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After the "Sabah" - "Petrocub" (Moldova) match (4:1) in the second qualifying round of the Conference League, Valdas Dambrauskas, the head coach of the home team, answered questions from journalists. Sport24.az reports that the specialist first shared his thoughts on the meeting...
– I congratulate everyone. Our fans, everyone who is affiliated with the club. We have advanced to a new stage. Everything was in our hands in the game. Being 2:0 ahead could have relaxed us. This worried me. We knew we were stronger than the opponent. No one should have thought it would be an easy game. We tried not to allow the players to relax during the week. For the team's development, it was necessary to play this game without relaxing. We started the game quickly, caught the rhythm. Compared to the first game, we played technically better than the opponent. After the goals, relaxation started and the opponent scored. But after that, I liked the reaction of my players. After 4:1, it was clear that we would advance to the next stage. The game gives us a lot of information for the future and these are useful for our growth. I didn't like the pressure we put on the opponent. There was relaxation in the players. At the same time, we also had positional mistakes. We missed enough goal opportunities. We have to work on these. The next opponent will be stronger. We will start training tomorrow.
– Does the game give you dreams of the League stage?
– It was just a step forward. We have a path ahead. The game gives us a lot of information on what we need to work on.
– Did you think you would win so easily against "Petrocub"?
– After the game ends like this, it may seem easy to you. But we treat everyone with respect. That's why our players work so hard. There is hard work behind this victory.
– The team's attack line is good. You have scored 11 goals in the last 4 games. Isn't it difficult to choose in the main squad?
– I am the kind of coach who likes to play attacking football. There must be goals. It's not just one player's diligence. Everyone works as a team. My requirement from the players is to play attacking football.
– Which team would you like to be your opponent in the next stage?
– I can say that it doesn't matter. No result will affect our game. Whoever comes, comes. I am focused on my team.
