Perth Glory interim head coach Adam Griffiths produced an A-Leagues press conference for the ages after his side’s 1-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers on Friday night.
Griffiths, operating in an interim capacity following David Zdrilic’s departure from the club in October, has overseen three-straight wins to fire Glory into the top six.
ON THE CHARGE: Resurgent Glory win three-in-a-row as son of a gun seals memorable victory
After the most recent of his side’s impressive victories, a buoyant Griffiths arrived for his post-game media duties and delivered a one-minute analogy about mountain goats and lions that simply has to be seen to be believed.
You can watch the full press conference below, or read on for a full transcript of the unexpected answer to a question that has since gone viral on social media.
‘I AM A LION’: Every word of Griffiths’ iconic press conference answer
“I ask you guys to imagine a sheer cliff, 200 meters high, and a mountain goat sitting on it, and he’s eating some moss, some nutrients,” Griffiths said.
“But this mountain goat, he’s been there for 25 years. He knows the terrain. He knows every little step that he needs to take. He’s seen other mountain goats stepping in these places. Some are falling – some are still going.
“So this mountain goat loves, loves being on this mountain. He loves the risk. He loves the decision-making. He loves everything about it, being on this mountain.
“Now I want you to forget about the mountain goat. Erase it from your memory. Erase it from your grey matter. Delete it. I am a lion.”
ON THE CHARGE: Resurgent Glory win three-in-a-row as son of a gun seals memorable victory
