"We will watch an interesting game. Qarabag will play against the named-numbered club of the Premier League."
Former Qarabag player Aslan Karimov told Idman.biz.
The expert announced his expectations from the Qarabag - Tottenham away game in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase. He said that the London representative, whom we lost in both matches the last time, was completely different: "Their approach and style was different. Now the London club is trying to play more aggressively and have more possession. They press incredibly high upfront. Qarabag will play against such a team in counter-attacks. It is difficult to have much possession against them. It seems impossible for our team to play open football against such clubs. In the game against Dinamo, the representative of Zagreb managed to score 5 goals for us in 2 games. Gurban Gurbanov's team played dominant football in those matches but had difficulties after losing the ball. Now the situation will be different. I think the white people will play indoors. We have a chance to meet the opponent in the center of the field and launch a good counter-attack. Because the English play so aggressively that the central defenders pass into the opponent's field. Qarabag has a high chance of using such loopholes. I am sure there will be scoring opportunities. I don't know if Juninho will have his day or not. But if there is a chance to score against the opponent at this level, he will overcome it."
Karimov does not believe that any of the parties will win the game with a big margin: "Such games end with a small margin. If we look at the games of the first day, no team won with a difference of 4-5 balls. They try not to concede too many goals in this format. Balls hit and missed will matter. All teams are forced to play until the end. You should not concede a goal even in a game you won with a score of 3:0. I don't think Tottenham will score many goals against us. There will be a minimum account. It can be a draw. Of course, the favorite is Tottenham. But Qarabag is also likely to win. The other side of the issue is the opponent's injured players. The absence of Richarlison and Cristian Romero can be an advantage for our team. On the other hand, their work in the domestic championship is not going so well. Maybe they should give more importance to the Premier League game. If the opponent rotates, it can be more convenient for us. In such a case, Qarabag has a high chance of winning."
The Tottenham - Qarabag match will start at 23:00 today.
Emin Aga
Idman.biz
