Hume, who has been nominated as one of the candidates for ‘Player of the Season’ and ‘Forward of the Season’ awards, was “over the moon” with the result, but dissatisfied with his side’s performance on the night. “It was hard, we got overpowered and overrun by the best team in the league. They were in form tonight and we weren’t at our best. We’re happy with the result but we’re not happy with the performance, but we got through. We’re over the moon because we will be in Mumbai. We’re looking forward to that but we’re not going to rest with the performance we put in tonight,” Hume told indiansuperleague.com in an exclusive interview post the turbulent match.
In reply to a question, the ex-Canadian international striker insisted that his team showed character tonight, as they have done all through the season, except for an away game in Goa. “Every other game this season, we’ve put every ounce of effort in our bodies and I think that was the testament tonight -- we weren’t good but we didn’t stop. I think we were the fitter team tonight. I think the best player in the league, Bernard Mendy, was pulling up with cramp. They had Elano, who’s a terrific player and has come back from injury, but he didn’t do much against us today,” opined Hume, who has five goals to his credit in the league.
Asked about his experience in the ISL, the Blasters’ No 10 replied, “It’s right up there! I’ve had a very good last two years, I’ve won a lot of medals in the last two years. They’ve all been special but playing in front of the Kochi fans is unbelievable, it’s definitely a highlight of my career. The first leg of this semi-final was an event that I’ll never ever forget.”
Hume ended the conversation by paying tribute to the Kerala fans, who have been the most committed bunch this season with numbers reaching 40,000 in almost every home game. “I’ve been told there are Kerala fans in every stadium, so they’re the best fans in the country for a reason. The guys can’t thank them enough! There are no words that can thank the fans for what they’ve done this season, so fingers crossed that we thank them by winning the trophy,” he concluded.
In reply to a question, the ex-Canadian international striker insisted that his team showed character tonight, as they have done all through the season, except for an away game in Goa. “Every other game this season, we’ve put every ounce of effort in our bodies and I think that was the testament tonight -- we weren’t good but we didn’t stop. I think we were the fitter team tonight. I think the best player in the league, Bernard Mendy, was pulling up with cramp. They had Elano, who’s a terrific player and has come back from injury, but he didn’t do much against us today,” opined Hume, who has five goals to his credit in the league.
Asked about his experience in the ISL, the Blasters’ No 10 replied, “It’s right up there! I’ve had a very good last two years, I’ve won a lot of medals in the last two years. They’ve all been special but playing in front of the Kochi fans is unbelievable, it’s definitely a highlight of my career. The first leg of this semi-final was an event that I’ll never ever forget.”
Hume ended the conversation by paying tribute to the Kerala fans, who have been the most committed bunch this season with numbers reaching 40,000 in almost every home game. “I’ve been told there are Kerala fans in every stadium, so they’re the best fans in the country for a reason. The guys can’t thank them enough! There are no words that can thank the fans for what they’ve done this season, so fingers crossed that we thank them by winning the trophy,” he concluded.
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