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After the Champions League play-off match "Qarabag" - "Ferencvaros" (Hungary) (2:3), the head coach of the guest team, Robbie Keane, answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert said these things at the meeting with media representatives…
- After the first game, you spoke ambitiously about this match, but there was no result. Is it your style to talk like that, or did you think you would win in Baku?
- We believed in victory. I knew it would be a difficult game. We believed in my players, that we would achieve a result. We lost by one goal. It was a difficult match. I congratulate the opponent. We lost to a good team. We had opportunities, we were moving towards the goal, but unfortunately it didn't work out.
- How are you feeling?
- Not a good situation. I don't like losing. Losing as a head coach is hard for me. The players were eager. My players did everything they could. It is necessary to fight, win, and be ambitious. In some cases, victory is not achieved. There are these results in sports. We conceded stupid goals. We will analyze, we will look at our mistakes. In some moments, we also gave a "gift" to the opponent.
- Did you feel sorry for losing Kady Borges?
- Kady is a good player, he puts pressure. I haven't spent much time with him. Maybe we worked for two weeks. We didn't have enough time. We have good players. Alex Toth got sick before the match, plus we had losses. We have quality players.
- You have been an emotional person as a football player. As a head coach, you also give crazy reactions to goals...
- Why do you think so? It's normal.
- I asked this question because you were looking at the players and making gestures...
- I have to be emotional. If we score a goal, we have to be emotional. You also rejoice when you score a goal, everyone comes out of the bench. Didn't your coach rejoice at the goals? Do you want the coach to be a robot? We also have emotions. Both players and the head coach can react emotionally to goals. You have to be careful in such questions.
- Head coaches change, but Ferencvaros cannot beat Qarabag. Don't you think you have a Qarabag curse?
- If I'm not mistaken, this is the second time we've lost. It's football. These are not related to the coach. Football is a collective game. I can't question the situation.
- You managed to respect your team and yourself. What can this Qarabag do in the Champions League?
- I'm not interested anymore. I wish Qarabag success. I am not interested in Qarabag's next games.
