“Braga” lost 2:3 to “Qarabag” in the return match of the European League playoff stage and stopped fighting in the tournament.
Publika.az reports that Arthur George, the head coach of the Portuguese national team, answered the journalists’ questions at the press conference after the match:
– A negative result was recorded in the first game. We came here defeated. We needed a win to change the situation in our favor. We balanced in 90 minutes. The team worked well, fought and fought. We made some mistakes. They shouldn’t have been. But in general, the team fought. Those mistakes decided the fate of the couple.
– Was it the saddest defeat of your career? How will this defeat affect the team during the season?
– The same result recorded in the first game forced us to win here. We won. But it was not enough to pass the stage. We need to recover quickly. The team spent a lot of effort, both mentally and physically. We have our next game on Monday. We have to prepare quickly.
– What was your strategy for the game? How did you prepare for the match?
– I made some changes in the team. We had to do it. There should have been more ready players in the squad. We were able to equalize the total score. What impressed me the most was the second goal we conceded. Conceding such a goal in a competition of this level is an unforgivable mistake.
– After the 4th goal in the first game, the fans raised a white flag. How do you think about raising a white flag and resigning due to this result?
– Do you analyze the whole season or one game?
– It does not matter…
– What can I say? I can say that we wanted to pass the stage. We won, but it was not enough.
– How are you leaving Azerbaijan?
– Thank you for your hospitality. What feelings will I come back with? Unfortunately, we are leaving the race. We will focus on our own league.
Heybet Mammadov
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