"Araz-Nakhchivan" captain talks about pre-match preparations with "Aris"

"Since we were in the unseeded group during the draw, we knew we would face one of the tough opponents."

Idman.biz reports that these words were said by Urfan Abbasov, the captain of "Araz-Nakhchivan", in his statement to AZERTAC, while talking about the Greek team "Aris", which they will face in the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.

He stated that they will be fully ready for the first game: "We are still continuing to form our squad. We will have training camps both in Azerbaijan and Turkey. As you know, most of the players have left. New ones are slowly joining the team. They need time to adapt. Our head coach Elmar Bakhshiyev is good at forming a good team. We know how strong "Aris" is, but we will not go to Greece for a walk. In both matches, we will try to show the opponent our strengths. I believe that we will have good preparation and fight them worthily."

The 32-year-old defender, who once played against Panathinaikos in the Europa League as part of Gabala, said that Greek clubs fight aggressively in matches with Azerbaijani representatives: "Greek clubs are angry against us. I feel that the same scenario will happen this time as well. I believe that thanks to joint work, we will be able to get out from under the pressure of the opponent and the fans."

U.Abbasov stated that the club management has not set any specific goals for "Araz-Nakhchivan" in the Conference League: "The more stages we pass, the better it will be for us. The success we achieve will give an incentive to both our fans and the Azerbaijani people."

It should be noted that the matches of the II qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League will be held on July 24 and 31. "Araz-Nakhchivan" will play the first match at home, and the return match will be away.

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