Azerbaijan national futsal player Amadeu gave an interview to the press service of the federation.
Idman.biz reports that the experienced defender talked about the game in which they won 6:1 against the Netherlands within the elite-round stage of the WC-2024 and announced his next goals.
- First, would you share your thoughts about the game with the Netherlands...
- We focused on this game after the defeat to Romania, because the next point loss could not be allowed. İn addition, we were playing at the station of our country. We performed well as a team. I don't want to put anyone in the foreground. We won the victory together with the team and the fans. Before the game, Zaur Akhundov, the president of the futsal federation, met with us and expressed his dissatisfaction with our result in Romania. The meeting with him somehow "woke up" the team. Mr. Zaur said that we must win this game. The atmosphere was great as well. We ran a lot, competed with, made few mistakes and in the end we saw the results.
- Why couldn't we perform like this in the game with Romania?
- I wouldn't say that we played poorly there. Although they won this match, we played better and had more episodes. We just couldn't realize numerous goal chances. In some episodes, we were not accurate, the opponent's goalkeeper also performed well. The best goalkeeper played in their team that day, I can say. The station in Romania was not at the desired level. Because handball players practice and play there every day, the ground was glued, there was no ventilation system. And the first games are always difficult. Romania played Kazakhstan after us and lost by 1 goal. This result showed that they were not a weak team at all.
- In the next two games, our national team will play the favorite team of Kazakhstan. What result can be expected in these duels?
- Pre-game odds are 50-50. I cannot say that Kazakhstan is in a super state and we are very weak. We must win the game in Baku, should not lose in Astana. We also want to participate in the final stage of the world championship. We need to win for this. We increase from game to game. We will perform better in the match against Kazakhstan than we did against the Netherlands. The opponent makes us to do it.
- Is there a real chance for our nation to take the first place, or will it competes for the second place?
- Why not?! I say again, it is necessary to win in Baku and not lose in Astana. We can do it. We have a good team. The management has set a specific aim for us. We have to make sure that we are the happy ones at the end of the stage.
- The national championship will start next week. What teams will be the main opponents of "Araz-Nakhchivan"?
- I know that "Baku Fire" and "Neftchi" have strengthened their. Tens of games will be difficult. All meetings are important to us. If we want to win 3 points, we have to win regardless of who our opponent is. I congratulate the participating teams on the occasion of the start of the season. I wish everyone an uninjured futsal year. The start of the games will also have a positive effect on the national team's preparation.
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