Sport24.az
"Omonia" will be hosted by "Araz-Nakhchivan" in Baku tomorrow as part of the first match of the 3rd qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. According to Sport24.az, the head coach of the Cypriot team, Henning Berg, answered journalists' questions at the press conference held before the match:
- We are looking forward to tomorrow's game. We played well against Torpedo, we showed a good result. I can say the same about Araz-Nakhchivan. They played well against Aris at home and away. We have to play well in tomorrow's match.
- In your opinion, how did Araz-Nakhchivan manage to beat Aris? I guess you looked at these two meetings when you analyzed?
- I think Araz-Nakhchivan has quality, good players. They played a good team game. Also, they fought very well. The team's energy is very high. I would say that these were the main factors.
- In the previous round, Araz-Nakhchivan's opponent was shown as the favorite. Now Omonia is also the favorite. Doesn't that bother you?
- One of the teams is always the favorite in games. But for coaches and players, it's a little different. The important thing is that the team is in the best shape and shows its best game. Araz-Nakhchivan is a good team. It is no coincidence that they played 2 beautiful games. They were superior to Aris. We will do our best in tomorrow's match to pass the stage. It makes no sense to talk about who is the favorite.
- Omonia has faced Azerbaijani teams several times. The last time he faced Zira. What is the difference between that Omonia and the current one?
- It is difficult to evaluate the teams of two different seasons. This team performed successfully in the qualifying stages last season.
- How do you see the chances in tomorrow's match?
- I am not a mathematician. It is difficult to say something. Two difficult games await us. If Aris had passed Araz-Nakhchivan, I am sure they would have been the favorite. Now that they have defeated Aris, who is the favorite? We don't want to think about these things. We want to prepare for tomorrow's game.
- Do you have any losses regarding tomorrow's match?
- Tasos is injured. Francis Uzoho could not get a visa. He will arrive tonight.
- It was claimed that you could have become the head coach of Neftchi at the beginning of last season. Why didn't it work out?
- Sometimes it's rumors, sometimes there are those who are interested, sometimes those who are not interested.
- Have you looked at the grass cover of the field?
- Not yet, I haven't seen it. We will see soon.
