“I thank my players. It was an interesting game for the fans. It was the first match. We had listened to the opponent’s previous interviews, they were willing. We were also serious. There were two different halves. Although we scored three goals in the first half, we had more scoring episodes in the second half. But I was dissatisfied with those episodes. I had a conversation with my players. We’ve had a lot of intense games so far. This is our job , we must maintain our quality. This game will benefit us in terms of results and other details. I wish success to “Neftchi”. There were real aristocratic fans in the stadium.
Publika.az reports that the head coach of “Qarabag” Gurban Gurbanov said these words at the press conference organized after the first game of the semi-final stage of the national cup against “Neftchi”.
He answered the journalists’ questions:
– What are your thoughts on Toral Bayramov’s performance? Will you play in the midfield position in the future?
– If we look at the statistics, he played a good game. We have played him in that position before. In fact, he has played this position before. He has that ability. It plays better today. But if we look at the goals, we will think differently. But looking at other episodes, there were positional errors. It should be even harder. He must be able to do it and improve it. We left him on the field in the main team, we were able to take advantage of it. He should be more careful and responsible.
– There have been offers from foreign clubs to the players of “Qarabag” in recent days. Who specifically received the offer?
– I have stated many times that it is difficult to endure fame. But there is no official offer to our club. What worries me is that there are many articles and many opinions are expressed. Individual players feel as if they have many offers. Maybe there are things we don’t know. But to be honest, I feel it on the field as well. Be sorry. When I talk one-on-one, I get different answers. But no matter how much they prepare themselves for the game, they don’t have the previous aggression on the field. This is also normal. We’ve all been through it. We will fix this soon. My players are professionals. All of them are good people, athletes who listen to words and act. But such cases…
– Today, a new era has begun for Azerbaijani football. Your name is also on the list of IK. Have you talked to AFFA management about the future?
– I thank everyone who believed in me. That they show their confidence. On the other hand, there are ideas to be discussed collectively. Everyone can have their own suggestion and it will be discussed. I can’t comment for today. Because the first meeting was only formal. They will meet again in a month, and then the first discussions will begin. The target for the future will be reported there. This information will be given not by me, but by the federation. If necessary, satisfied or dissatisfied, if it is necessary to express an opinion, we will express it. I wish the new team good luck.
– If you had a chance today, what would you change in Azerbaijani football?
– I would not change “Karabakh” today. It would not be right for me to comment on this.
– You became the champion in the Premier League, and today you defeated “Neftchi” in the cup. How will this affect the team in future games?
– Always a good victory gives confidence to the team and shows the strength of the team. We both won and there were elements I didn’t like. We will also discuss them so that the players are more responsible. But I think positively. A victory against a team like “Neftchi” will be very beneficial.
– Your name was mentioned along with “Lazio” and other clubs. Have you personally applied?
– There is no need to talk about it. I don’t want to distract myself. They are sending some news from far and wide, so how was it? My answer is definite, I am in “Karabakh”. I don’t think about it.
– There was a change in the regulations of the Champions League. Are you already thinking about CL? Do you think it won’t be more difficult this time?
– The format has been changed. But it is the same up to the point of change. We have to win 8 games if we have the goal of getting into the CL group. It is the next stage. We aim to get maximum participation from every tournament. First, we need to keep the team healthy until the tournament.
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