"We analyzed the opponent. We knew their weaknesses and strengths. We worked on it during weekday training sessions as well. We only conceded goals due to individual mistakes. In the end, we lost. We wanted to make a comeback. We wanted to change the losing spirit within the team to a winning one. Unfortunately, it didn't work out. It takes time. If it's meant to be, we'll fix it in future games."
Idman.biz reports that these words were said by Khalig Mardanov, the interim head coach of "Kapaz". He said this at the press conference held after the 6th round match of the Misli Premier League with "Turan Tovuz" (3:0).
- Does the team have the potential to stay in the Premier League? If you are offered, can you keep the team in the league? They call you like an ambulance every time, you come for one game...
- Actually, there is potential. Individually, we have quality players. It's just necessary to turn it into a team. It takes time. A new breath is needed. I'm talking about coaches. I'm not talking about myself. Someone will come and create discipline in the team. They can show themselves as a team in future games.
- The winless streak in the main team is also in the reserve team. "Kapaz"'s reserve team also has only one point. What is the reason for this?
- 95 percent of the team is new. All the players are new, they are young. We have formed a reserve team consisting of U-16, U-17, U-19 teams. If we look at other clubs, they send 5-6 players from the main team to the reserve team. We want to develop the potential of our academy's own players and bring them to the main team. Our team consists of young people. We are not thinking about the result at the moment. We want new, young football players to emerge. We want to restore the former glory of Ganja football.
- It has already become a tradition in "Kapaz" that the beginning of the season is in a bad state, and in the end, it stays in the league. What did you start with this time?
- Right now, the children have a losing spirit. They have lost faith in themselves. We wanted to restore that faith. We had done that. We had managed to do it in training as well. We conceded goals in our goal due to individual mistakes. They could not fulfill the analysis we had done. The mood in the team was normal. Such things happen in football. God willing, someone will come and eliminate these in the future.
- How many games will you take the team out for?
- They have told me 1-2 games for now. Maybe someone will come to the match with "Qarabag" and bring a new breath. I can't say that. Everything depends on the management. They have assigned me for now.
- Has your candidacy been put forward?
- Frankly, I don't think about it at all. I'm not putting forward my candidacy either. My only thought is to train young football players and give them to the main team. That is my goal.