Fernandinho: My family and I decided to return to Brazil next season

At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, April 14, the second leg of the 2021/22 Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City will challenge Atletico Madrid away. Fernandinho attended a press conference before the match, the most important of which was to confirm that he would return to Brazil after the end of the season.

At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday, April 14, the second leg of the 2021/22 Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City will challenge Atletico Madrid away. Fernandinho attended a press conference before the match, the most important of which was to confirm that he would return to Brazil after the end of the season.

How difficult will this game be?

Fernandinho: "It's going to be difficult, it's the Champions League quarter-finals, the opponents are defending well, every one of their players is trying to defend. It's going to be different in their home games and we have to be ready and create some chances. ”

Will you play in this game?

"I still want to be able to play and I'll be ready for every game and training. For the last 4 or 5 years, we've all competed in four races of the season and I hope we have a chance to win more trophies. ”

What would it mean if the Champions League trophy were won?

'It's the most prestigious event we've ever played, it's not easy to win the Champions League, we have a chance in front of us and we'll try and work hard for it.

What is your role at Manchester City this season?

"As with last season, I didn't play a lot of games, but I'll be there for the players and do my best to help the team. Sometimes it's off the field, sometimes it's on the field. ”

Have you ever been amazed at the fact that you currently have less time to play football?

"No, no, it's a fantastic team. After 9 years, maybe after the 2018/19 season, I changed my position and it was difficult to recover. It got more difficult as I got older, but I put myself in the position of helping the team. ”

About atletico's strange formation performance without the ball

"We have emotions and feelings about it and we have to be prepared for every situation. The most important thing is to focus on ourselves and our own way of playing. What should we do to hurt the opponent and create our chances of scoring goals. We have to be ready for this game. ”

How important is it not to be provoked by your opponent?

"We have to focus on the game, play our own football well and use football to hurt the opponent. We'll have a chance and we'll have to play well. It's going to be a hostile environment, and this situation, this kind of knockout, is something that can happen. ”

How hard did last season's defeat in the Champions League final hit you?

"This final hurt everyone and it was so tough for us. Over time, we've been proud to have made that happen in the finals, especially last season. We have another chance now, you learned a lot in football and as the oldest player in the team, I have the ability to defend the team, to help the team move forward and to start again this season with everyone. We struggled at the start of the season, but we gradually found and kept the team in shape, we had to be in the best form, and then I hope we can reach the Champions League final again this season. ”

Did the defeat in the Champions League final push you forward?

"Disappointment is part of football, part of life. We have to learn to accept reality, and like I said, we have a chance to do it again, and we are here again. ”

Regarding his future at Manchester City, whether he hopes to stay at Manchester City next season

"I want to continue playing regularly and I'll be back in Brazil. It was a decision I made with my family, and they were the most important thing to me. ”

How difficult will this game be?

Fernandinho: "It's going to be difficult, it's the Champions League quarter-finals, the opponents are defending well, every one of their players is trying to defend. It's going to be different in their home games and we have to be ready and create some chances. ”

Will you play in this game?

"I still want to be able to play and I'll be ready for every game and training. For the last 4 or 5 years, we've all competed in four races of the season and I hope we have a chance to win more trophies. ”

What would it mean if the Champions League trophy were won?

'It's the most prestigious event we've ever played, it's not easy to win the Champions League, we have a chance in front of us and we'll try and work hard for it.

What is your role at Manchester City this season?

"As with last season, I didn't play a lot of games, but I'll be there for the players and do my best to help the team. Sometimes it's off the field, sometimes it's on the field. ”

Have you ever been amazed at the fact that you currently have less time to play football?

"No, no, it's a fantastic team. After 9 years, maybe after the 2018/19 season, I changed my position and it was difficult to recover. It got more difficult as I got older, but I put myself in the position of helping the team. ”

About atletico's strange formation performance without the ball

"We have emotions and feelings about it and we have to be prepared for every situation. The most important thing is to focus on ourselves and our own way of playing. What should we do to hurt the opponent and create our chances of scoring goals. We have to be ready for this game. ”

How important is it not to be provoked by your opponent?

"We have to focus on the game, play our own football well and use football to hurt the opponent. We'll have a chance and we'll have to play well. It's going to be a hostile environment, and this situation, this kind of knockout, is something that can happen. ”

How hard did last season's defeat in the Champions League final hit you?

"This final hurt everyone and it was so tough for us. Over time, we've been proud to have made that happen in the finals, especially last season. We have another chance now, you learned a lot in football and as the oldest player in the team, I have the ability to defend the team, to help the team move forward and to start again this season with everyone. We struggled at the start of the season, but we gradually found and kept the team in shape, we had to be in the best form, and then I hope we can reach the Champions League final again this season. ”

Did the defeat in the Champions League final push you forward?

"Disappointment is part of football, part of life. We have to learn to accept reality, and like I said, we have a chance to do it again, and we are here again. ”

Regarding his future at Manchester City, whether he hopes to stay at Manchester City next season

"I want to continue playing regularly and I'll be back in Brazil. It was a decision I made with my family, and they were the most important thing to me. ”