January. We need to get that done first,”

birminghammail Tuesday, January 4, 2022 3:50:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "The first half was difficult because Cardiff didn't want to play any football,"

icWales Sunday, January 2, 2022 8:39:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael confirmed : “Dara, if everything goes like we expect, he will be back in training with the team after the game against QPR,”

birminghammail Friday, December 31, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Alex Mowatt ) : “It’s not a funny situation, but KG received a negative PCR test after the game, so he missed the game due to a wrong positive test, lateral flow,” “He has trained since midweek completely, with the squad. Mowatt will be available for the game on Sunday”

birminghammail Friday, December 31, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “At the minute it is the same players who have been injured, or in rehab,”

birminghammail Friday, December 31, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I know him from last season at Barnsley, but I can’t comment on any names,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael pointed out : “It seems simple like that. If you see the teams above us at the moment, Bournemouth have Solanke, Fulham have Mitrovic, Blackburn have Brereton Diaz,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Kenneth Zohore ) : "Kenneth Zohore is injured – he got injured in training. It’s a muscle injury so he will be out for six to eight weeks"

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael confirmed : “Dara, if everything goes like we expect, he will be back in training with the team after the game against QPR,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Alex Mowatt ) : “It’s not a funny situation, but KG received a negative PCR test after the game, so he missed the game due to a wrong positive test, lateral flow,” “He has trained since midweek completely, with the squad. Mowatt will be available for the game on Sunday”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “At the minute it is the same players who have been injured, or in rehab,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “This is the confirmation of our feeling that we’ve had for many, many weeks,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “The mentality was not right for the game,”

thetimes Wednesday, December 29, 2021 4:09:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,”

birminghammail Saturday, December 25, 2021 11:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,” “He’s on the way, but for the three games next week it won’t be possible to involve him”

birminghammail Saturday, December 25, 2021 11:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Kenneth Zohore ) : "Kenneth Zohore is injured – he got injured in training. It’s a muscle injury so he will be out for six to eight weeks"

birminghammail Saturday, December 25, 2021 11:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,” “He’s on the way, but for the three games next week it won’t be possible to involve him”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Kenneth Zohore ) : "Kenneth Zohore is injured – he got injured in training. It’s a muscle injury so he will be out for six to eight weeks"

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “This is the confirmation of our feeling that we’ve had for many, many weeks,”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 6:34:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,” “He’s on the way, but for the three games next week it won’t be possible to involve him”

tamworthherald Friday, December 24, 2021 5:39:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “I think at the start, I was surprised by how well we started,”

birminghammail Wednesday, December 22, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “The last ten or 15 minutes was a fight for them, but sometimes it’s not about how you feel with your body, or in your head - it’s just about getting three points,”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 18, 2021 9:41:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "It’s much better for sure, if you compare it to one week ago,"

tamworthherald Friday, December 17, 2021 2:23:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “The people needed to learn about my methods and our way to play and it is still a process but I think now, after six months, we have learned a lot and we have progressed a lot,” “We know more about ourselves and the players believe more and more in our way”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “I was surprised that it started very, very well and after it was clear that we needed to develop the squad,” “We want to be strong out of possession, in possession and at set pieces – they are the three pillars – and at the minute we improve massively in all areas. Now it is all about taking the next step”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “If everything goes in the right direction like we spoke, then we’re in a good place,”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “It was a successful story to show that when everyone is on the same page, everything is possible,” “I’m grateful I got the chance to manage in English football. It was a win-win situation for everyone”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We need to keep going. We can’t think that everything now will be easier, just keep going, keep the performance on that level, last week he got the assist, now he got the goal so performance is consistent now,”

independent-ie Monday, December 13, 2021 5:59:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : "I’m more than proud and I must congratulate the guys,"

tamworthherald Sunday, December 12, 2021 7:58:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : "I’m more than proud and I must congratulate the guys,"

birminghammail Sunday, December 12, 2021 1:36:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We tried to postpone the game but the EFL forced us to play,” “It wasn’t only positive cases - some had symptoms as well. We explained to the EFL and the doctor from the EFL said it was an outbreak but they forced us to play. So I’m more than proud with the win and I congratulate the guys. You can’t imagine what a very difficult week this has been”

guardian Saturday, December 11, 2021 11:18:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : "I’m more than proud and I must congratulate the guys,"

tamworthherald Saturday, December 11, 2021 10:27:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Generally (with the squad) I am not where I want to be – it’s clear,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:57:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “I said when he’s fit but I have to add ‘if the performance is right’ as well,”

tamworthherald Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:30:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “After the Fulham game when we lost 3-0, I said to the players you cannot expect that we carry on like that without giving a chance to someone,” “Cedric needed to take his chance and I think he is playing well now”

birminghammail Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : “I’ve been very impressed with Cedric,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “After the Fulham game when we lost 3-0, I said to the players you cannot expect that we carry on like that without giving a chance to someone,” “Cedric needed to take his chance and I think he is playing well now”

tamworthherald Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:46:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : “I’ve been very impressed with Cedric,”

tamworthherald Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:46:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “The first goal was really good. It’s our DNA now to be aggressive, to press and finish as quickly as possible, and I think the second goal gave us the belief to that today will be our day to be back,”

birminghammail Saturday, December 4, 2021 9:50:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "I think it was really important after the two draws against Blackpool and Nottingham Forest that we keep the momentum going with the performance and to add the last step with the win. We're back on track,"

afp-en Saturday, December 4, 2021 9:34:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Matt Phillips ) : “Matt Phillips is out for the game tomorrow. He has a hamstring issue so we’ll need to assess how long it takes, but at the minute he’s out for the game”

coventrytelegraph Friday, December 3, 2021 6:05:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “Rayhaan is for sure one of those players, but at the minute it’s more about getting the confidence back in his body, to train with consistency, to play with consistency, and the 23s are there to give him the possibility to play,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:53:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “We will assess the situation, to see how things have gone the first six months with the young players,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:53:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “It’s important to see the situation - we’ve identified the targets we already want with Ian Pearce,”

tamworthherald Wednesday, December 1, 2021 8:19:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Ian ) : “It was important at the beginning that Ian understood the way to profile, understood the profile of the player we wanted and to give him some information to work on the transfer market,”

tamworthherald Wednesday, December 1, 2021 8:19:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “Yes, it’s not the easy one, the January window, because for sure the right player, the good player, the top player is playing, so if you want to get them out you need to invest a lot of money, or the players who are available don’t play a lot, or have been injured for a long time,”

tamworthherald Wednesday, December 1, 2021 8:19:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “When you look at the names of the front players we have got – they are all able to score over 10 goals,”

birminghammail Sunday, November 21, 2021 3:13:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “Available earlier [than initially thought], I don’t know,”

tamworthherald Saturday, November 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “When I came here it was the first thing I said – that you feel the energy here, it has to be unpleasant place for the opponent to come,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “They’re always close to being involved, but at the moment you need to have an overview of our squad at the minute,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “You see the results with the 23s, since I came here,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “Honestly, at some points I find it really embarrassing when you see players stay down for so long and the referee doesn’t say anything,”

tamworthherald Monday, November 15, 2021 2:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “I think it’s a great feeling for him to score,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:27:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Big respect, he works with consistency,” “It’s unbelievable numbers, and it shows what it means to work with consistency and success. He’s a great example for other managers”

tamworthherald Saturday, November 6, 2021 10:22:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We have options, you will see,” “We have good options. It’s important that the player knows that position, knows the principles and knows exactly what he has to do. This is the most important thing”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “We have played 15 games and we have a clear picture,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “He is training, he is on the pitch at the minute,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added ( about Sam Johnston ) : “Sam has the quality to play. I think it’s clear he’s part of the plan for the national team and it’s a great feeling for us and for him,”

independent-UK Tuesday, November 2, 2021 6:05:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We are satisfied with some areas but other areas we need to improve,”

birminghammail Thursday, October 28, 2021 8:00:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "We will see. Day by day, how the improvement is, we will see Thursday. First we need to come back home, it’s a long journey, and we will see Thursday. "

birminghammail Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:11:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael : "Tomorrow is another way to play - another way philosophy, a clear way to play football in possession. "

southwales-eveningpost Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael : "Tomorrow is another way to play - another way philosophy, a clear way to play football in possession. "

icWales Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:27:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It’s not a secret that in the ‘six’ positions we have our first choices, but it’s clear why we took Jayson,”

birminghammail Monday, October 18, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “The confidence levels are very high for him at the minute, and you need to keep the momentum going when you’re on a run like that as a striker,”

birminghammail Monday, October 18, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I’m looking forward to having a home game again, the last two were away,”

birminghammail Friday, October 15, 2021 6:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I’m looking forward to having a home game again, the last two were away,”

tamworthherald Friday, October 15, 2021 4:29:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Not yet – we will speak about it. We will have time to speak, he only came back yesterday from international duty so it’s been difficult”

independent-ie Friday, October 15, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : “We can’t force anyone to take the vaccine and we need to respect the position of each person and not stigmatise him or make him look bad,”

independent-ie Friday, October 15, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “The thing is to make sure we can continue to play and train, because if one player is positive and another player is not vaccinated he needs to isolate as well,”

irishexaminer Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:40:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “The first thing to say is it’s a personal choice,”

birminghammail Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:28:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We need to check and see how bad it is. It’s his left foot and he needs to go and have a scan. I hope it isn’t too bad,”

tamworthherald Friday, October 8, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It’s our expectation with the players,”

birminghammail Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “I think it will be a team that is possession-based, who has very good players and a lot of experience in the side. But it will be the same, it will be all about us”

birminghammail Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We have to reflect on our outstanding season and the journey we have made,”

pressandjournal Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael disse : "Estamos felizes por poder voltar ao trabalho. Tudo mudou, mas acredito que vamos encontrar boas soluções"

record Tuesday, April 21, 2020 12:33:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Dele Alli ) : "He [Alli] will shine in the upcoming matches and will prove his worth to the team,"

irishmirror Tuesday, November 1, 2022 1:28:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Dele Alli ) : "He [Alli] will shine in the upcoming matches and will prove his worth to the team,"

themirror Tuesday, November 1, 2022 12:25:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "You lose the game so the week is just a nightmare because you have zero points and have lost two games, conceded goals. Yes, it's a very tough week. "

irishmirror Thursday, February 3, 2022 10:52:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “It’s difficult to say at the minute. We need to see how he reacts from the game, and what the plan is, what the sports science department say,” “They have a plan with him. It’s too long between now and the Sheffield United game for him to see if he will be back. If not, he’ll be back the game after”

independent-ie Tuesday, February 1, 2022 10:17:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It is, for us, very, very painful,”

punchng Sunday, January 30, 2022 9:04:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael confirmed : “No, it doesn’t change the situation,”

tamworthherald Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:53:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael pointed out : “You saw his mentality on Saturday. He wanted to carry on on the pitch. It just shows how committed he already was to the club, the team, the staff,”

tamworthherald Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:53:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “There are two feelings in my head,”

tamworthherald Sunday, January 23, 2022 10:24:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Until the first goal, it was the story of the season so far. As always with a good story, there was a happy ending. Hopefully we can now take the next step on Wednesday,”

birminghammail Saturday, January 22, 2022 11:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “We showed our quality when the opponent was ready to play football,”

birminghammail Saturday, January 22, 2022 11:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Until the first goal, it was the story of the season so far. As always with a good story, there was a happy ending. Hopefully we can now take the next step on Wednesday,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 22, 2022 10:06:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “We showed our quality when the opponent was ready to play football,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 22, 2022 10:06:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “The good thing when he arrived I said to him do you remember the principles and he told me straight away what he had to do in possession, out of possession,”

birminghammail Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:09:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Now we need to get the fitness through games,”

birminghammail Thursday, January 20, 2022 10:09:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “The good thing when he arrived I said to him do you remember the principles and he told me straight away what he had to do in possession, out of possession,”

tamworthherald Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:07:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Now we need to get the fitness through games,”

tamworthherald Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:07:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “I agree at the minute we are not able at the minute to win games, to score goals and have an impact on the performance on the game when we are on top – to punish the opponent,”

birminghammail Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:30:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “I agree at the minute we are not able at the minute to win games, to score goals and have an impact on the performance on the game when we are on top – to punish the opponent,”

tamworthherald Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:26:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael pointed out : “When Dike came on he had an impact on the game, but I think the game changer for us is the clear penalty on Townsend,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:31:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “At the minute we need to understand that to compete with the top teams we need to have the best players we can get - at the minute we are having to change the line up, the positions. We are missing five key players today, and it shows in the long-term,”

tamworthherald Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:31:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “At the minute I am pretty sure that he will stay but you never know what can happen in football if a keeper gets a big injury and a club needs to replace him you never know what the situation could be,”

birminghammail Monday, January 10, 2022 2:21:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It’s clear that our energy is focused on our priority, on what we have to do in January. We need to get that done first,”

birminghammail Tuesday, January 4, 2022 3:50:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "The first half was difficult because Cardiff didn't want to play any football,"

icWales Sunday, January 2, 2022 8:39:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael confirmed : “Dara, if everything goes like we expect, he will be back in training with the team after the game against QPR,”

birminghammail Friday, December 31, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Alex Mowatt ) : “It’s not a funny situation, but KG received a negative PCR test after the game, so he missed the game due to a wrong positive test, lateral flow,” “He has trained since midweek completely, with the squad. Mowatt will be available for the game on Sunday”

birminghammail Friday, December 31, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “At the minute it is the same players who have been injured, or in rehab,”

birminghammail Friday, December 31, 2021 9:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I know him from last season at Barnsley, but I can’t comment on any names,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael pointed out : “It seems simple like that. If you see the teams above us at the moment, Bournemouth have Solanke, Fulham have Mitrovic, Blackburn have Brereton Diaz,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Kenneth Zohore ) : "Kenneth Zohore is injured – he got injured in training. It’s a muscle injury so he will be out for six to eight weeks"

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 8:55:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael confirmed : “Dara, if everything goes like we expect, he will be back in training with the team after the game against QPR,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Alex Mowatt ) : “It’s not a funny situation, but KG received a negative PCR test after the game, so he missed the game due to a wrong positive test, lateral flow,” “He has trained since midweek completely, with the squad. Mowatt will be available for the game on Sunday”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “At the minute it is the same players who have been injured, or in rehab,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “This is the confirmation of our feeling that we’ve had for many, many weeks,”

tamworthherald Friday, December 31, 2021 6:47:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “The mentality was not right for the game,”

thetimes Wednesday, December 29, 2021 4:09:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,”

birminghammail Saturday, December 25, 2021 11:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,” “He’s on the way, but for the three games next week it won’t be possible to involve him”

birminghammail Saturday, December 25, 2021 11:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Kenneth Zohore ) : "Kenneth Zohore is injured – he got injured in training. It’s a muscle injury so he will be out for six to eight weeks"

birminghammail Saturday, December 25, 2021 11:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,” “He’s on the way, but for the three games next week it won’t be possible to involve him”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Kenneth Zohore ) : "Kenneth Zohore is injured – he got injured in training. It’s a muscle injury so he will be out for six to eight weeks"

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 8:43:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “This is the confirmation of our feeling that we’ve had for many, many weeks,”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 25, 2021 6:34:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “I think he could be back next week in training with the squad, so it might be that after that we need one week more, to make sure that he’s in good shape,” “He’s on the way, but for the three games next week it won’t be possible to involve him”

tamworthherald Friday, December 24, 2021 5:39:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “I think at the start, I was surprised by how well we started,”

birminghammail Wednesday, December 22, 2021 5:51:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “The last ten or 15 minutes was a fight for them, but sometimes it’s not about how you feel with your body, or in your head - it’s just about getting three points,”

tamworthherald Saturday, December 18, 2021 9:41:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "It’s much better for sure, if you compare it to one week ago,"

tamworthherald Friday, December 17, 2021 2:23:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “The people needed to learn about my methods and our way to play and it is still a process but I think now, after six months, we have learned a lot and we have progressed a lot,” “We know more about ourselves and the players believe more and more in our way”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “I was surprised that it started very, very well and after it was clear that we needed to develop the squad,” “We want to be strong out of possession, in possession and at set pieces – they are the three pillars – and at the minute we improve massively in all areas. Now it is all about taking the next step”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “If everything goes in the right direction like we spoke, then we’re in a good place,”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael says : “It was a successful story to show that when everyone is on the same page, everything is possible,” “I’m grateful I got the chance to manage in English football. It was a win-win situation for everyone”

guardian Friday, December 17, 2021 11:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We need to keep going. We can’t think that everything now will be easier, just keep going, keep the performance on that level, last week he got the assist, now he got the goal so performance is consistent now,”

independent-ie Monday, December 13, 2021 5:59:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : "I’m more than proud and I must congratulate the guys,"

tamworthherald Sunday, December 12, 2021 7:58:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : "I’m more than proud and I must congratulate the guys,"

birminghammail Sunday, December 12, 2021 1:36:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We tried to postpone the game but the EFL forced us to play,” “It wasn’t only positive cases - some had symptoms as well. We explained to the EFL and the doctor from the EFL said it was an outbreak but they forced us to play. So I’m more than proud with the win and I congratulate the guys. You can’t imagine what a very difficult week this has been”

guardian Saturday, December 11, 2021 11:18:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : "I’m more than proud and I must congratulate the guys,"

tamworthherald Saturday, December 11, 2021 10:27:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Generally (with the squad) I am not where I want to be – it’s clear,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:57:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “I said when he’s fit but I have to add ‘if the performance is right’ as well,”

tamworthherald Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:30:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “After the Fulham game when we lost 3-0, I said to the players you cannot expect that we carry on like that without giving a chance to someone,” “Cedric needed to take his chance and I think he is playing well now”

birminghammail Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : “I’ve been very impressed with Cedric,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 9, 2021 7:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “After the Fulham game when we lost 3-0, I said to the players you cannot expect that we carry on like that without giving a chance to someone,” “Cedric needed to take his chance and I think he is playing well now”

tamworthherald Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:46:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : “I’ve been very impressed with Cedric,”

tamworthherald Thursday, December 9, 2021 5:46:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “The first goal was really good. It’s our DNA now to be aggressive, to press and finish as quickly as possible, and I think the second goal gave us the belief to that today will be our day to be back,”

birminghammail Saturday, December 4, 2021 9:50:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "I think it was really important after the two draws against Blackpool and Nottingham Forest that we keep the momentum going with the performance and to add the last step with the win. We're back on track,"

afp-en Saturday, December 4, 2021 9:34:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said ( about Matt Phillips ) : “Matt Phillips is out for the game tomorrow. He has a hamstring issue so we’ll need to assess how long it takes, but at the minute he’s out for the game”

coventrytelegraph Friday, December 3, 2021 6:05:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “Rayhaan is for sure one of those players, but at the minute it’s more about getting the confidence back in his body, to train with consistency, to play with consistency, and the 23s are there to give him the possibility to play,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:53:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “We will assess the situation, to see how things have gone the first six months with the young players,”

birminghammail Thursday, December 2, 2021 10:53:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “It’s important to see the situation - we’ve identified the targets we already want with Ian Pearce,”

tamworthherald Wednesday, December 1, 2021 8:19:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained ( about Ian ) : “It was important at the beginning that Ian understood the way to profile, understood the profile of the player we wanted and to give him some information to work on the transfer market,”

tamworthherald Wednesday, December 1, 2021 8:19:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “Yes, it’s not the easy one, the January window, because for sure the right player, the good player, the top player is playing, so if you want to get them out you need to invest a lot of money, or the players who are available don’t play a lot, or have been injured for a long time,”

tamworthherald Wednesday, December 1, 2021 8:19:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “When you look at the names of the front players we have got – they are all able to score over 10 goals,”

birminghammail Sunday, November 21, 2021 3:13:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael admitted : “Available earlier [than initially thought], I don’t know,”

tamworthherald Saturday, November 20, 2021 8:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “When I came here it was the first thing I said – that you feel the energy here, it has to be unpleasant place for the opponent to come,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 16, 2021 9:04:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “They’re always close to being involved, but at the moment you need to have an overview of our squad at the minute,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “You see the results with the 23s, since I came here,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 16, 2021 10:59:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “Honestly, at some points I find it really embarrassing when you see players stay down for so long and the referee doesn’t say anything,”

tamworthherald Monday, November 15, 2021 2:12:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “I think it’s a great feeling for him to score,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:27:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Big respect, he works with consistency,” “It’s unbelievable numbers, and it shows what it means to work with consistency and success. He’s a great example for other managers”

tamworthherald Saturday, November 6, 2021 10:22:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We have options, you will see,” “We have good options. It’s important that the player knows that position, knows the principles and knows exactly what he has to do. This is the most important thing”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael explained : “We have played 15 games and we have a clear picture,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “He is training, he is on the pitch at the minute,”

birminghammail Tuesday, November 2, 2021 8:58:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added ( about Sam Johnston ) : “Sam has the quality to play. I think it’s clear he’s part of the plan for the national team and it’s a great feeling for us and for him,”

independent-UK Tuesday, November 2, 2021 6:05:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We are satisfied with some areas but other areas we need to improve,”

birminghammail Thursday, October 28, 2021 8:00:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : "We will see. Day by day, how the improvement is, we will see Thursday. First we need to come back home, it’s a long journey, and we will see Thursday. "

birminghammail Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:11:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael : "Tomorrow is another way to play - another way philosophy, a clear way to play football in possession. "

southwales-eveningpost Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael : "Tomorrow is another way to play - another way philosophy, a clear way to play football in possession. "

icWales Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:27:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It’s not a secret that in the ‘six’ positions we have our first choices, but it’s clear why we took Jayson,”

birminghammail Monday, October 18, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “The confidence levels are very high for him at the minute, and you need to keep the momentum going when you’re on a run like that as a striker,”

birminghammail Monday, October 18, 2021 4:23:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I’m looking forward to having a home game again, the last two were away,”

birminghammail Friday, October 15, 2021 6:31:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “I’m looking forward to having a home game again, the last two were away,”

tamworthherald Friday, October 15, 2021 4:29:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “Not yet – we will speak about it. We will have time to speak, he only came back yesterday from international duty so it’s been difficult”

independent-ie Friday, October 15, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael told : “We can’t force anyone to take the vaccine and we need to respect the position of each person and not stigmatise him or make him look bad,”

independent-ie Friday, October 15, 2021 12:42:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “The thing is to make sure we can continue to play and train, because if one player is positive and another player is not vaccinated he needs to isolate as well,”

irishexaminer Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:40:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “The first thing to say is it’s a personal choice,”

birminghammail Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:28:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We need to check and see how bad it is. It’s his left foot and he needs to go and have a scan. I hope it isn’t too bad,”

tamworthherald Friday, October 8, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “It’s our expectation with the players,”

birminghammail Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael added : “I think it will be a team that is possession-based, who has very good players and a lot of experience in the side. But it will be the same, it will be all about us”

birminghammail Thursday, September 30, 2021 8:48:00 PM EAT

Valerien Ismael said : “We have to reflect on our outstanding season and the journey we have made,”

pressandjournal Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:50:00 AM EAT

Valerien Ismael disse : "Estamos felizes por poder voltar ao trabalho. Tudo mudou, mas acredito que vamos encontrar boas soluções"

record Tuesday, April 21, 2020 12:33:00 AM EAT