Khayal Najafov: "We can be a surprise team in the Conference League"

Turan Tovuz footballer Khayal Najafov gave an interview to Sport24.az.


- You lost to "Shamakhi". What are your thoughts on the game?
- We knew it would be difficult. Our games against "Shamakhi" are always difficult. This happens both in Tovuz and Shamakhi. This time, we also went to the field to win. Unfortunately, we couldn't do it. However, we did everything to win.

- Your game was not working at all in the first half. What was the reason for this? Was your mind scattered because you had secured a place in the European Cups?
- No, securing a place in the European Cups had no effect on this. Because we go to every game to win. The opponent just constantly disappointed us. This affected our game. Moreover, the refereeing was not as we wanted. For this reason, my teammates, including myself, protested a lot against the referee. This also affected our game.

- In general, there was a lot of aggression on the field. Maybe it was because both teams had achieved their goals...
- When they say that there were no more claims, if we have secured a place in the European Cups, it does not mean that we will not play. There must be aggression. But we did not expect it to be so much. Because there were referee errors in 1-2 episodes. There was a violation of the rules, but he did not blow the whistle. Therefore, every football player was aggressive.

- Since "Sabah" won the cup, "Turan Tovuz" will start the Conference League from the 2nd qualifying round. What are you hoping for, can you pass 1-2 stages?
- God willing, we will be a surprise team. Starting from the second qualifying round was also good on the one hand. We will go to every game to win.

- Kurban Berdyev has enough good experience in European Cups...
- Kurban Berdyev is a very experienced specialist. He is a coach who has made a name for himself both here and in his previous clubs. He will help us a lot.