Sport24.az
"Karvan-Yevlax" goalkeeper Pedro Mateus gave an interview to Sport24.az after the match of the XX round of the Misli Premier League, in which they lost 0:1 away to "Zira".
- Your team lost again. What do you think is the reason for the failure?
- We are doing our best to change the situation, to score 3 points. But for many reasons, it is difficult. Sometimes we can't show the game we want, sometimes we are unlucky. This is football, anything can happen. We have to be patient. Victory will definitely come. I hope we will start winning after that and get out of this difficult situation.
- You are currently at the bottom of the tournament table. "Karvan-Yevlax" is considered the most realistic candidate to drop to the lower league. What do the players think about this?
- What can I say about that? We just have to wait. We will see the result together.
- Do you believe that the team will stay in the Premier League?
- Of course. There are still many games ahead. We have about 39 points to win. It is true that it is difficult to win all the games, especially in the current situation. But imagine if we win the next game, we can change our mindset. Maybe there will be consecutive victories after that. I don't know, but we will give everything. We train, we work hard. Let's see what happens.
- How did the change of head coach affect the team? What has changed in the team with the new specialist?
- In terms of physical preparation, we see that he is an experienced coach. He knows a lot and helps us a lot. Of course, both coaches are different, each works as he knows. He does his best to help us, and we work the same way.
- Before you, another football player from Sao Tome and Principe played in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Have you spoken to Haramis Soares about Azerbaijan?
- I am not a close friend of Haramis, but I know that he previously represented Sao Tome. Maybe we will play together in the national team again in the future. I will join the national team camp next month. I don't know about Haramis, but he is a good player, a good striker. Let's wait and see.
- Are you currently playing for the national team?
- Yes.
- Is the head coach of the national team from Portugal?
- Yes, he is Portuguese.
- Does he talk to you about the Azerbaijan Premier League?
- Yes, of course. He called me two days ago. He was preparing a list of players to be called up for national games. He asked me about the level of the championship here, about the players. I told him that the championship is good, it is developing. It seems that it is getting stronger from year to year.
