2024-08-16 10:51:07
“The meeting turned out to be more tense than we expected.”
As reported by İdman.biz, this was stated by Zire head coach Rashad Sadykhov at a press conference held after the return match against Osijek in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.
The specialist stressed that he is proud of the players who won the penalty shootout:
“I’m proud of them. I kiss and hug them. I’m grateful to our viewers.”
– What did you talk about with Thiago Silva before the penalty shootout?
– I criticized him. I didn’t say anything to Tiago in the game against Sheriff. I criticized him so that he would become aggressive. Today he showed great skill. I said that we trust him a lot. It’s not that easy to stop 4 out of 5 penalties.
– The opposing coach said that if it weren’t for the penalty, they wouldn’t have scored against us. What do you think about that?
– I really liked their coach. His football tactics. His opinion is normal.
– What did you want to change in the game?
– I didn’t want to change anything. There was already an attacking team on the field. Jeyhun played mainly as a defender. The opponent’s goalkeeper played very well. He directed the defenders very well.
– In the playoffs you will face Omonia. What do you think about this?
– I have no information about the team. They had the advantage in the game with Fehervar. This means that they are a strong opponent and have experience in European competitions. They are probably trying to get into the group. We will do everything possible to ensure that the victory is ours.
– In previous games, your opinion about the referees was one-sided.
– They handled the game well today. I was left wondering if the second goal was a free kick. I don’t think it was a free kick. But he made good decisions in other situations.
– Footballers seem to have difficulty taking penalties.
– Many of our players are playing in the third stage for the first time. Taking penalties requires skill. Even if we didn’t win today, it would have been an experience for us. Most of the penalties today weren’t taken due to the good qualities of the goalkeepers and fatigue. We wanted to decide everything in 120 minutes.
– Zire was criticized a lot for its defense last season. But now the team is up against a number of European clubs. What has changed today?
– I don’t want to talk about it too much. We haven’t changed much. It’s the same training. I’m glad we see the fruits of it.
– During the penalty shootout, you demanded that the rejoicing reserve players on the bench calm down. What was the reason for this?
– I was not a supporter of crazy fun. That was something I did not like. I always said: pray to God that victory will be with us.
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