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"Neftçi" drew 2:2 with "Araz-Nakhchivan" in the 8th round of the Misli Premier League at their home ground.
Idman.Biz reports that the head coach of the capital club, Samir Abasov, answered journalists' questions at the press conference held after the match:
- Did "Neftçi" gain one point or lose two points today?
- It's hard to say something. It was a complicated game. There were some things that remained incomprehensible to us. We were winning 1:0, until then we were playing very well, we had the advantage. After scoring a goal, we sat back for some reason. The reason for this was not due to desire, nor was there a plan. We lost a lot of balls. Especially in the middle. Then the advantage passed to the opponent and they scored a goal. When we started the second half, we talked to the guys. We wanted to change a lot of things, but we conceded a goal due to our defender's mistake. Whatever the plans were when the second half started, we played like that until the end. The players didn't lose heart. We had episodes, we had the advantage. It is difficult to say who won and who lost today. This is one of those games where you can't react immediately and say something. It needs to be analyzed. What is upsetting is that there seemed to be a lot of problems in our decisions. The last passes... When we reached the penalty area, we made wrong decisions. We didn't practice much together this week. We had players in the national team. We couldn't prepare as we had prepared before. It's not an excuse for the game we played. I myself can't say whether we won or lost.
- What changed after 1:0 that you sat back on defense?
- It wasn't an assignment. We had prepared all our plans to score a goal. This also happened. We thought we would create pressure. I myself don't know why we lost so many balls. The reason the opponent gained the advantage was ourselves. How many fouls there were. It's very difficult to say something.
- Was there a mistake by the central defenders in the first goal?
- It was systematic. Our central defenders were focused on the previous episode. This is also our fault. We made a mistake in the defense line that we were proud of. The reason for the draw is the football we played after 1:0.
- Did you meet with Vensan Abubakar?
- His arrival will have a very good effect on us. Every football player tries to match his quality when he sees an experienced, quality player next to him. We didn't have time to talk to Abubakar. We haven't met. We haven't had a personal conversation. He will join the training tomorrow, we will talk.
- Wasn't the defense line in euphoria?
- Why should they be euphoric? Our place in the tournament table is not such that it gives comfort to the defense. On the contrary, they should be so careful that we don't lose the games. Mistakes happen.
- How do you rate Metyu Ifeanyi's game?
- Metyu added energy to the attack. He entered the game very well. His passes and mobility in the middle were to our advantage.
- What do you think about Idrissa Dumbiya? It seems that there are too many midfielders in the team.
- I can't say anything about the abundance. If Metyu and Idrissa are taken, it's not too much. It's as much as needed. Discussions are ongoing about the Dumbiya issue. We will know what will happen in the coming days.
- When the score was 2:2, you brought Murad Mammadov and Aghadadash Salyanski into the game. Wasn't this a risk?
- We brought those players onto the field so that we could be more effective in attack. Murad is creative. We wanted there to be a more energetic player on those flanks.
- You became champion when you transferred Keysuke Honda, now another star has arrived. Can deja vu happen? Did you invite him to give strength to the team psychologically, even if not with his game?
- There are those who think so. I think the opposite. Abubakar can be a motivation for opponents. It is one thing to play against others, and it is another to play well against Abubakar, which elevates them. This may have the opposite effect on us. We had problems in attack, we had a problem scoring goals, we brought him in to solve it.
