Michael Laudrup: "In Swansea, everybody since then has been talking only about the Chelsea game and the final on February 24.
"Absolutely no-one has spoken one word about Sunderland and the league game today, so it was very important for me to see the reaction from the squad, and that's why I am really pleased."
"There are still two days to go of the transfer window and at this stage, it's much better to wait until February 1.
"After that, it's easier for everybody to answer the questions than to start to guess what will happen in the next 49, 50 hours."