Kerala Blasters FC lock horns with old rivals ATK in the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Thursday. The two-time finalists enter the match on the back of two consecutive victories but will be aware of the fact that they have never beaten the defending champions in Kolkata. Kerala signed Iceland international Gudjon Baldvinsson recently, and the 32-year-old has already shown flashes of brilliance in his two appearances thus far. He took time to address indiansuperleague.com prior to match against ATK and shared his thoughts regarding his new journey and the upcoming fixture. Here are the excerpts.

How confident are you going into the match against ATK?

I think like most of the games, it will be a hard game. But even we have been working hard in training and in the last couple of games. So, if we keep up with the good work, we will get good results.

How has your stint in India been so far?

It’s been a great experience so far. I am enjoying seeing new things with the help of the guys in the team. It’s been a great two weeks, so looking forward to the future.

What are your thoughts on the Kerala fans?

They are a great audience. They have fun during the games and hopefully, we keep winning for them because it is a great experience for a player to have such an audience. They are a good crowd.

If you were not a forward, which position would you like to play in and why?

I can only imagine myself as a forward. But, maybe in the last years of my career, I would probably play in a defensive role.

What are your thoughts on your opponent ATK, who are the defending champions?

To be honest, I haven’t seen the other teams play. This is all new to me. But I expect them to be a good team. Having won the league, they are a team with experience and so, we will have to work hard to win the game.

You are most likely to get a start tomorrow. Are you looking forward to scoring your first goal?

Yes, absolutely. First of all, I just try to work hard for the team. If I can help with an assist or a goal and we win the game, I am happy.

How has the atmosphere in the dressing room been?

From the first minute I came here, the attitude has been positive. They (the players) are very good guys. This is like a small family, so I got adjusted very fast and I like it a lot here.