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'I like the way we defend but it is really hard' - Bednarek

Jan Bednarek
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Southampton defender Jan Bednarek spoke to BBC Radio Solent about life under Ivan Juric: "The manager is a really honest person and that is the first thing we need to appreciate about him, that he always reacts. There is no hard feelings, no-one is getting angry - he always does the best thing for the team.

"I think he is a good person and a good manager, we can learn a lot from him. He has a different perspective as a person who comes from a different culture. From any manager, you can learn a lot if you have that willingness to listen and improve.

"He has got a different view of football compared to Russell [Martin]. It's a great experience for the players that we can see how it works in Italy -the way we train, the meetings are different. It's something positive and fresh.

'I like the way we defend. It's really aggressive and front-footed, but it's really hard. A lot of teams play like this in Italy, but over here it is a bit more unusual. Hopefully we can surprise the opposition with that."

Listen to Bednarek's full interview here