Paulo: We are only thinking about winning

The manager has new signing Evandro available for selection

You were very disappointed after we went out against Sturm Graz, which is understandable, taking into consideration that we played very well. We were unable to go through to the next round. Have the players got this out of their system?

Yes, the players are now going full steam ahead with the focus fully on the Paks match. The players had until midnight on Wednesday to talk about the Champions league. This has not been a subject for us since Thursday morning. The defence have received plenty of critisism over the last few days, but I do not look at the team in different parts. If we concede a goal, it is not the keeper that lets it in or the defence, but the whole team. The same applies to when we score a goal, which the whole team plays a part in.

- Last season's runners-up visit the Sostoi stadium on Sunday. Paks are the only Hungarian side left in European competition. What kind of match do you think it will be?

I would like to firstly congraulate Paks for going through. Their good performances in the Europa league does a lot of good for the reputation of Hungarian football. It is an advantage for us to be playing a side that have done well in Europe. This is also a match where home advantage goes out of the window. Paks have played the same amount of games at the Sostoi as we have. The difference will come from the supporters. It is important that they create a great atmosphere again. The fans played a big part in our win on Wednesday. I have said many times before that I am only concentrating on winning, just as my team are.

- Evandro Brandao could make his debut against Paks. Do you plan to play the young Portuguese striker?

Evandro's style is different to any of the forwards we have in our squad, and we need to turn this to the team's advantage.

Author: David Rechnitzer

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