"Araz-Nakhchivan" will host the Greek club "Aris" in Baku tomorrow as part of the first match of the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. Sport24.az reports that the head coach of the representative of the Autonomous Republic, Elmar Bakhshiyev, answered journalists' questions at the press conference held before the match:
- Everyone understands the essence of the game. We prepared well for the match. We are hopeful, we are confident. My players will try to do their best on the field tomorrow. We are a good team. We may seem inexperienced. But my team believes in itself.
- What are you worried about?
- We had good preparation. We have the strength to do more.
- There are players with Eurocup experience in the "Araz-Nakhchivan" squad. Do you think this factor can have a positive impact on the game?
- The team may be new to the Conference League. But the players in the squad have participated in such competitions many times. We have good players.
- Were you satisfied with the transfer activity? Were you able to bring the players you wanted?
- I liked all the players at my disposal. They all fit my game philosophy. They tried to show their skills in test matches.
- Have the new players been able to adapt to the team?
- We have a good team. No one has any problems with adaptation.
- What do you want to say to the fans?
- Let them support us. We will try to make them happy.
- Are you planning to go to Nakhchivan and meet with fans before the season starts?
- We want to see them too. We are on a tight schedule. Nakhchivan fans participated in our training camp. We met with them. We will return to Nakhchivan sometime. In the current situation, we pay more attention to the team.