“An interesting game awaits us. Our opponent is a very experienced team.”
Former football player of the Azerbaijani national team Aslan Kerimov told İdman.biz.
He voiced his expectations from our team’s meeting with Slovakia in the League of Nations. Kerimov noted that after the defeat to Estonia, the psychological state of the players may also affect this match:
“Slovak players play in clubs such as PSG, Bochum, Hertha, Napoli. All leading football players play in the best leagues in Europe. I think we can perform strongly at home against such a strong opponent. The defeat to Estonia created tension among the players. But whether this will affect the game or not depends on the technical composition. It is their duty to get the players out of the tense situation after such a defeat. Estonia carried out 3 attacks and scored 3 goals. It was a bitter defeat. Let’s hope that we managed to get the team out of the tense psychological situation.”
Kerimov did not hide his faith in our team:
“They will have to try very hard in Baku. Playing offensively against such an experienced team can be dangerous. Even the Estonia team managed to score 3 goals against us. When we were ahead, it was difficult to get back on the defensive. With this in mind, I think the open play could lead to more counter-attacks against us. We must proceed with caution. They must attract the opponent to their half of the field and try to exploit the gaps in their defense. In any case, I believe that we will perform well in this match. It will be difficult to win points. Let’s hope we win them over.”
Let us note that the match between Azerbaijan and Slovakia will begin today at 20:00.
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