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"We have been preparing for the game against Azerbaijan for 5 days. Although we have some difficulties, we want to solve the problems and achieve success."
Idman.biz reports that this was stated by the head coach of the Latvian national team, Paolo Nikolato.
He stated at a press conference before the friendly match with Azerbaijan that he is optimistic about tomorrow's match: "We approach every meeting seriously. Our opponent is ranked 119th in the FIFA ranking. We want to achieve development by playing with teams above us. We have new players in our team. We give them the opportunity to show themselves. Such games are also a chance to show their skills. The important point for us is that every football player feels like an important figure here. It is also important that new players do not have a sense of fear in matches against strong teams. The strength of the national team is measured by the level of the domestic league. The more football players we have playing in a strong club, the better it will be for our national team."
He stated that he does not look at previous games with the Azerbaijani national team: "Latvia's defeat to Azerbaijan in the last game 5 years ago is not important to me. We always act according to the requirements of today. Because a lot changes in a minute in football. The head coach of the Azerbaijani national team, Fernando Santos, is a world-renowned expert. I have great respect for his work and achievements. Of course, we take this into account. After the game with Azerbaijan, we will play an official match with Albania. Of course, there have been 50 percent changes in the squad. After the meeting with Azerbaijan, we will focus all our attention on the match with the Albanians."
It should be noted that the Latvia-Azerbaijan match, which will be held on June 7, will start at 17:00 Baku time.
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