Beijing time on October 11, 2:45 am, Norway will usher in the third round of the UEFA B League home games against Slovenia. Before the match, Norwegian star Harland attended the team's press conference and answered reporters' questions.
When asked if he would be the interim captain of the national team and give a post-game interview, Harland responded humorously, "Well, let's see if anyone asks me some interesting questions." He did not directly answer the question about the captaincy, but showed his anticipation for the post-match interview.
Responding to previous rumors that he doesn't like playing for the national team, Harland made it clear: "Some of you have tried to portray that I don't want to play for the national team, but now you can put that idea to rest. You can see how much I love playing for the national team." He emphasized his love and dedication to the national team game.
As to whether he has thought about breaking the Norwegian national team's goal scoring record, Harland said, "No." He doesn't focus too much on individual records, but more on team success.
When asked why his performances with the Norwegian national team and at Manchester City are very different, Harland confessed, "Why haven't we been successful with the Norwegian national team? Good question, we haven't been successful since I was born. What can we do? Work hard for success." He expressed his desire and determination to succeed with the national team.
Commenting on the current intensive fixture schedule, Harland observed, "The games are starting to get very heavy and I think that's been the case for a couple of years now. Four years ago the Premier League started to have a winter break, but now we won't see that anymore. There have been too many games for a few years now, not only after the new format in the Champions League, which is nothing new, but there are definitely more and more games." He expressed some concern about the intensive fixtures.
In addition, Harland talked about his vacation and status this summer, "I'm looking forward to finding out how long a vacation I'll have next summer (laughs)." He seems to be in good shape and is looking forward to the games ahead.
Finally, Harland spoke about the impact that the death of his close friend Ivar Ejar had on him, "It made us look at everything, and some of the things that you think are so important don't really mean much. It was a heavy and difficult time, but ...... life is reincarnation." He expressed his reverence for life and his remembrance of his close friend.
In the upcoming UEFA Europa League match, Harland will lead the Norwegian team to face Slovenia. We are looking forward to his performance in the match and wish the Norwegian team good luck.
