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Victor, do you ever think how crazy and

Victor do you ever think how crazy and

mad your life has become in a new city,

mad your life has become in a new city

new surroundings, and here you are doing

new surroundings and here you are doing

an interview on a barge?

an interview on a barge

>> Yeah, it's a bit weird, but yeah,

>> Yeah it's a bit weird but yeah

>> it's also great to try something new.

>> it's also great to try something new

So, yeah, I'm enjoying the boat.

So yeah I'm enjoying the boat

>> So far, we've barely started moving

>> So far we've barely started moving

here, haven't we?

here haven't we

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

>> Yeah. But the uh the guy from Stockholm,

>> Yeah But the uh the guy from Stockholm

you sort of offay with boats. You're a

you sort of offay with boats You're a

boat guy or not?

boat guy or not

>> Um, yeah. My family had a boat when I

>> Um yeah My family had a boat when I

was uh younger. So, yeah. Okay.

was uh younger So yeah Okay

>> I'm quite used to boats, I would say.

>> I'm quite used to boats I would say

>> Fine. So, what would that be? Take the

>> Fine So what would that be Take the

boat out on holidays and stuff like that

>> um Yeah, mostly obviously during the

>> um Yeah mostly obviously during the

summer. So, yeah.

summer So yeah

>> When I was off from school, we went with

>> When I was off from school we went with

the boat. Yeah.

the boat Yeah

>> So, where would you go?

>> So where would you go

>> No, just in the what do you call it? The

>> No just in the what do you call it The

archipelago in Sweden.

archipelago in Sweden

>> Yeah. Wow. Perfect. Yeah.

>> Yeah Wow Perfect Yeah

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

>> New club, new city, new surroundings.

>> New club new city new surroundings

How do you reflect on the last few

months? Cuz it's been a crazy time in

months Cuz it's been a crazy time in

your life, right?

your life right

Yeah, it's been obviously great

Yeah it's been obviously great

experience, but also quite hectic

experience but also quite hectic

because it's been a lot uh in a short

period of time, but yeah, it just feels

period of time but yeah it just feels

like it's been easy also to settle in

with the team and everything around

because the people in Arsenal are great

and yeah, it's been a good uh good

and yeah it's been a good uh good

start.

start

>> What's it like while you're waiting for

the move? because it felt like one of

the move because it felt like one of

those at the start of the summer it was

almost done and then like as the days

went by it hadn't quite been done. You

went by it hadn't quite been done You

could feel Arsenal fans almost getting a

little bit anxious. I can imagine when

little bit anxious I can imagine when

you're the guy at the heart of the move

it's quite stressful.

it's quite stressful

Yeah, it was I think it's quite

Yeah it was I think it's quite

stressful when it's uh like that when

you don't know what's what's going to

happen and you like live in that

uncertainty where you just

literally just hang around and waiting

for

>> something to happen. So yeah, obviously

>> something to happen So yeah obviously

it was uh yeah, a weird uh moment where

it was uh yeah a weird uh moment where

yeah, you just waited. It felt like it

yeah you just waited It felt like it

took forever, but uh yeah, when it all

took forever but uh yeah when it all

uh finished was obviously a great

feeling.

feeling

>> Does it feel like life's on hold for a

little bit?

little bit

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

>> Yeah, I think so because it's like

>> Yeah I think so because it's like

>> your career and yeah, it's such a

>> your career and yeah it's such a

big uh big step uh in my career. So

big uh big step uh in my career So

obviously it was uh yeah it felt like

that.

that

>> So how important was the move to you?

>> So how important was the move to you

Because it hasn't been a a straight road

for you. It's been like a a long winding

for you It's been like a a long winding

path. It's been difficult to show a lot

path It's been difficult to show a lot

of resilience, a lot of mental strength

of resilience a lot of mental strength

to to now get to a team, a massive club

to to now get to a team a massive club

that can compete for the biggest prizes.

that can compete for the biggest prizes

What did that mean to you? How important

What did that mean to you How important

was it?

was it

Yeah, of course. Since I started to play

Yeah of course Since I started to play

football, you always wanted to play in

football you always wanted to play in

the biggest teams and the best league.

the biggest teams and the best league

So, it was always the aim. And I think

So it was always the aim And I think

yeah, sometimes when it doesn't go your

yeah sometimes when it doesn't go your

way and it's very difficult, it's uh

way and it's very difficult it's uh

quite hard to

uh yeah, keep going and think like that

uh yeah keep going and think like that

also. But I think yeah, I tried to do

also But I think yeah I tried to do

that all the time and I think that's why

I'm here today.

I'm here today

>> Yeah. So, do you think that's a massive

>> Yeah So do you think that's a massive

part of what you've done, your mental

part of what you've done your mental

strength?

strength

>> Yeah, I think so because yeah, I think

>> Yeah I think so because yeah I think

when you haven't had a straight line or

everything's been going well all the

time, I think you Yeah. have to just

time I think you Yeah have to just

keep going and keep believing yourself

because yeah, it's going to be difficult

because yeah it's going to be difficult

moments and uh yeah, then you just have

moments and uh yeah then you just have

to think that you're gonna make it

anyway. So just tell us about how it

anyway So just tell us about how it

started because I read things about

gravel pitches and your dad who was a

who's a player himself, right?

who's a player himself right

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

>> Yeah. You said almost you didn't sound

>> Yeah You said almost you didn't sound

sure there.

sure there

>> No, no, he he was but he wasn't playing

>> No no he he was but he wasn't playing

in a on a high level. So yeah.

in a on a high level So yeah

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

>> Okay. So you started and he would

>> Okay So you started and he would

sometimes take sessions and it was a

gravel pit. So just tell us about life

gravel pit So just tell us about life

starting out in Stockholm.

starting out in Stockholm

>> Yeah. I obviously played football in

>> Yeah I obviously played football in

school and then they took me my my

parents took me to football uh training

and first I didn't like it so much um

but then they tried with another club

and yeah I liked it there and then from

then on I've been playing football

really and then after a while my dad uh

became a coach there so obviously I was

with him all the time uh with training

sessions and everything around. So,

sessions and everything around So

yeah, it was uh some great memories

yeah it was uh some great memories

there.

there

>> And we've touched already on people

doubting you at times. Do you remember

doubting you at times Do you remember

the first person who told you we're not

sure or who, you know, I don't think you

sure or who you know I don't think you

can that kind of thing? Who gave you

can that kind of thing Who gave you

that kind of negative message?

that kind of negative message

Yeah, I think it was quite early where

Yeah I think it was quite early where

when I was in in Sweden and uh we had um

some

matches with like the district and uh

>> yeah, I didn't uh play so well and then

>> yeah I didn't uh play so well and then

he didn't think I looked so bothered

about that I didn't perform in that

particular game. So yeah, he said that I

particular game So yeah he said that I

didn't have the yeah the mental part to

to make it in football. Uh so yeah

to make it in football Uh so yeah

probably that one that was the first one

and then yeah obviously that one stuck

with me and uh yeah I remember it today.

with me and uh yeah I remember it today

And why have you never accepted that in

your life? You know some other people

your life You know some other people

might have a a version of how they think

things will go for you. Why what is it

things will go for you Why what is it

in you where you've never accepted

people telling you no or you can't?

people telling you no or you can't

Yeah, but I think you just have to

Yeah but I think you just have to

believe in yourself and keep going no

matter what happens uh during your

career. Either if it's on the pitch or

career Either if it's on the pitch or

outside. I think you

outside I think you

>> duck.

>> duck

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah

>> And then Yeah. I don't think you have to

>> And then Yeah I don't think you have to

take in what everyone around you says.

take in what everyone around you says

Also, I think that's important that you

Also I think that's important that you

don't listen to everything you hear and

yeah, just uh take in that you think is

yeah just uh take in that you think is

important to you and uh yeah, just have

important to you and uh yeah just have

a good energy around you.

a good energy around you

>> What are your memories then of your

first spell in England? Cuz it's your

first spell in England Cuz it's your

first time certainly playing in London,

first time certainly playing in London

but you came in 2018, signed for

but you came in 2018 signed for

Brighton, had a loan spell at Swansea,

Brighton had a loan spell at Swansea

and then I guess life kind of changed

with Coventry City going on loan there.

with Coventry City going on loan there

Yeah, I think uh maybe didn't change so

Yeah I think uh maybe didn't change so

much when I was on loan there, but uh

much when I was on loan there but uh

when I signed there permanently in in

the summer, I think that's where it

the summer I think that's where it

really changed because I think when I

came there um

when I signed there, I think it felt

when I signed there I think it felt

just different from the start. I felt

just different from the start I felt

that yeah I was going to show what yeah

I can do on the pitch because I really

didn't do that when I was on loan and

then I think yeah from that day really I

think I I showed that during the two

seasons

>> maybe this is a a dar question but did

the celebration change things? I mean

the celebration change things I mean

you'll know like the attention around

that social media post you put the the

line from Bane in Batman where no one

cared until I wore the mask. Is there a

cared until I wore the mask Is there a

grain of truth in that?

grain of truth in that

>> Yeah, it makes sense a little bit with

>> Yeah it makes sense a little bit with

how things turn out to be. So yeah, I

how things turn out to be So yeah I

think uh after I start doing it, I think

think uh after I start doing it I think

yeah, I started to to score more goals

yeah I started to to score more goals

and yeah to yeah do the mask more often.

and yeah to yeah do the mask more often

>> And do you know what else just occurred

to me? You I'm sure you'll remember

to me You I'm sure you'll remember

this. There was a line from an interview

this There was a line from an interview

was postmatch. I think you were at

was postmatch I think you were at

Sporting by this point and the reporter

says to you, "Why does no one know you

says to you Why does no one know you

in Europe?" words to that effect and

in Europe words to that effect and

you're like they don't as in well they

should do you remember it they should

they will do do you remember that kind

>> what you were thinking at that time and

does it almost feel like that

recognition and respect you've been

fighting for it all your career long

>> yeah I mean yeah to that question it was

just a natural answer because yeah I

just felt that

>> felt like nobody knew who I was when she

was asking that question you know so

Yeah, it wasn't really any meaning to

Yeah it wasn't really any meaning to

that. But yeah, of course sometimes when

that But yeah of course sometimes when

feeling like that, but obviously you

feeling like that but obviously you

just have to perform when you play and

yeah, then everything else will come and

yeah then everything else will come and

I think that's not not what I chase

really that everyone should know who I

am. I just want to to be on the pitch,

am I just want to to be on the pitch

perform well and uh yeah, most of all I

perform well and uh yeah most of all I

want to score goals.

want to score goals

>> So you've been used to moving around,

>> So you've been used to moving around

lived in obviously Stockholm, Hamburg in

lived in obviously Stockholm Hamburg in

Germany, right?

Germany right

uh lived in Brighton, in Swansea, in

uh lived in Brighton in Swansea in

Coventry, of course, Lisbon. What do you

Coventry of course Lisbon What do you

make of this place?

make of this place

>> Yeah, when it's the weather is like

>> Yeah when it's the weather is like

this, it's not bad. So, yeah, I think

this it's not bad So yeah I think

it's

>> could be a lot worse, Victor, could

>> could be a lot worse Victor could

>> be a lot worse.

>> be a lot worse

>> How are you um how are you settling into

the Premier League? What have you, how

the Premier League What have you how

have you felt about your start?

have you felt about your start

>> Um yeah, it's been different games. I

>> Um yeah it's been different games I

think some games have been tougher where

I think haven't

performed maybe how I wanted and yeah

this might be depending on how the game

looked but yeah then had games where

they felt very good so yeah it's been

been up and down but overall I think cuz

I've managed to score a few goals and we

won most of the games I think uh yeah

it's been uh quite a good start but yeah

it can always be better.

it can always be better

>> Biggest change, biggest difference,

>> Biggest change biggest difference

biggest challenge maybe?

biggest challenge maybe

>> Um,

>> Um

no, just to you change a lot. Uh, when

no just to you change a lot Uh when

you move to another country, uh,

you move to another country uh

everything goes quick and then all of a

sudden the season starts after just a

few weeks and yeah, you have to sort out

few weeks and yeah you have to sort out

everything around as well. So, yeah, I

everything around as well So yeah I

think that was maybe the biggest change

uh, which is normal when you do a move

uh which is normal when you do a move

like this. So, yeah, it's nothing

like this So yeah it's nothing

specific, just everything at once. So

specific just everything at once So

yeah, it's been I think a normal thing,

yeah it's been I think a normal thing

but obviously you have to adapt.

but obviously you have to adapt

>> So just tell us about that because it's

something we don't see. Obviously we see

something we don't see Obviously we see

the on pitch stuff, maybe the odd

the on pitch stuff maybe the odd

interview on a barge like this, but the

interview on a barge like this but the

the challenges you face off pitch where

you got to find a home, move your whole

you got to find a home move your whole

life over here. Give us a little insight

life over here Give us a little insight

into that.

into that

Yeah, if you if you live in a country

Yeah if you if you live in a country

and you have everything there and you're

settled and then one one day to another

you move to another country, everyone

you move to another country everyone

you see every day in your job, you you

you see every day in your job you you

change to yeah a different place and

different people around you and

obviously the place where you live and

maybe car you drive. So everything is

maybe car you drive So everything is

totally different. So obviously you you

totally different So obviously you you

have to adapt to that and yeah get that

feeling that this is your new home. So

feeling that this is your new home So

obviously it takes a little bit of time

to get that feeling again.

to get that feeling again

>> Is the scrutiny more is the scrutiny

different in the Premier League. Do you

different in the Premier League Do you

think everything being analyzed

including how many times you touch your

hair during a game?

hair during a game

>> Yeah, maybe. Yeah. I think when when I

>> Yeah maybe Yeah I think when when I

played in Portugal it was also a lot of

that because they they live for football

there also. Uh so in one sense it's a

there also Uh so in one sense it's a

bit similar but of course it's much much

bigger here and uh yeah you get analyzed

for everything you do and yeah you do

something and yeah I think it's just uh

the way it is and it's nothing wrong

with that.

with that

>> How do you find it? How do you deal with

>> How do you find it How do you deal with

it? Shut it out, ignore it. Use it as

it Shut it out ignore it Use it as

kind of fuel as energy. Yeah, maybe it

kind of fuel as energy Yeah maybe it

isn't my number one priority to read

everything that's been been said or that

people write. So, yeah, maybe just think

people write So yeah maybe just think

about the things you can control and uh

do those things right.

do those things right

>> Okay. What are those things? What are

>> Okay What are those things What are

the things you focus on that you can

control that you want to do right? uh

control that you want to do right uh

when you step out and train every day

and when you play games and of course

things around to prepare you for the

next game um in terms of everything

around that you can take care of your

body. So yeah, just those things and

body So yeah just those things and

yeah of course uh try to switch off

sometimes as well.

sometimes as well

>> Of course. And the next game is is a

>> Of course And the next game is is a

huge one. The sort of occasion you've

huge one The sort of occasion you've

come to the Premier League for to try

and win games like that for your team.

and win games like that for your team

Yeah, I think when it's uh a lot of

Yeah I think when it's uh a lot of

games during the season and a lot of uh

big teams in in the Premier League, you

big teams in in the Premier League you

you have to perform in these games and

you have to take points from the from

the other top teams. So yeah, it's those

the other top teams So yeah it's those

games we we look forward to and uh we

want to win.

want to win

>> What have you come here to achieve? What

>> What have you come here to achieve What

are your targets personally and for the

team? What's in your mind?

team What's in your mind

Yeah, the the same as I always had that

Yeah the the same as I always had that

I want to to perform when I go out on

the pitch, show my strengths and score

the pitch show my strengths and score

as many goals as possible um during the

season. And then of course uh we as a

season And then of course uh we as a

team want to to win games and uh to win

uh trophies. And of course there's a

uh trophies And of course there's a

small matter of a balandor ceremony next

week just to be among the nominees. We

week just to be among the nominees We

talked at the start of the interview

just as the boat was setting off about

how your career begun the the kind of

the barriers you've faced the doubters

you faced to be now among the elite

group of players who people will now

decide who the best of them all is. What

decide who the best of them all is What

does that mean?

does that mean

Yeah, I mean it's a bit crazy to to see

Yeah I mean it's a bit crazy to to see

that on a on a list like that. Um, so

that on a on a list like that Um so

yeah, it's obviously a

yeah it's obviously a

thing that yeah, I can be really proud

thing that yeah I can be really proud

of that I achieved that. But yeah, now

of that I achieved that But yeah now

it's a it's a new season and you have to

do it all over again, which is great

do it all over again which is great

also to get new challenges and yeah, I

also to get new challenges and yeah I

want to to to do even better and uh to

yeah, keep going.

yeah keep going

>> Thank you very much, Victor. Thank you.

>> Thank you very much Victor Thank you

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