The big thing that Giannis brings to the game for us is pace, being able to get up and down the floor and play fast. We got to continue to do that and not lose momentum when he comes out of the game.
Whatever happened in the regular season seems to not matter in the playoffs.
I'm a big believer that if you can have success in the playoffs, when it means the most and when the game is at its highest pace, it always carries into the next year and it gives a player confidence.
You want to be ramping up toward the playoffs. You want to be peaking as you're heading in.
For Man City, and the teams up the top or even the teams at the bottom, if you're getting into your stride at that time, the winter break can almost break it and when you come back you could be doing the opposite things.
We found out tonight how important and how crucial momentum swings can be. I thought we were playing very well. We were doing a lot of positive things but then we lost the puck two times in our zone and things swung their way. You can't afford to give teams momentum.
When you are new, it is difficult to get momentum and get to know your team-mates when you are not regularly in the team.
At a massive club like Liverpool, people will come and go. It is our job to keep the wheels moving and momentum going.
