Sport24.az
After the match of the XXII round of the Misli Premier League "Shamakhi" – "Neftchi" (2:2), the head coach of the home team, Aykhan Abbasov, answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert said the following at a meeting with media representatives:
– It was an interesting game for the fans. It is good to get points from a team like "Neftchi". The opponent is in good shape. I think we deserved a point. Sometimes we were superior, sometimes they were.
– Do you think Abubakar's first goal was due to a defensive error?
– We lost the ball when we were in attack and the opponent caught us on a counterattack. The players were also very tired. We have been playing every 4 days for the last month. It's almost the same squad. The biggest problem was that we lost the ball when we attacked.
– There is a cup game against "Qarabağ" ahead. How will this match affect the meeting?
– It will be difficult. I believe in my players. We have to get used to playing in such a tight schedule. This is the case all over the world. We train and play football on a pitch with artificial turf. That's why recovery is difficult. We have nothing to lose, we can win. That's why we will fight.
– You commented on the height of the goals in the game against "Imishli" in Guba. However, the PFL made a statement and kind of condemned you…
– I regret that the PFL responded to me. Before me, the coaches who played on that pitch made harsh statements, but there was no reaction from the PFL. If I'm not mistaken, they say that my speech was not ethical. I couldn't find this ethical issue, I didn't know what was unethical. In that match, the ball hit the goalpost twice. I talked to the goalkeeper, he said he felt the goal. If they pour 12 cm of soil in the second half and eliminate the problem, where are we going? For example, Bahlul Mustafazade was injured in that arena. There are many arguments. They are obliging to clean our field. When did the PFL come and clean the field? There is a regulation. It wouldn't be today, it would be tomorrow. What did we say? All the teams that played away against "Imishli" complained about the goal. I am also talking about my own team, the field cover should be changed, there should be lighting. We are not putting on a show for anything. I ask the PFL to tell me where I violated ethics? Why didn't they respond to the coaches who spoke before me?
