Report.az
Ilkin Hajiyev, the head coach of "Neftchi" SC, which plays in the Azerbaijan Futsal Premier League, has assessed the team's chances of winning the championship.
The expert, in an interview with "Report", said that they believe they will be the winners of the 2024/2025 season.
He emphasized that the last two matches will be difficult:
"We had a good start to the season. Later, Isa Atayev's injury, the departure of some futsal players from the team, and the need for new players to adapt made our work a bit more difficult. Despite all this, we are currently in second place, 3 points behind "Araz-Nakhchivan". We have two difficult games ahead. We will play against "Araz-Nakhchivan" and "Baku Fire". We will enter those matches with a desire to win. To win the championship, we must beat "Araz-Nakhchivan" with a greater goal difference. We will do our best to achieve the maximum result."
I.Hajiyev said that there are currently no injured players in the squad:
"We can go to the next two matches with a full squad. True, there is a week before the match with "Araz-Nakhchivan". But everything is fine now. As we approach the end of the season, there may be some psychological and physical fatigue. However, I hope that our futsal players will not be injured and we will go to the next match with an optimal squad."
It should be noted that "Neftchi" SC is currently in second place in the Premier League table with 43 points after 18 rounds. The team is only 3 points behind the leader "Araz-Nakhchivan".
"Neftchi" SC will face the Nakhchivan representative in the XIX round, which will be held on May 22.
