You carry on taking what players say in interviews as gospel.
You can take what the Lansdowns or Tinnion say in interviews as gospel while you are at it.
When you quote Matty James, it makes a total mockery of your point.
If you think he isn't as bewildered as most of the fan base at NP's departure, then with respect, you are naive.
If you think that he is doing anything else than giving lip service to the people that he relies on for his wages, regardless of his actual opinion, then with respect, you are an idiot.