The goalkeeper previews the meeting with FC Midtjylland

Before Sporting Clube de Portugal's game against Danish side FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League playoff, Antonio Adán chatted to the media.

The Spanish goalkeeper began by saying that "it's important to forget about the last defeat, which was tough, but for a big side like Sporting CP, every game is important. Tomorrow we have another big game, in a new and exciting competition for everyone. We are confident despite the negative results. We are playing good football and we want a positive result," he told reporters.

After admitting that "it's true that the season has been inconsistent for everyone," Adán assured that he felt "good in terms of fitness."

"We can identify two big mistakes that I made this season and I take full responsibility for them, but I have more than 110 games for Sporting CP to my name. You have to look at everything with a certain perspective and accept those occasional mistakes. I consider that I am performing at a great level and that I have the confidence and strength to continue playing."

Regarding the objectives for what remains of 2022/23, the shot stopper recalled that "there are many games ahead and many things to do."

"We have things to achieve and that's what we're looking for, like the consistency of results that we haven't found yet. As a Sporting CP player, I always look at myself as a favourite. We have a great team and I trust my teammates. I believe that tomorrow we will be able to give a good showing of ourselves."

After praising new signings Héctor Bellerín and Ousmane Diomande, Antonio Adán spoke again about the current form for the team.

"Both in life and in football, we lose more times than we win. Football changes from one moment to the next and we have to try to stay on the winning path for the team's growth. I'm sure we're on the right track and doing things well -despite the results," he concluded.

Sporting CP vs. FC Midtjylland is scheduled for 8pm on Thursday, February 16th, at Estádio José Alvalade.