Sport24.az
After the match of the first round of the Azerbaijan Premier League "Sumgayit" - "Kapaz" (3:0), the head coach of the home team, Sasha Ilic, answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert first expressed his views on the meeting...
– We are happy to have won the first home game. We played well in the first half, but there were problems after the break.
– You played attacking football. Will you continue this philosophy?
– I would like it to be like this in every game. But there is reality. We cannot play like this against teams like "Qarabag", "Neftchi". If we play like this, we will be punished. We had problems in the second half of today's match. Taking these into account, we will try to eliminate them in training.
– Did the relaxation in the second half hinder a good game, or did you not have enough physically?
– I don't believe there is a physical problem. Because we made several substitutions and new players joined. There were individual mistakes. Some players made mistakes. When it's 3:0, you should play more comfortably, simply. Some players didn't realize this. Some made mistakes in individual fights, we received two yellow cards.
– Did the fact that the players who entered the field later did not join well have an effect?
– The problem was in the mistakes. Some players need time. We make substitutions to check the players. The main problem was that we didn't play simply. The players entered into risky duels.
– Next round you will play against "Qarabag". They will also face "Ferencvaros" in Hungary before you. Is this an advantage for you?
– "Qarabag" is the strongest team in Azerbaijan. I have always watched their games. The game with "Ferencvaros" will be difficult for them. But I don't know what advantage this will give us. We need to pay tactical attention to the game. If we make mistakes like today, it won't end well for us.
– Have you been able to change the mentality of Azerbaijani football players during your time here? Aykhan Suleymanli played back in the course of the attack, made mistakes twice and then you replaced him...
– I like Aykhan. He is a member of the Azerbaijan U-21 national team. He made some mistakes in the second half. I had a conversation with him. If he wants to play a lot in the future, he should not make these mistakes.
