"We are playing against a familiar opponent. We also met with them in the qualifying round of the European Championship."
Arif Asadov, the former coach of the Azerbaijan national team, told Idman.biz.
The experienced specialist announced his expectations for the Estonia-Azerbaijan game, which will be held today within the framework of the Nations League. He said that our team is the favorite of the match: "The fight for the 3rd place in the group will be between these two teams. From this point of view, at least the away draw can be credited to our asset. Our nation is stronger than the opponent. We are ahead in terms of technical, tactical and level. Their advantages can be standard situations and dual fights. Because the physical indicators of Estonians are good."
According to Asadov, the opponent will appear with a desire for revenge: "They will want to make up for last year's defeat. They play at home and understand that they can only beat us in this group. The matches between us and them can be considered 6-point games. Therefore, they will tune into this game to the maximum extent. Of course, it will be difficult, especially at the beginning of the match. The main thing is not to lose to the opponent in standard situations. But I think we will have opportunities."
Asadov also spoke about the players who returned to the national team and left the team due to injury: "The return of Mahir Emreli to the team is an additional strength. He is a creative player and his speed and technique will help our team against the opponent's players who are tall and technically weak with the ball. Moreover, the arrival of Anton Kryvotsiuk is also a positive factor. Instead, the injuries of Bahlul Mustafazada and Elvin Jamalov may cause problems. At the same time, the condition of Emin Mahmudov is very important. But it will be useful even if Mahmudov joins the game later."
The match between Estonia and Azerbaijan will start at 20:00.
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