Reporter Lu Mi reports When he played in Chengdu Rongcheng, Palacios often played the role of a surprise soldier as a substitute, and hat tricks and key kills were not uncommon, and he was known as "Mr. Big Scene".

The Colombian striker joined Wuhan Three Towns on a free transfer in the winter transfer window, but suffered two consecutive defeats at the start of the new season. Palacios is not yet in the best form to help turn things around on the pitch due to his late arrival, but he is seizing the precious time he has spent training during the current break in the hope of returning to his killer nature as soon as possible, he said in an exclusive interview with this newspaper: "Every minute I wear the Three Towns shirt, I am eager to prove myself and I want to make a difference for the new team." ”

The journey from Chengdu to Wuhan, spanning the two cities, is a continuation of Palacios' relationship with the Chinese Super League, and he is eager to win glory for his new club and write a new chapter of his own in the Chinese Super League.

◆Football: In the past two rounds of the Chinese Super League, you have been a substitute, how do you feel about your physical condition?

Palacios: Since I was the last foreign player to come to the team, I wasn't in the best shape for the first two rounds. Recently I have been actively involved in the team's training and hopefully I can get back to form as soon as possible and do my best to help the team in the next games.

◆As the latest foreign player to arrive in the team, what kind of communication did you do with the coach after you arrived in the team?

Actually, I had a few phone calls with Coach Martins before I came to Wuhan, because I knew him before. When I arrived, he was very nice to me and made some requests for me.

◆When you came off the bench in the first two rounds, what was the task given to you by the manager?

The first two rounds were down before I came on and the manager wanted me to help the team in attack and change the scoreline. At the same time, he asked me to show a good attitude and my own strength.

◆The team's foreign players this year, except for Park Ji-so and Dalan, the three fronts are all newly introduced, what is your current level of tacit understanding?

Because we are foreign players, there is a lot of expectation from us and hopefully we will help the team with goals. We had a lot of problems in the first two rounds, and we hope that through this interval training, we can strengthen our understanding on the field, and we have been getting to know each other better during this time.

◆In the last round of Qingdao game, the game was interrupted due to the weather, and in the next day, you created a lot of chances, but you didn't have a shot on target, and in the end you still lost, how did you sum up after the game?

The weather did affect our performance and we created good chances and controlled the tempo of the game throughout the game, but there was still a lack of efficiency up front and a lack of quality in front of goal. After the game, the head coach also stressed to us in the dressing room that only by constantly improving and improving through training can we get more points and not make excuses for losing.

◆How did you feel about your performance against Qingdao?

At that time, my body was not fully recovered, after all, I didn't train with the team during the winter training period, but I was very aware of my ability and potential, so I had to make the most of the three-week break to adjust my body to an ideal condition.

◆"Football": In the first round of the game, you went to Chengdu with the team to challenge your old club Chengdu Rongcheng, how did you feel at that time?

Palacios: In one word, it's "moved". Both during and after the game, the Chengdu fans have been supporting me and saying a lot of words of encouragement. As a former Chengdu player, I am very grateful to them and I maintain my respect for them. It's just that now that my identity has changed, I will approach the game with a professional attitude and work hard for my team.

◆Chengdu Rongcheng was your first stop in the Chinese Super League, how would you describe your relationship with that city, that team and the fans there?

In the process of playing and living in Chengdu, I can feel their love for me, and I think our relationship is relatively close. When I left Chengdu, I also wrote a paragraph to say goodbye to them. Coincidentally, I faced my old club in the first game of the new season, and I was able to take this opportunity to say goodbye to those lovely fans face-to-face.

◆I remember once you and Chengdu Rongcheng triumphant, the fans picked up at the airport, and you went to the bathroom to tidy up your appearance, why are you so serious?

If memory serves, it was against Beijing Guoan away and I scored a goal. We returned to Chengdu that night, and when I got off the plane, I learned that there were a lot of fans coming to pick me up, so I immediately went to the bathroom to clean up because I always wanted to show my best in front of the fans.

◆When you played in Chengdu Rongcheng, you played the role of a surprise soldier on many substitute occasions, and when you came to Wuhan Three Towns this year, what is the positioning of the team for you?

Football is a sport that emphasizes the whole thing, and it is difficult to change the situation by one person alone. At Three Towns, whether the coach has me as a starter or as a substitute, I want to help the team. Only if every player does his job well and gives it his all can we achieve the desired result.

◆After joining Wuhan Three Towns, what are your goals?

I hope to bring more goals or assists to the team, help the team move up the rankings, and I hope to leave a good memory for the city of Wuhan. I joined Three Towns, not to make money, but to do my best to help the team and bring glory to the city.

◆"Football": Wuhan Three Towns did not start well in the Chinese Super League this year, with two rounds of no wins, what is the current atmosphere in the team?

Palacios: The first two defeats in a row are certainly not what we want, but the league is still a long way to go and there are still many games to fight for. Now the team is doing a good job in training and preparation. It's a long season, anything can happen, we need to improve a little bit more to face the game, and there's a lot of unity of mind.

◆0 goals in the first two rounds, Three Towns is the only one in the Chinese Super League. What is the direction of adjustment or training that you focus on during this interval?

I think it's definitely going to be a good time to improve the team's attacking playmaking and shooting ability up front. We did create a lot of chances in the first two rounds, but the attack was inefficient. In addition, the players' concentration on the field also needs to be further improved in training.

◆You've been in Wuhan for a while, what is your impression of the city, and have you been around?

My impression of Wuhan is very good, and before I came, Wei Shihao, Yan Dinghao, Li Yang and others introduced me to the city. After coming to the club, I saw that our hardware facilities and logistics are very high. All in all, I feel like everything is very good here. When the team's results are more stable, I'll take a good look around the city.

◆Wuhan Three Towns once won the Chinese Super League championship, how do you feel about coming to this team?

I am honored to be part of the Three Towns family. The club won the title three years ago and created the "Kaiserslautern miracle" for Chinese teams, and the club is certainly attractive to the players. Every player is happy to come here and wants to use their ability to help the team.

◆This is your third season in the Chinese Super League, do you feel like it's different every year?

I think the competitiveness of the Chinese Super League is rising year by year, especially the top teams every year, their strength and configuration are very strong. In addition, the overall operation of the league and clubs is becoming more and more stable. But no matter what, I hope that we can put our best foot forward against every opponent this year and try to score more points.

◆Compared with the overtime when you first arrived, what aspects do you think you have changed and grown now? What else do you want to surpass in the Super League?

After playing in the Chinese Super League for two years, I feel that I have improved in many aspects, such as the preparation for the game, the ability to cope with the changes in the game, and the ability to grasp the feet and in front of goal. If I want what I want in the future, I still want to leave a good memory of my career in China, and I want to win some titles and trophies at any club. I love playing in China and I want to play here for a longer time and get more honours for myself and my team.