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"Indeed, "Qarabag" is doing a great and glorious job for Azerbaijani football. Getting among the 36 strongest teams, and facing such giant rivals is a heroic feat in itself".
Idman.biz reports that these words were said by the former head coach of the Azerbaijani national team, Shahin Diniyev, in his statement to Futbolinfo.az while talking about the UEFA Champions League draw.
The 59-year-old expert spoke about the Azerbaijani champion's matches against "Liverpool" (England), "Benfica" (Portugal), "Napoli" (Italy), "Atletico" (Spain), "Chelsea" (England), "Eintracht" (Frankfurt, Germany), "Ajax" (Netherlands) and "Copenhagen" (Denmark). He considers the group satisfactory: "Participating in the group stage is a success in itself, because there you have to face the strongest teams in the world. I don't agree that this group is the strongest of all. If we look at each group, there is no weak opponent in any of them. The 36 strongest teams are in the same tournament, there are no weak opponents in the Champions League. Each of the groups has its own heavy burden. Therefore, the group that the Aghdam representative is in is made up of such strong teams".
The expert stated that the "kholan horses" will now play calmly and comfortably, with nothing to lose: "Let's admit that it is very difficult to get out of the group against these grandees. "Qarabag" went to the last games under pressure to achieve the desire to get into the group. Because he has nothing to lose, he only has something to gain. I think "Qarabag" will not be a whipping boy for these rivals and will put up a worthy fight. These 8 games are a big holiday for the Aghdam representative and fans. In this regard, "Qarabag" showed its strength. It is impossible to say now which one he will win and which one he will lose. But it can be said that he will put up a worthy fight and add color to the games in the group. Gurban Gurbanov's team has already done its best. Whatever he earns after that will be added to it. Every game will be a holiday for us. Also, these meetings will give the "kholan horses" a great experience. They have been playing in Europe for many years. In the updated format of the Champions League, there will be 8 games and each time a different opponent. They will face different teams in terms of both reputation and tactics. Let's not expect great things from "Qarabag", they should play to enjoy football. I just wish you good luck. "Qarabag" will continue to surprise us. I believe that the team will continue its successful performance at this level and every game will provide valuable experience".
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