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"The players and we were aware of this. Even if we had won, it wouldn't have been a big deal."
This was stated by Elvin Mammadov, the head coach of "Sabail", which is a contender for the championship in the I League, in an interview with sportal.az after the 6th round match with "Shafa" (2:2).
We present the interview:
- You played 2:2 in the match with "Shafa". How satisfied were you with the result?
- It would have been better if we had won. But if you are playing against the leader, taking one point away is not a bad result. The league has just started, it's the 6th round. There are still games ahead, which teams will lose points is questionable. Everyone is fighting.
- If "Shafa" had won, the point difference would have increased to 5. In this sense, was there tension felt?
- The players and we were aware of this. Even if we had won, it wouldn't have been a big deal. Because there is the 6th round, there are games ahead. In any case, we didn't lose and one point is not a bad result.
- You scored both goals almost from a standard situation. Was this specifically the task for the game with "Shafa"?
- This applies purely to our coaches and me. We are also trying to improve. Of course, everyone has a progression. We adapt to the opponent. If it works out, that's great.
- Rahman Hajiyev came on as a substitute in the match with "Shafa". Was he left out due to his poor performance?
- No. Rahman had pain.
- The first half was quite interesting, we watched 4 goals. What changed in the second half, what happened?
- Actually, both teams retreated a bit. We pressed with episodes, they pressed. There will be such games in this league, wherever the ball is, the players will fight there. Even if it's a game between leading teams, there are problems in that regard. We pressed for 10 minutes, "Shafa" did for 10 minutes. Both teams were careful.
- Can you play 10-15 minutes in this league right now?
- Not for this moment. Maybe after a month of getting in shape, it is possible to play. Honestly, it hasn't crossed my mind. The game against "Shafa" was not bad for this league. But of course, the tempo needs to be increased. Our game against "Mingachevir" in the first round was more interesting. The match against "Shahdag-Gusar" was also fast and interesting. In the match against "Shafa", the tempo was low.
- How satisfied are you with your legionnaires?
- Let's note that with that budget you can't ask for players from the Premier League. They are not bad legionnaires for the I League and the amount we pay.
