Rashad Sadygov: "We didn't give the opponent a goal opportunity"

"Zira" defeated "Karvan-Yevlakh" 1:0 at home in the 20th round of the Misli Premier League. Sport24.az reports that Rashad Sadygov, the head coach of the "eagles", answered journalists' questions at the press conference held after the match:

- It was a tense game. That was our expectation as well. Our opponent comes to every game with a "do-or-die" fight. Every point is very important for them. We knew that we would face a strong team. Their defensive behaviors were different, they played more compactly. We had good attacks throughout the game. If we had scored the 2nd or 3rd goal, the match would have been easier. But the important thing is that we won. We didn't give the opponent a goal opportunity. I congratulate my players. We won in a very important and stressful match.

- How did Anatoli Nuriyev's transfer happen?

- I have always liked him as a football player. We applied to "Sabah" and they said "yes" to it. They agreed to Nuriyev's transfer. It was an important transfer for us. Therefore, I thank "Sabah". He is a player I know closely and well. He hasn't played much lately. But he will get in better shape over time.

- Does this squad allow you to realize what you want?

- What we want is at least to get into the European Cups. We would very much like to go to Europe. In parallel, the competition is different this season. Two teams are fighting for the championship, and the other 5 teams will fight for a place in the European Cups. Our opponents also have good squads. Good performance will be shown. Time will tell how much we will realize what we want. The most important thing is that we have few injuries and the players are in good shape.