If we want to progress, we must compete with strong teams

After the match of the XXX round of the Misli Premier League "Sumgayit" - "Shamakhi" (1:2), the head coach of the guest team Aykhan Abbasov answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert first expressed his opinion about the meeting…

– It was an interesting game. It's nice to play in such a stadium. I thank the fans who came here. It was an important victory. I am also happy as a game. We played superior in both halves. The opponent's first counter-attack was a goal. I am glad that the children did not give up the game. We scored goals and won. It is an important point, we are trying to achieve our goal. I believed it when I came here. We have brought many young football players to our football. We will have important games ahead.

– What did you change in the break that the goals came?

– I told the players to keep the pace high. The opponent didn't want this. We also created episodes with fast attacks in the first half. My players were able to keep the pace high.

– You are quite far from the last step. Can we say that your main rivals after this are "Neftchi" and "Sabah"?

– It is impossible to say anything. What is important is that the children maintain this pace. If we want to develop, we must fight with big teams. We must play for our future and do our training.

– It is expected that the funding allocated to clubs will decrease from the new season. How will this affect you?

– We have to look at the real situation. The clubs coming from I League have sponsors. We also have a path we have taken. Sometimes we don't analyze the situation correctly. For example, why are young people playing in "Shamakhi"? We will set a goal. We will try to act according to the budget. The fact that there are many clubs giving chances to young people will open the way for children. Young people should play, if there are many teams, their chances of playing will increase. We have a goal, and we will continue this path next year as well.