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"We didn't start the first half well. But in the second half, we completely changed the game and created a lot of scoring opportunities. It's not easy to find so many chances against a team like 'Shamakhi'. We wanted to win, but unfortunately, it didn't work out."
Idman.biz reports that this was stated by "Neftchi" captain Emin Mahmudov in his statement to Idmanxeber.az regarding the match with "Shamakhi" (1:1) at home in the first round of the Misli Premier League.
The experienced football player also spoke about returning to the captaincy: "I am very proud to be chosen as captain again. This is the decision of our head coach Samir Abasov. I am also trying to give maximum benefit to the club. My relationship with my teammates is very good. I do my best to speed up their adaptation process."
Mahmudov spoke about the new players joining the team: "The new players have not fully adapted yet. Because some of them joined the team late. It was felt to some extent in this game as well. But this is not an excuse. We had to win. We are making simple mistakes, we will try to eliminate them. I believe that we will see a stronger 'Neftchi' in the near future. In fact, we don't have time, we must win the next game.
I believe that the new players will be of great benefit to the club. They will show their creativity on the field. I think that with this squad we will be in the top three at a minimum. But 'Neftchi's' main goal has always been the championship. This has not changed even in the most difficult seasons."
The experienced player also spoke about the upcoming match with "Imishli": "I wouldn't want to have stadiums with artificial turf in our championship. Even the stadium in Shamakhi does not have lighting and we play under the sun. I hope that we will end the match with 'Imishli' with a victory."
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