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"I watched Chelsea's recent matches. They are in great form, but I don't believe that "Qarabag" will give their opponent so much freedom that they can play the game they want".
These words were said by Vugar Nadirov, the former football player of the Azerbaijani national team and "Qarabag", in his statement to QOL.az.
"Qarabag" will host England's "Chelsea" club tomorrow in the 4th round of the League stage of the UEFA Champions League. The veteran football player noted that no matter how strong "Chelsea" is, "Qarabag" can cope with this opponent:
"We are playing at home, we must make maximum use of it. Gurban muallim has good experience against such teams and will give the necessary instructions. It remains for the team to cope with these instructions on the field. We must be careful in Chelsea's counter-attacks. The opponent has a fast football player like Jamie Gittens in the squad. If we don't lose control of the game in the first half, we can get a favorable result".
V. Nadirov said that "Qarabag" made a very good impression in all 3 matches. Based on these meetings, he stated that the team is capable of finishing the League stage in the middle positions: "I would call the victory over Benfica a historic victory. Because, as we all know, the Portuguese giant is not an ordinary team. This victory was a kind of warning signal to the rivals. "Copenhagen" has also had an eye-catching season this year. It was felt that they wanted to attack from the first minutes and score goals in the match in Baku. But everything went completely differently. "Qarabag" also performed well in the match against "Athletic".
After these meetings, both "Qarabag" itself and the football community and fans have gained confidence. But our next opponents are very difficult. I still think that we can get 4-7 points from the following matches. Footballers must give their lives on the field. And they have this character. In short, if the given tasks are executed correctly, "Qarabag" is capable of playing comfortably against top clubs. The team has proven it to the whole world".
