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The recent successes of "Manchester United" in the English Premier League (EPL) have also impressed Rauf Mammadov, one of the leading Azerbaijani grandmasters, who has been a loyal and active fan of the "Red Devils" for many years.
According to Idman.Biz, in the last two rounds of the EPL, "Manchester United" defeated the championship leaders "Manchester City" (2:0) and "Arsenal" (3:2). Thanks to these results, under the leadership of the new head coach Michael Carrick, the "Red Devils" rose to fourth place in the tournament table and even had a chance to join the championship race.
According to Azerbaijani grandmaster Rauf Mammadov, a fan of "Manchester United", the role of the club's new head coach is great in these victories.
"Manchester United's" last two victories made me very happy. It is also nice that the coach is one of our own. I think Solskjaer was also one of us. They wanted both results and the game in the club, and now they have them. That's why I'm happy that Carrick is at the head of "Manchester United". As for whether the team will fight for the championship, I think that the main goal this season is to qualify for the Champions League again," said Mammadov.
It should be noted that earlier the media reported about the possible return of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to "Manchester United". But the club management preferred Carrick in their choice.
Speaking about his plans for this year, the grandmaster said that he is currently focusing all his attention on preparing for the Azerbaijani championship, which will be held in February. Let us remind you that Rauf Mammadov will perform in that tournament as the current champion.
"I am currently preparing for the Azerbaijani championship and will try to repeat last year's success. The tournament will, of course, be different from last year, because Teymur Rajabov, Vasif Durarbeyli and Vugar Asadli will not participate. Nevertheless, the championship will be very strong and competitive," the chess player noted.
Rauf Mammadov also commented on the game of Azerbaijani grandmaster Aydin Suleymanli, who is currently playing in the traditional "Tata Steel Challengers" tournament in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands. Currently, Aydin is in third place, half a point behind the leading pair.
"Aydin is great, he has been fighting for first place for the second year. I wish him success and I believe that he will eventually win," added R.Mammadov.
Let us remind you that last year Aydin Suleymanli shared 1st-2nd places in the Wijk aan Zee tournament, but was satisfied with the second place according to additional indicators.
