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"This Is Anfield", published in Liverpool, drew attention to "Qarabag"'s sensational home defeat to "Kapaz" (0:2) in the 17th round of the Azerbaijan Premier League, as well as this result on the eve of the trip to Liverpool for the Champions League match.
Idman.Biz reports that journalist Henry Jackson linked the result with the Agdam club's preparation for the trip to Liverpool.
"Qarabag" did not have an ideal preparation for the trip to Liverpool on Tuesday night, completely changed the squad and suffered a painful 0:2 defeat at home," Jackson wrote.
The author also emphasized the nature of the unexpected failure and noted that the opponent ("Kapaz") scored one goal in each half.
In particular, Jackson drew attention to "Qarabag"'s extensive rotation before the meeting with "Liverpool".
"Gurban Gurbanov made 11 changes in preparation for the match with "Liverpool", and this was a heavy blow in the championship race," the journalist added.
It should be noted that "Liverpool" lost to "Bournemouth" 2:3 away in the 23rd round of the English Premier League.
It should be reminded that the meeting between "Liverpool" and "Qarabag" will be held on January 28 at "Enfield" and will start at 23:59 Baku time. Gurban Gurbanov's team is in 18th place with ten points before the last round of the Champions League main stage, while the "Merseyside" club is in fourth place with 15 points.
