Mateus Fernandes reveals all with Portugal: After leaving Sporting... | OneFootball

Mateus Fernandes did not hide his happiness at being called up for the first time by Roberto Martínez to the National Team. Speaking at a press conference at Cidade do Futebol, the midfielder also spoke about the call-up of Paulinho, former Sporting player - who has a new problem - and his consolidation at West Ham.

"It was something I had as a goal, only my closest circle knew. I’m very grateful to the coach for his words, it’s a good sign that he is paying attention to my journey in the Premier League. It has been a constant battle, everything is a learning process. I try to learn from these players who are performing at the highest level," he began.

When asked about Paulinho’s call-up, the former lion stressed: "After leaving Sporting I never got back in touch with Paulinho, the truth is he used to give me a few 'hits' in training. He is a player who showed quality at Sporting, then went to Mexico and kept proving himself. He is one more to help."

Regarding the situation at West Ham, Mateus Fernandes is now seen by many as one of the main figures of the English club, and he gave his take on that description: "Last year was about finding positive things not only in the results, but in the daily work, switching off when you lose so you don’t stay in a negative 'vibe'. It was very important for me to establish myself at West Ham this year."

"The arrival of coach Nuno also brought me a lot of stability, he is a manager who has a lot of faith in me. When we feel the coach’s trust, things happen naturally. I know the size of the club, it fights for the top places, we are not happy with the situation but we have to turn it around," he concluded.

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