2024-03-12 08:49:30
“Some players were far from the rhythm of the game. Somewhere you could feel it. We scored 3 important points.”
As reported by İdman.biz, this was said by Gurban Gurbanov, the head coach of “Qarabag”, which won with a score of 3:1 against “Zira” in the XXVI round of the Azerbaijani Premier League.
The experienced specialist commented on Kevin Medina’s return from injury: “We are glad that Medina is back on the field. But it was hard. It will take some time to get back into optimal shape. In the game against Bayer, if we need a few minutes, we will know that Kevin is there, he can appear at any moment. This is an advantage for us. Benzia is fine. Juninho’s situation is better than we thought. There are still days ahead. Although he is not in the starting lineup, he has a chance to play later.”
Gurban Gurbanov spoke about the return match against Bayer in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League: “We must fully concentrate on the game with Bayer.” In Leverkusen the pace will be higher than here. We will have to come to terms with this. We will prepare for this game from tomorrow. The players are very tired. We will form the lineup according to the situation. Of course, if you don’t have faith, you shouldn’t go out at all. The players must first of all feel trust in me. We must always be realistic. We have to play against a very good team. Bayer are strong in selection. The players complement each other. The most dangerous thing is that the players are hungry. They want big titles. The same words can be applied to the head coach. His goal is to become a great coach. To grow, you need to win. Faith will always be there. We will try to give our opponent a worthy rebuff. It is very important for us to endure until the end of the game. In 70 minutes of the match here, we spent the energy of 90 minutes of the Azerbaijan Championship. This is such great football. The body is not used to this. At one time, Klopp talked about how the English Premier League is different from other championships. He said that the Champions League matches are more complex and difficult. This is such a responsibility. We can win. But we must strive to compete with the big teams.”
It should be noted that Qarabag, with 63 points, is 24 points ahead of its closest pursuer.
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