Ayxan Abbasov hopes young players from U-21 will play in the main league

Ayxan Abbasov, the head coach of the Azerbaijan U-21 national team, answered journalists' questions after the friendly match against Montenegro (0:0). Sport24.az reports that the specialist first shared his thoughts on the match... 

- I thank the fans. It is nice to play in Sumgayit. In the last two games, we wanted to prepare for the upcoming official matches. The children showed their strength. We shouldn't have lost in Belarus either. The games showed that we need to grow. We have a young team. We are optimistic about the future. We are at the beginning of the work. It is important for these football players to play stably in their clubs.

- What worked and what didn't in these two matches? 

- We have the game we wanted. What didn't work was skill. For example, you need to hit harder in the shots. Shortcomings were also seen in the crosses. There is a lot of work to do. Footballers must believe and love the uniform. The children didn't want to lose, they fought till the end. This is no small feat.

- It is said that the abolition of the legionnaire limit will affect the U-21. At the same time, the abolition of the Reserve League is on the agenda. So where will these kids play?

- The idea of national team players playing in the reserves is old. The players in the Belarus squad play in the main league. Even if the legionnaire limit is removed, some clubs will give young people a chance. Local players must compete. There may be few players. But competition is also necessary. The absence of a reserve team is another matter. But I don't want a national team player to play in the reserves.