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İdman.Biz reports that "Shamakhi"'s Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo Fernandes gave an interview to futbolinfo.az. We present that interview.
- Were you able to rest well and get rid of fatigue during the break? Are you fully ready for the preparation process for the second half of the season?
- It's good to have this break - it's a great opportunity to spend time with family and recharge both physically and mentally. We had a positive first half of the season and we want to continue the second half with even greater ambition.
- "Shamakhi" will prepare for the second half of the season in Baku. Could it be a problem for you not to hold training camps abroad?
- The city of Baku has all the conditions for preparing for the championship. We want to be close to home, get stronger, and we look forward to returning.
- Are you completely satisfied with the points scored by "Shamakhi" in the first half of the championship and the place it occupies in the tournament table?
- We always want more, we fight with our opponents until the end in every game. We had some heavy defeats that were difficult to accept. But we always managed to recover. Overall, the first half went well. But we are more ambitious.
- What will be the goal in the second part of the league: to stay in your current position or to move up a little higher in the tournament table?
- We want to continue on the same line, fighting from game to game, working from training to training. We intend to fight for every point. Points are counted at the end of the season. We must be humble and hardworking, and have the right attitude to work.
- Do you currently receive offers from other clubs in Azerbaijan or teams from other countries? What are your future plans?
- I have a contract with "Shamakhi", I feel good here. Therefore, I am not thinking about the transfer market.
- Which individual mistake you made in the first half of the championship do you not forgive yourself for?
- I am happy to help the team and that is my main goal. We all make mistakes, I don't focus on them. It is true that it is difficult to accept mistakes, but it is mistakes that make us grow. Football is also a sport built on mistakes. The main thing is not what mistake you make, but how you react to the mistake.
- You are currently considered one of the strongest goalkeepers in the Azerbaijan Premier League. It is interesting, which of the other goalkeepers in our league do you like?
- Each of them is an excellent goalkeeper. The league is at a very good level in terms of the level of goalkeepers. I watch almost all the games and goalkeepers always have great saves.
