Rufat Abbasov: "We intend to win victories in the New Year" - INTERVIEW

"We intend to win victories in the New Year. We will hold friendly matches in March".

This was stated in an interview with sport24.az by Rufat Abbasov, a football player of "Shamakhi" and the Azerbaijani national team.

We present that interview.

- How do you assess the performance of "Shamakhi" in the first half of the season?

- ⁠We performed well in the first half of the season. I evaluate this period as normal for our team. We are currently in seventh place. I don't think it's a bad result.

- Do you think you could have scored more points?

- ⁠Of course. I agree with that. We saw goals in our goal in the last moments of some matches. There were also matches where we lost points and points. But despite this, we will try to do our best in the second part of the season. We intend to score more points.

- Looking at the results of the first half of the season and the game you showed, do you think the team could compete for the European Cup?

- ⁠When the season started, our main goal was to stay in the league. Nevertheless, we wanted to be in the higher ranks as much as we could. If we get a little closer to the Eurocup zone, why not?

- You have been on the field in all matches of the Azerbaijani championship in the first half of the season. What do you think you owe this stability to?

- ⁠Yes. First of all, I thank the coaching staff for this. I try to do my best to show myself in a good way in training. I don't intend to lose this form. I always want to play in the first "11".

- Have you received offers from other clubs during the winter break? Is the possibility of changing your team real?

- ⁠No. I haven't received an offer. I currently have a contract with "Shamakhi". Now all my focus is on my team.

- What will be the goals of "Shamakhi" in the second half of the season?

- ⁠I emphasized it earlier. First of all, we wanted to stay in the championship. Now we are planning to collect points and move to higher levels.

- You are also a member of the Azerbaijani national team. The national team finished last year without a win. What results should fans expect from the team in 2026?

- ⁠We intend to win victories in the New Year. We will hold friendly matches in March. Then there will be the League of Nations. We want to make our fans happy with victories.