"First of all, I told them the importance of being serious and responsible. When you approach work like that, you can enjoy the game itself."
This was stated by the head coach of "Qarabağ" Gurban Gurbanov while answering questions from the Russian "Okko" platform.
"We knew that there was a very strong team in front of us, and we saw it in Baku as well. We felt their strength and responsibility. I think that the match in Baku was a great experience for us, and this experience helped us to play more compactly on the field and be careful in every episode.
Thank God for the kids! Despite the physically strong team in front of them, they endured and did not give up until the end. Before the game, I told them that even if the score is high, we must fight to the end. Because if we compare the level of the teams, we could not have played a normal game here without fighting like this.
It was clear that this game was the last for us because we lost 1:6 in Baku. Everything was already decided. I told the players that it is necessary to enjoy not only the game, but also the fight. They succeeded and I am proud of them."
It should be noted that "Qarabağ" lost to the English representative "Newcastle" with a total score of 3:9 in the play-off stage of the Champions League and stopped fighting in the tournament.