Bakary Konate: I want to be among the best central defenders of UPL

Mali defender of Kryvyi Rih Kryvbas in Bakary Konate answered the question of the online edition of Football.ua. The most urgent moments of conversation to your attention.

- Bakary, for you this is the second season in Kryvbas and. What impressions left the first season in UPL?

- The first season turned out to be somewhat complicated - from T Points vision of adaptation and injuries that exhausted me at the beginning. But thanks to hard work, I was able to prove myself and become an indispensable player in the second half of the season.

- To Kryvbas you played in Portugal. How did you happen that you were in Ukraine?

- I got an offer from Kryvbas y, and everything happened very quickly. One morning after training with my Portuguese club, the agent called and reported the opportunity to play in Ukraine - so my Ukrainian history began.

- You have already played in three matches this season. How do you feel physically?

- I feel great - both physically and mentally. I'm ready and very motivated to play even more.

- What are the impressions of working with Patrick van Leuven?

- On the football field, sincere communication between the coach and the player reveals the main truth of sports: mutual trust is the basis of progress. It is respect, support and shared responsibility. In this interaction, everyone plays an important role: one is instructing, the other tries. And it is this trust that turns effort into Wins.

- Patrick has extensive experience with young players. What are its main principles in the team?

- Work, discipline, determination. But first of all - discipline.

- You come with Mali. Who is your favorite player from Mali?

- Salif Keita, who was called the Black Panther, because of the combination of its exceptional speed, grace and predatory style of playing on the field, as well as mahamada of Mahamadou Diarra and Seydou Keita.

- Do you have personal goals for this season?

- Yes, I want to be among the best central defenders of the UPL Championship

- We mentioned football in Mali. Do you hope to get a call to the national team?

- Of course ! to get to the national team Mali - my dream. I work both day and night to do it.

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