Ricardo Fernandes: "We always want to win 3 points, but it's not always possible"

An interview with "Shamakhi" goalkeeper Ricardo Fernandes for Sportal.az

- "Shamakhi" earned one point in the match against "Sumgayit." What is your opinion about this match? Could you have won, or is one point good for you in this match?

- We always want to win 3 points. But it is not always possible to do this. We were playing away against a team that started the season very well. We were able to show character. This earned us one point.

- "Sumgayit" was the leader of the league after 2 rounds. Was it difficult to play against them? Did you feel like you were playing against the leader?

- Yes, "Sumgayit" is a confident team. But we faced "Sumgayit" as we do with all opponents. We don't care whether our opponent is in the lead or in last place. We respect everyone equally and want to be competitive against everyone.

- "Shamakhi" has only scored 2 points this season and has not won. How do you assess "Shamakhi's" performance this season? Do you think "Shamakhi" is stronger this season?

- We are trying to win our first victory. We have worked hard to achieve this. No one can say anything about the professionalism of our players and their efforts on the field until the end. We know that we are playing against big teams and we try to do our best in every game.

- The number of teams in the Azerbaijan Premier League has increased to 12. The legionnaire limit has been abolished. Do you feel any change in the level of the Premier League after all this?

- Yes, this will be a more competitive, more quality level championship. Those who work harder and are more resilient will succeed. The basis of this should be our work, competitiveness, and professionalism.

- There will be a two-week break ahead. Is there more positive side to this for the team?

- We don't look at whether it's positive or negative. This is something that is constantly happening in football and we are used to. It is important to work on and improve certain aspects.

- By the way, your next opponent in the next round is "Karvan-Yevlakh". They didn't start the season badly. How do you assess this opponent?

- The championship is just beginning. There is still a lot to play, a lot will happen. All opponents are strong, everyone wants to win. We must be ready.

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