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"This Is Anfield", published in Liverpool, has drawn 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 their trip to Liverpool for the Champions League match.
Idman.Biz reports that journalist Henry Jackson linked the result to the Agdam club's preparation for the trip to Liverpool.
"Qarabag didn't have the ideal preparation for their trip to Liverpool on Tuesday night, completely changing the squad and suffering a painful 0-2 defeat at home," Jackson wrote.
The author also emphasized the unexpected nature of the failure and noted that the opponent ("Kapaz") scored a 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.
Let us remind you that the match between "Liverpool" and "Qarabag" will be held on January 28 at "Anfield" 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 fourth with 15 points.
