Woking 3-2 Hartlepool | Matt Ward Interview

[Applause] well M A thanks for joining us uh man of the match today is that have you had many man of the matches in your career uh had a few yeah I mean this one felt special today definitely uh you know coming off the bench you know I had a vision you know I knew what to do uh you know I always want to make an impact and I really managed to do that today so yeah happy talk to us a little bit about coming to working because you you trained for quite a bit of preseason and then I think uh you know you obviously like it here and you know Michael do obviously likes you you know so yeah how's it been well I think the gaffa said it quite a bit you know it wasn't it wasn't easy um you know there there wasn't much room to come in uh but I just kept going just kept going obviously being here uh you know two months almost now um know the boys know what they're like you know I'm I'm pushing hard and training every day uh doing the same in games you know trying to make an impact where I can and yeah loving it and you certainly you I think youve made an impact in all all the games you come on I think uh yeah I mean obviously the gates had game was you know it is what it is but um but yeah yeah yeah like to think so and the you know lovely goal on on U when were we I've lost track was it was it Saturday yeah yeah Saturday was long a lovely go a lovely goal on Saturday that you know yeah I mean you know first for the club uh obviously first home goal today which felt yeah you know even better didn't really get much of a celebration in uh but you know so happy soy I mean what I think impresses me is your composure really I mean often in particularly with younger players in those situations people snatch at it or you seem to be quite cool in your head when you in those situations yeah I mean you know I've play play a lot of Academy football uh at IP switch and you know it's kind of that it's kind of like trying to keep a cool mind you know just keep your composure on the pitch you don't want to lose the ball you know I hate losing the ball um and yeah obviously today I saw him dive in s to take one extra touch and they were both you know both those Defenders will be out the game finished it yeah I so that's a positive from Academy football you know you you learn those skills are the bigger differences what's the difference between adult football and Academy football I mean I think the obvious one is the physicality you know uh I've I've played men's football before you know you know I'm not shy of a challenge um so I'm managing to deal with the physicality okay uh and yeah yeah do you get do you get the sense that sometimes players older players think he's young he's nippy I'll show him yeah I mean I mean I'm sure they do but uh you know I've got my pace so you just away from yeah yeah so um and you're obviously living locally are you and stuff and now training locally yeah uh you know living 50 minutes away from here uh staying with my friend actually at the minute until I get something more permanent uh sorted out brilant but you know he's been he's been great help to me you know all credit to him because without him I yeah wouldn't have been possible and finally two two we start with two losses but now three three wins on the spin it's just not it's such a nice feeling isn't it yeah particularly when you come from two n down yeah it's it was you know Chang room atmosphere after the game was great you know the fans were unbelievable today yeah it was it was UN go to training next next time you go to train you'll be a happy place yeah I I think we're in a really good State of Mind at the minute and you know I've got no doubt that we go up to Rochdale and you know get it done yeah yeah brilliant well great great to chat to you on behalf of the fans and well done today well done on Saturday as well and uh see in rdale but brilliant work today well done thank you thank you [Applause]