"There is always a chance to advance. The main thing is to analyze the opponent well."
Veteran football player Afran Ismayilov told Idman.biz.
He expressed his opinion on the draw of the first qualifying round of the Europa League. According to Ismayilov, who played against Zira's rival Sheriff when he wore the uniform of Qarabag, he believes in Rashad Sadygov's team: Sheriff is a sufficiently experienced opponent. When I played in Qarabag we barely passed them. Since then, their development has not stopped. Their budgets have increased and they have good players. I remember that even though we did not score in Baku, we won 2:1 on the road and barely qualified for the stage. But I believe that Zira will fight against them in a worthy way. Rashad Sadygov's team worked for the Europa League. They managed to do that. No matter how difficult opponents the Moldovans are, I believe that Zira will show their strength and advance."
It should be noted that Zira will play their first game against Sheriff away on July 11. The return match will take place on July 18 in Baku.
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