Ceyhun Sultanov: "Sabah" players played carelessly in defense

"Sabah" players played carelessly in the defensive plan in the first match of the first qualifying round of the Europa League, which they lost to the Slovenian team "Sele".

Former Azerbaijani national team player Ceyhun Sultanov made a statement about this to "Report".

The 46-year-old former midfielder spoke about the positive and negative aspects of the Baku representative:

"Since it is the first game, the teams are slowly regaining their form after training camps. "Sabah"'s advantage is fast attacks. But they played carelessly in the defensive plan. I think the mistakes of the two central defenders were more obvious. The fact that the players did not build the line correctly played a role in both goals. I think if they play well in the defensive plan, they will not have problems in the attack".

C.Sultanov said that the opponent's chances of advancing to the next stage have increased:

"Sabah" would have been luckier if they had not lost. The goal conceded in the last minutes increased the opponent's chances of qualifying for the next stage. It's football, these things happen. Maybe they will show a different game in the return match. It is impossible to say anything now. But in general, "Sabah" is not a bad team. They need to strengthen a little in defense and midfield. If these are there, they can perform better in European Cups".

It should be noted that "Sabah" lost to its opponent with a score of 2:3. The return match will take place on July 17 in Slovenia.