“I congratulate my players. A good win was achieved with a very dynamic game. It was “Sumgait” that forced us. They pressed well from the first minutes. Inevitably, the tempo of the game became higher.
I thank “Sumgait”. We would like very much not to leave the game in 90 minutes. But there were moments when we lost our game. We could not fully preserve it. Of course, it is sometimes forced by the opponent. But in any case, we must try to maintain the discipline of the game. “Sumgait” had a good game and results recently. There were too many problems today. He had several injured players. The injured also appeared. Inevitably, there were difficulties. But it was a good game for the fans. I thank both “Sumgait” and our fans. I wish success to the opposing team.”
Publika.az reports that the head coach of “Qarabag” Gurban Gurbanov said these words after the match against “Sumgait” of the 16th round of the Premier League.
He also answered the journalists’ questions:
– “Qarabag” is going to the match with “Sumgait” as if with special motivation. 5:0 in the first round, 6:1 today. Does it have any special significance, or does the flow of the game eventually reveal this score?
– We go to every game with such motivation. It’s just that sometimes it gets what we want, sometimes it doesn’t. But I can’t comment on anything special. They force us to go to the game with “Sumgayit” with such motivation. With his game and good sense behavior. They play dynamic football, and we try to reciprocate. The culprit is “Sumgait” itself (laughs). But that’s a good thing. We have to be very careful with a team that produces results like this. Believe me, we prepare seriously against all teams. It’s just that some competitors do not provide conditions to maintain this pace. “Sumgayit” did not stop playing football this year. Even when the score was 3:0, 4:1, “Sumgait” did not give up its game. This is only a happy thing.
– “Karabakh” looked very comfortable on the field. Did you think about doing some experiment before the Europa League meeting with Hekken? Was there such an intention?
– I wouldn’t say it’s very comfortable. Even when the score was 3:0, there was tension in the team. Mistakes come from tension, not comfort. The players were excited in some episodes. This was forced by the opponent. But this game has nothing to do with the match against Hekken. Because the championship is a different tournament, the European League is different. We will have five days to get to know “Hekken” better to our players and prepare for the game according to the program.
– Where is the situation of Marko Veshovic?
– I hope there is no serious injury. He just felt the tension in his muscles. That’s why he took such a step and immediately informed the doctors. If he felt something, there might be some problem. But I can’t say how serious it is. I hope it’s nothing serious. It will be known tomorrow.
– Are you analyzing the local market and is there a player you have detained from the Azerbaijan Premier League? This winter…
– There is. We are very interested in local football players. We watch their games all year round. We are working on how much potential a player has, how much he has been able to reveal his potential. There are some football players, we are interested. But they have their own clubs. At least there were some players we talked to. But the clubs did not agree. That’s why it’s not taken now. However, we would like to transfer 1-2 local players in winter or summer.
– Are you ready to pay the transfer fee to that club?
– It has not reached that limit. All the clubs, we all know each other. Sometimes when they want a football player, the club management tells us that we need them too. That’s why we can’t visit them too much. There were people who wanted local football players from us, and we have also stated that we need them. Probably, the negotiations will gradually reach the level where materiality will play a big role here. I really want it to become fashionable in our market. Even when you rent a player, there should be a fee. This is how the club develops. Don’t be too complacent. When making a transfer, some amount must be paid so that both managers and players know about it. That to get future transfers is based on this.
– Are you interested in the services of “Gabala” football player Emil Safarov?
– I wouldn’t say I was persistent. But he is one of the footballers I am interested in. But there was no talk of getting serious. It is just possible that we are looking at all local, promising football players. Also to the experienced. Maybe I talked somewhere, I said that this is also interesting, and the other one too. However, I must say that we definitely want to take it, we did not have such an idea.
