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After the match of the XXIII round of the Misli Premier League "Karvan-Yevlakh" – "Sumgayit" (1:1), the head coach of the home team Fuzuli Mammadov answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert first shared his views on the meeting…
– It was an interesting game. Both sides fought on the field. I was pleased with the fighting spirit of my players. We try very hard not to concede a goal. Unfortunately, the opponent did not create many goal opportunities during the game, but they earned a penalty due to our carelessness. We had better opportunities. We could have scored earlier. I thanked the players for their fighting spirit. We were focused on winning. The players were also very eager.
– You have gained points in two consecutive games. Have the hopes of staying in the league increased?
– Players and coaching staff take the work very seriously. Today we also strongly believed in winning. It is difficult to win after falling behind. It's good that we haven't lost for two games in a row. We need a win to close the gap.
– There are matches ahead with "Zira", "Araz-Nakhchivan", "Garabagh" and "Kapaz". How will this schedule affect the team?
– When we played with "Araz-Nakhchivan" here, we didn't play badly. Only quality decided the fate of the match. We will prepare seriously for the games. We must reduce the difference before the match with "Kapaz". We will try to win victories.
– A good goalkeeper is half the team. Do you think Pedro Mateus is more than half?
– Pedro is showing himself in a good way. Here it is also necessary to evaluate the work of the goalkeeper coach. He makes critical saves, but you can't underestimate the efforts of the team either.
– What is Araz Abdullayev's condition?
– After returning from injury, he felt pain again. He underwent good treatment. He went to two training sessions with the team. He has to work hard to be able to help the team.
