Sharjah striker Ricardo Gomez said that the King will enter the match of the third round of the Arab Gulf League tomorrow at home and with an audience against his guest Al Ain, with the same determination that started the season to win only. He stressed that they will deal with the «leader» in the manner of Khorfakkan and Kalba, who won them 2-0 and 3-1 respectively.
The captain talked about many things in his dialogue with «Emirates Today», noting that he did not hesitate to accept the offer of Sharjah encouraged by compatriot Ryan Mendes, also refused to liken the former star «King» Brazilian Wilton Suarez, and said that he does not like to compare with any player Another, he also admired the potential of Al Wasl striker Lima, and the rising star in Al Ahli youth Mohammed Juma «Pele», and then the dialogue with Ricardo Gomez:
[Asharq Al-Awsat] How will you deal with the summit match against Al Ain?
- We will face Al Ain in the same way and the way we played in Khorfakkan and Kalba, because one goal for us is to win and keep the full mark.
* Who nominated you to play in Sharjah?
- The fact that the club entered into negotiations with my agent, and revealed his desire to contract me. After things went well, and there were no obstacles, I did not hesitate to accept the offer, the negotiations ended successfully, and I moved to Sharjah to start a new journey, I hope to present all my happiness to the public of Sharjah.
[Asharq Al-Awsat] Why did you prefer the King to other offers, especially from Saudi Arabia?
- I had the desire to play in a club at the same level as my previous club, Belgrade, especially since Sharjah is the champion of the league last season, and a team competing for all tournaments. The same is true for Belgrade, which also competes for all competitions in Serbia. I was also encouraged by the presence of Ryan Mendes in the team, which made things very easy for me.
Also on the other hand, most of them were not official.
* How did you find the atmosphere in Sharjah Club?
- I am happy with what I find in Sharjah, in addition to that we started the season strongly and two victories in the league, which is making the atmosphere wonderful now.
* Have you reached full harmony?
- I have not yet reached this level, but things are going well, and with the continuation of games and training I will improve more.
* What do you aspire to this season?
- My goal is to help the club with everything I have, whether by scoring goals or helping my teammates, because team play is the key.
* The public of Sharjah is waiting for you to compensate the departure of Suarez.
- I am Ricardo Gomez, and I do not compare myself to Suarez, he is a player and I am another player, and all works in his own way. I ask the fans to talk about Gomez and not compare me to any other player.
* Is Sharjah able to maintain the league title?
- We have a great history in the club, but it is not enough to have the best players, you in the end need a great work to achieve your goals. Without doubt, we are working hard to achieve positive results, and the question of achieving the league title or any other tournament depends on the work we do.
* Do you suffer any pressure being a new player?
A: There are pressures anywhere, not only here in Sharjah, and there are positive and negative pressures, but any pressure motivates me more.
Q: How do you evaluate the league after two rounds?
- The technical level of the league in general is different from European leagues, and there are players in some teams are able to make a difference, and I see in general that the level promises fine and we will see a strong championship this season.
* Who do you like the most in the league?
- Al Wasl striker Fabio de Lima, having high potential. I have followed him in Al Wasl matches, and I consider him one of the most prominent players, along with Al-Ahly youth player Mohamed Jumaa «Pele».
[Asharq Al-Awsat] What is the secret of the great development in the level and results of the Cape Verde team?
- It's all up to the team player, and harmony between everyone. Every player in the head enjoyed by the coaching staff with the players are all working on the title of one man in a country that does not have a strong material potential, but any player in the Cape Verde team is playing with pride and do its utmost and this is a real force makes the team work these jumps and in recent years The players perform well and now some of them are in good clubs and we have players with good potential.
* What about your family is your favorite title?
- Better calling me Bricardo. As for my family she lives with me in the UAE, being married with one child.
- The question of achieving the league title or any other tournament depends on the work we do
- Ricardo Gomez has so far scored five goals with Sharjah, two goals in the league after two rounds and three in the Arabian Gulf Cup.