Bundesliga: There's so much more I dare to do – Sallai

– On Wednesday, you scored a quite similar goal as you did against Schalke earlier. Can we say chip shot is your specialty?

– I always try to gauge my opportunities when I'm in position, and luckily, I made the right decision against both Schalke and Eintracht Frankfurt, told our portal Roland Sallai, who is Freiburg's Hungarian forward. He scored a goal against Frankfurt (2-2) with a fantastic chip shot earning his fifth goal in the current Bundesliga season. – Unfortunately, Wednesday's game didn't start well for me because I was getting treated in the beginning. I moved heavily for ten minutes after being kicked, but luckily the game went smoothly afterwards.

– Was it a fair result against Frankfurt?

– Our rivals surprised us, let alone that in the sixth minute we received a goal. After that, we found ourselves and turned the game around. We were a bit unlucky as Frankfurt equalized with a lucky goal, which wasn't expected. That's why we were a little annoyed with the lost points. Nevertheless, the atmosphere is still great in the team, we form a great family and try to learn from these matches.

– You seem to be swelling with confidence which is understandable since you prove yourself in Freiburg round by round.

– Yes! I feel confident, so I'm relaxed on the field. Maybe a year ago I couldn't have afforded it, but there's so much more I dare to do now. To do that, I had to score and assist with goals. Now everything is in place in Freiburg, but I know that I cannot lay back. I must work hard, only then can I score more goals.

– You've been performing well with your team. Out of the last nine Bundesliga matches, you only lost to Bayern München, but you showed your abilities there as well on Sunday. How did it feel to play on the home field of the defending champion?

– It's incredible to play against Bayern München. It always turns out that there's much to learn from the stars of the Bavarian club. At the same time, it's possible to play relaxed football because the burden of pressure is on the defending champion. We did great against them, we had our opportunities, and were worthy opponents of the more famous rivals. I enjoyed the “clash” in Munich very much.

– You're halfway through the tournament. You've stressed repeatedly that the team's primary goal is to avoid relegation. Do you have personal plans?

– I don't want to make predictions about how many goals I expect from myself in the future. I play well now which the goals and assists reflect. I'm a perfectionist, and I know that I cannot slow down. I'll do my best to make the most out of the season. After round 34, we'll see what that was enough for.

(Translated by Vanda Orosz)

BUNDESLIGA
ROUND 18
Friday
8.30pm: Borussia Mönchengladbach –Borussia Dortmund (TV: Sport1)

Saturday
3.30pm: Augsburg – Union Berlin
3.30pm: Arminia Bielefeld – Eintracht Frankfurt
3.30pm: Freiburg – VfB Stuttgart
3.30pm: Bayer Leverkusen – Wolfsburg
3.30pm: Mainz – RB Leipzig (TV: Sport2)
3.30pm: Hertha BSC – Werder Bremen (TV: Sport2)

Sunday
3.30pm: Schalke 04 – Bayern München (TV: Sport2)
6pm: Hoffenheim –1. FC Köln (TV: Sport2)