Sport24.az
The matches of the 3rd round of the Misli Premier League continue. Araz-Nakhchivan, hosting Gabala on its home field, won 2:1 and rose to the 3rd place in the tournament table. Sport24.az reports that after the match, the head coach of Araz-Nakhchivan, Elmar Bakhshiyev, answered the questions of journalists at the press conference:
"As a team, we knew what awaited us. Gabala is a good team. Overall, it was a tough game. The advantage was sometimes with us, sometimes with them."
- You have many players in the position of the new transfer Joshgun Diniyev. Considering that he has been away from football for a while... What is the latest situation?
- Joshgun was the player I wanted. I believe that his game will be useful to the team. He was away from football for a long time. But we also know that he will recover.
- You are a coach who gives chances to young players. One of these players is goalkeeper Suleyman Hasanov. What are your thoughts on his prospects?
- We had 6 local players in the 2nd half. I can say that we have quality local players for our team. As for Suleyman, he is a young goalkeeper. We cannot say that he is fully ready to play in the Premier League right now. But he is a goalkeeper who promises prospects for the future.
- After the match with "Omonia", some media outlets reported that you would leave the team...
- I also try to follow the sports media. Some news is completely far from reality. The management brought me here. I am trying to do my job here. Of course, the decision is theirs. While I am here, we try to do what we have to do. We suffered a fiasco in Omonia. We did not expect that result either. There is nothing insured in football.
- Some club leaders have announced that they are playing for the championship. Does your team have such a goal?
- I am a coach. It would be better if you address this question to the management. But let me also note that the championship is not just words. The championship is a success achieved as a result of great effort.
- What can you say about Ramon Machado's latest situation?
- Machado has already started training. We expect him to join the team after the break due to the national team games.
