Gurbanov: "Football looks very dull without fans"

After the match "Qarabag" - "Neftchi" (3:0) in the XXXI round of the Misli Premier League, the head coach of the home team, Gurban Gurbanov, answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert first shared his thoughts on the game:   - I want to thank the fans. There was a completely different atmosphere in the stadium. There has never been such support in this stadium. We look forward to them every game. Football without fans looks very weak. If there were few fans in today's game, maybe it wouldn't be such an interesting game. I congratulate my players. They maintained their motivation until the end. However, "Neftchi" created several goal episodes. I wish them and Samir success. It is not easy for him to show the football he wants. But as a coach, I see this.   - Although you scored 3 goals in the first half, your attacks did not stop in the second half. Is this a sign of your preparation for the game against Araz-Nakhchivan? - We didn't have such a plan. I also expressed my opinion in the game against Sabail that we have never had 8 days of free time in such a cycle. Frankly, I was a little dissatisfied. I was a little dissatisfied with both strength and endurance. But it seems that we have kept our program straight. They showed their strength for 90 minutes.   - First of all, I congratulate you on the championship. A week ago, after the game with Sabail in Bayil, you said, "No matter what, I don't want to leave the team on game day." Today, you participated in the opening of Haji Aliyev's facility. This is not unequivocally received by the public. Do you think your colleagues on the Executive Committee will be offended by you? - We are not champions yet. You have to approach it a little differently. There is no 10-15 minute meeting in IK. Discussions go on there for hours. I tell them my thoughts a day in advance. At the opening of Haji's small business, I went and wished him success and came back.   - Medina has not played for 4 games. His contract also expires in the summer. Will you part ways with him? - As for Medina, he was replaced by Matteus. This does not mean that I am not satisfied with his game. I just want to give Silva more chances. Medina is our player.   - Abbas gets less time after the injury. Is he losing the competition to Toral? - Abbas had 2 injuries. There was a muscle problem that was heavily loaded. It was in the calf area. God willing, he will be given a chance in the upcoming games   - Doesn't it bother you that you missed a lot of goal opportunities? - Not really. There is one thing to approach the episode irresponsibly, and there are also such cases due to more desire. Let's take into account that Kadida had more of these episodes.   - Nariman is progressing with 12 goals and 11 assists in 37 games. Are you satisfied? - He is changing a lot in a good way. We always have discussions. He should love football more and be more industrious. I'm not completely satisfied. If he works harder on himself, his potential is higher. If so, he should have been the leader in the list of top scorers. He owes it.   - Mahir Emreli's contract expires in the summer. Do you want to attract him to the team? - We haven't talked to Mahir. Anyway, his goal is to play more in Europe. It is more advisable for him to play there.   - Musa Gurbanli's "Yurgorden", which he left, and "Bodo-Glimt", which you defeated only this year, advanced to the semi-finals of the Conference League. Doesn't Musa regret leaving there? - I haven't talked about this. There is no need for regret. Somewhere you are successful, somewhere you are unsuccessful. You have to look to the future, not the past. "Bodo-Glimt" deserved it. It is a team that attracts my attention a lot. They score 3-4 goals against famous clubs. Believe me, if I had the opportunity, I would even go there for experience. They will face Tottenham. That is also our team (laughs). I wish them both success. Last season we also had a chance to reach the semi-finals. At least one of the clubs we played will play in the final.   - Can we say that "Qarabag" was unlucky due to this year's opponents? - Looking at the overall quality of the games, we had more chances to win. We didn't do something right. There are such small details. I cannot say that any of them played 5 heads better against us. It was a great experience. In particular, losing in big games gives players experience. On the other hand, with the change of the system, we had 1/8 in our hands. If we fall into groups in the following years, we will avoid this year's mistakes.   - Would you like to see Yassin Benzia in your team next season? - I would like to. In general, negotiations are underway. There are still a few months ahead.