Idman.biz
The first half of the season in the First League is behind us. Contrary to expectations, "Shafa" went into the winter break as the leader, not "Sabail". Moreover, without defeat and five points ahead of its closest follower, "Baku Sporting".
Idman.Biz reports that Tarlan Guliyev, the captain of "Shafa", who evaluated the season, said in his statement to sportinfo.az that they are even capable of doing better.
"Yes, we achieved what we wanted. We knew that the championship fight would be difficult. But being confident in the players in our squad, we knew that we would go to the winter break in the first place. It's just football, sometimes unexpected things can happen. The team's potential showed that we can do even better than this," said the expert.
The former head coach, who has rich Premier League experience, spoke a little cautiously about the future:
"The main thing is that we are going into the break as the leader. True, the second half will be more difficult. We know this and will prepare accordingly. If "Shimal", which is currently in the last place, scores 4 goals against "Sabail", then it is necessary to prepare very seriously and respect all rivals. We would very much like our championship dream to come true in the last weeks. We will mobilize all our strength on this path. For this, it is necessary to work during the break. Most importantly, do not relax. Not in words, but on the field, we have no right to look down on anyone".
