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"Qarabag" defeated "Gabala" 2:1 in the 16th round of the Misli Premier League.
Lent.az reports with reference to Apasport.az that the head coach of the Agdam representative, Gurban Gurbanov, answered journalists' questions at the press conference held after the match:
- I congratulate my players. We got a very important 3 points. Thank God, we finished the game without injuries. It was as if I was thinking more about the players than the game. I wanted them to finish the year healthy. The three points fell into place. "Gabala" fights very well in all games. I wish them success. They deserve more points. It has always been interesting for me to be an opponent with Kakhaber Tskhadadze. I thank the fans who supported us here.
- Kamilo Duran was slipping often. Was this due to the condition of the field?
- Not only Duran, but many players were slipping. When you enter the game later, the player's preparation is not at a high level.
- How do you assess 2025?
- Very good. There were dissatisfactions, and there were successes. I am inside this team. I see what the players are going through. We are in a situation where everyone should be satisfied with us. We had a very tense year. The level of the Champions League is even higher. You spend more effort here. It is a completely different level. If the players have endured this kind of pressure, I was very pleased with them. 2025 was successful for Azerbaijani football. We participated in the Champions League, we won.
- Who do you consider the best player of the year?
- I haven't thought about it. I see all the local players. If I say someone's name, I might make a mistake. It doesn't matter who is selected, they are all our own. Maybe Bahlul played more stable. Elvin Jafarquliyev also had good games.
- Will there be players leaving the team in winter?
- There are unofficial offers for some players. It seems that there is a mess in the team. We cannot add anyone to the list for the upcoming Champions League games. That's why I don't want anyone to leave.
- Did "Qarabag" send an official offer for Juninho?
- It didn't seem realistic for us to bring him back. That's why we didn't have a serious conversation about it. I wanted him to go to "Sevilla". But "Flamengo" is the club that Brazilian players dream of. Maybe that's why he chose it.
- Pedro Bikalyo's name is mentioned with Brazilian clubs...
- Yes, there was an offer. This is "Qarabag", not a kindergarten. The offers we receive must be serious. It seems that they are distracting the players. There should be no street talk in football. I mean managers, club officials. The players also "lose their heads". They offer them good offers, but the club is offered a small amount. Money has blinded them. You can't approach it like that. So many unnecessary, low-quality calls come in, you wonder if these calls really come from clubs? It has become a big problem for me to keep the squad. Almost 90 percent of the players have offers. Someone calls from Japan, someone from Dubai.
