Kerala Blasters FC will be on the road for an away match against Jamshedpur FC on Monday. Both teams are undefeated in Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) so far, and will be looking for a win in the fixture.

Before the match, indiansuperleague.com spoke with Kerala striker Matej Poplatnik. Here are the excerpts.

How are you settling with the team?

Yes, this is my first season and I like the team. I am very happy that I took the decision to come here. Especially in Kerala, the fans are ecstatic and also the organisation is good. My team is also very good.

How crucial is a win right now?

It's very important. Every match is important because we want to become the champions and if we want to become the champions we want to win every match and collect more points. So it is important but we may lose some points as we did in the last two games. But this is football and it is normal, and we will try to improve this and finish the match with a win.

Thoughts on Jamshedpur FC.

They're a good team like all the other teams in Hero ISL. My expectations were lower before I came here but now I can see what the Hero ISL and the Indian Football is. They're definitely a good team and they also have good strikers so we'll try to stop them and score more goals than them.

On his partnership with Slavisla Stojanovic up front

Yes, our partnership is very good, but our partnership is also good with the other strikers. This is our job and we need to connect with each other. Yes, he is also from Serbia, Europe, so I can speak his language and because of that we can speak and connect a little bit more. But yes, it is a normal partnership and he is a very good player and I like him.

How is the competition in the team to pin down the striker's role?

It is a healthy competition and it is normal. Our team has very good players, especially strikers. They're amazing. Also, CK Vineeth is a very good player and there is Slavisla (Stojanovic), Len (Seiminlen Doungel), they all are good players. So it is a competition but it is a healthy competition. The coach is good and he makes the choices so we must respect them.