"Unfortunately, we lost."
Idman.biz reports that the Qarabag head coach Gurban Gurbanov said this at the press conference held after the match with Malmö.
The 52-year-old specialist commented on the 1:2 defeat of the Aghdam club against the Swedish club in the second round of the UEL League phase: "I didn't want it, we lost in front of our home fans. I appreciatethe opponent. I also emphasized yesterday that this team has a different style of play. We can show a good game and get a better result. I hope the players will pull themselves up in the upcoming games."
- Do you lose in European Cups due to lack of competition in the championship?
- No. Now we are in such a period that it is impossible to think about it. We have played a lot of European Cup games. I do not believe that the current situation affects our result. It could just be that there was a setback in our game plan due to the injury of several of our players.
- You made three substitutions, but you paused about Jankovic.
- Romao was not feeling well. That's why I had to take a break. I think we took the right step in the end.
- And Bahlul?
- After the first part, he was in pain. In the second half, I felt that he could not resist. He had appeared with a needle.
- It seems that Qarabag are not as enthusiastic as before, something is happening in the team, they cannot play as before. Are the players discouraged or tired?
- I wouldn't say that they lost their enthusiasm. In this team, that has not ever happened. Maybe we were more willing before. We have to accept that. We can play better. We will, after removing some minor problems. This game once again showed that in such games there should be more motivation, dynamics, and we should spend energy. Even if we lose this match, it will be beneficial.
- Malmö was considered weaker than your other opponents. Other competitors are stronger. What will you do with them in the game?
- We do underestimate anyone. All are European teams. We do not consider ourselves too weak. There will be many different results ahead.
- We create quite a lot of goal episodes. What do we need to work on the most so that the logical end comes in time?
- Individually. If so, no problem. We can improve. If the episode is not received due to excitement, there may be a problem. But if it is a technical error, it can be improved soon.
- Buntic and Kochalski cannot be considered reliable goalkeepers. Shahrudin looks like the main goalkeeper again. What are your thoughts on goalkeepers?
- There is nothing left to think about. if we think about which leagues the goalkeepers come from, we can say that both of them have enough skills. Maybe they haven't fully adapted yet. I believe and trust both of them, they have great potential. It is not seen that Shahrudin will return to the field in the near future. He started individual training. It will take a long time to start with the collective. I think both are reliable goalkeepers. Once we fully adapt to the championship, we will benefit a lot. Today we have no steps to take.
- Aren't you afraid that the psychological effect may affect your next matches?
- There is nothing to be afraid of. How many years have we been in this business. A person cannot be healthy all year round. Teams also get away from their form for some time. We should approach such situations very coolly.
- Did not being able to pass the Dinamo Zagreb barrier have a psychological effect on the players? As if the team is stuck in that game.
- It affected. But I don't think we're there yet. For a long time, such opinions have been formed not only among ourselves, but also in the fans and the media. All eyes were on CL's group. This is normal. You should always ask for it. And we, in such cases, if there is a problem of a more cold-blooded team, we have to fix it.
Aytaj Sahed
Idman.biz
