In the Ligacup remained Haris Seferovic on Tuesday against Porto (1:3) in the new year for the first time without success. In the championship running for the Surseer but like clockwork. Seferovic stands at eight goals (in 15 games). On average, the 26-year-old striker, Benfica Lisbon meets all 100 minutes in goal. Only Bas Dost is more efficient. The Sporting attacker needs an average of 95 minutes for a hit. The goal tally of the Swiss national team player in all competitions in the current season with eleven goals.
Haris Seferovic, you can say: If it runs, then it runs?
(laughs) Yeah, you can say so. But I believe that hard work is always rewarded. With diligence and luck, you get it all back, what you work hard. When it’s running, self-confidence even more. The gates do me good, even if it didn’t work out on Tuesday.
“I knew that I can hold my own. Therefore, I remained and have continued to work hard on me. “Haris Seferovic
In Lisbon it is called more recently, “Esferovite”. What does this mean?
(laughs) I know. My Portuguese teacher said to me, it means Styrofoam. I have no idea what is meant by this.
But you can remember, when and if they were ever so early in a season as successful in front of goal?
Yes – never. In the harmony I had) in the 2014/15 season with eleven goals on the account (all competitions, Red.. In the Bundesliga there were ten goals and eight Assists. But I needed more games for it.
do you still Have contacts to Frankfurt?
Clearly, I follow the Bundesliga of course and am very pleased with the current success of harmony with their great Fans. This is madness, what are the deliver this season. And Yes, I also have the one or other player still in contact. to Benfica
Back. They stayed, although they have not played in a phased manner. How great must be your self-confidence, in a Situation like this?
self-aware I am, in any case. I knew that I can hold my own. Therefore, I remained and have continued to work hard on me. Now I get my minutes and doing my goals.
honestly, have you really thought never to abandon?
I have never thought about giving up. But I think that everyone thinks in a Situation like this once at a club exchange. But I had the feeling that I’m going to make it.
did you have support during this difficult time?
My fiancée and my family are always behind me, give me strength and strengthen my self-confidence. You are always there for me, even if it runs well. After the Games, I speak a lot with Amina and my father as well. This helps me a lot.
What is it about these conversations?
you tell me what was good or what I can do better. In which scene I would shoot or have a Chance to make use of. Such things, but not from the point of view of the Coach, but from a different angle.
What is the role of the National played coach Vladimir Petkovic?
The coach was very important for me, because he has always believed in me, encouraged me, and he has given me the Chance to play and prove myself. For this I am very grateful to him.
in the Meantime, they also play at Benfica. Can change, if one is Jonas, last year’s Topskorer, from injury returns?
We have many striker at Benfica. I have to prove myself every day. This is just the way it is in the football . You never have a regular place to guarantee.
But Portugal’s largest sports newspaper “A Bola” wrote, that they form with João Félix, an “infernal Duo”. You understand him especially well?
João is a super technician and a player, which can play a very good final Ball. In addition, he is ice cold in front of goal. I don’t know why, but it fits just between us. We get on well on the pitch.
The effect on the table. Currently, the residue on the Leader Porto is only five points. Dreams Benfica from the title?
of Course we want the title. But it is no use to dream of. We have to win our games. It takes every round a great performance and we can only achieve this if we stay focused.
That would be one thing, if you keep to June your blend at the end of the Form, and as a champion in the Final Four tournament of the Nations Cup with Switzerland against Portugal could play.
we will see. But it will also be very special to play against Portugal, in Portugal, against some of my team-mates. We want to win in Porto. But it is still a long way till June and before important tasks in the Club and also with Switzerland are still waiting. Also in the national team, we can and must improve ourselves more. (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)
Created: 24.01.2019, 13:56 PM
