Sport24.az
"Zira" defeated "Gabala" 2:1 away in the 2nd round of the Misli Premier League. Sport24.az reports that the head coach of "Eagles" Rashad Sadigov answered journalists' questions at the press conference held after the match:
- We were playing against the team that showed the most brilliant game in the first round. "Gabala" created numerous goal episodes in the match with "Karvan". We knew how strong and willing the team would be. It was their first home game in the Premier League after a long break. We knew that the opponent would be aggressive and eager. The game started like that. "Gabala" opened the score. After that, our team played faster. We scored very important goals and won. This was a very critical victory for us. It is always difficult to win the first victory in the championship. We have an important match with "Kapaz" in 4 days. We must recover quickly and focus on that game.
- Is the absence of Salifu Suma and Rafael Utzig noticeable compared to last season?
- Jeyhun, who plays in Suma's place, scored 2 goals today. Junior Martins also had one of his best games. In general, we may feel their absence during the season. We have made some transfers recently. But our players are not ready. Namik Alaskarov, Leroy Mikel, Eldar Guliyev, Yegor Bogomolsky need some time. The absence of the departing players was, of course, felt in the European Cups. Because these changes happened suddenly.
- What is the reason for parting ways with assistant coach Eltun Yagublu?
- It was an ordinary departure. Eltun decided to stop his football career. He will take a break for at least a while. I can't say what will happen after a long time. He does not want to work in the field of football in the near future.
- Has there been a change in the club's budget?
- There are issues that are not right to discuss in front of the press. We analyze according to the budget and build our work. After the end of the season, we discussed certain issues with the management. Even if the budget decreases, it doesn't matter to us. We are trying to do our job.
- Does the fact that your opponent is "Kapaz" in 4 days make your job easier?
- Quite the opposite. I wouldn't want to play with "Kapaz" in this period at all. Because we also saw what happened between the fans, players and coaches after their game with "Karvan-Yevlakh". It is possible that the team will go to the match with special motivation. I don't like these types of games. We will try to prepare for the match with all our strength. We understand that "Kapaz" is a dangerous team. We will do our best to win.
