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·12 August 2025

Key topics from Ben and Vic's press conference in Udine

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Ben Davies and Guglielmo Vicario - back in his home town of Udine, Italy - spoke to the media on Tuesday afternoon ahead of our UEFA Super Cup clash against PSG at Stadio Friuli, home of Udinese.

Here's what they had to say...


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Vic on returning home for the UEFA Super Cup

"Personally, it's an emotional day. As soon as we get closer and closer to kick-off, emotions need to . We need to be focused on what we have to deliver on the pitch. It will be an amazing game and we need be ready to win"

Ben on the loss of Heung-Min Son

"Over the summer, having lost Sonny, who was a big part of the dressing room, a big player on the pitch and we’re going to miss him. Ultimately, the senior guys have to be there to support everyone make sure we allow everyone to stand up and show the player they are and person they are."

Vic on stepping up following the loss of Sonny

"For my team-mates, I'm one of the oldest players in the dressing room so now is the moment to step up and take responsibility. I see a group of lads that are really ready to fight and commit all together, so I don’t want to give them any advice, just to have a good mindset to do everything we can do to achieve. We need to start from tomorrow night. Together, I think we can do great things."

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Ben on PSG

It's quite clear we're playing against one of the best teams in world football. It's going tobe a challenge, but as we saw over the summer, they are not unbeatable, not invincible. We have to take confidence from that and put our best foot forward."

Ben on Thomas Frank

"He’s come in and he’s brought a lot of energy. The boys have really enjoyed working under him. He’s put on some really good training sessions, where we've worked on the team's structure and little details we feel we can improve. So far, it has been really exciting. It has only been a few weeks but we hope that can pay dividends tomorrow night."

Vic and Ben on 'kicking on' and trying to win more trophies

Vic: "We set the tone. We want to do it again. We tasted the feeling and we want to taste it again. We have an opportunity tomorrow night. We are here because we earned the right to play against PSG. It's up to us to believe. We can set the tone again if we want to be successful."

Ben: "Once you get that initial feeling, you get the desire and hunger within the group that wants to do it again. We had our time on enjoying the result last season. Everyone’s focus is on the number of competitions we are in and trophies, and that starts tomorrow night."

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Vic on changes to his goalkeeping style under Thomas

"Yes, something has changed. I need to be ready to read the situation that is presented in front of me. Sometimes it's build up and short, sometimes it's longer. It's a different approach than what I was used to over the last two season, but what is important is that it is helpful for the team to achieve good results."

Ben on a different approach under Thomas

"I’m not necessarily sure cautious is the right word. We’re definitely going to have a different game plan depending on the opposition this season - that’s starts tomorrow. We feel like we’ve trained and prepared to put our best foot forward and to put the best performance out there to beat PSG. We’ve put the work in, so we hope it pays off."

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