The head coach of Karabakh, Gurban Gurbanov, held a press conference to the “Azersun Arena” before the return match of the 1st qualification round of the Champions League against the Polish “Lech”.
Recall, the first game in Poznan ended with a score of 1: 0 in favor of the Poles. The return match will begin tomorrow at 20:00. The meeting will be held at the Republican Stadium named after Tofy Bahramov.
“A very important match is waiting for us, – says the mentor.” Perhaps we had such matches before in later stages, but now in the first round. We saw the strength of the opponent in the starting game. “Lech” – a good team, She fights well. But we, despite the fact that we lost 0: 1, believe in success. We must be careful for all 90 minutes, we need to think and act faster. At any moment, the opponent can score. They have football players who can well defend and attack. Nevertheless, we will try to please the audience tomorrow.
New transfers? I can’t answer this question yet. The team of our club is working on this. But in tomorrow, I believe in our current composition.
Are we preparing for a penalty shootout? We all took into account. According to the new system, when the guest goal does not matter, it is necessary to carefully prepare for the 11-meter series. But we will try to solve everything in 90 minutes.
Changes in comparison with the first match may be. There is still time. Gar Garaev has a problem. Today he will train individually. Tomorrow we will find out if he can play.
We are ready for a good game. I believe that the players will show fighting qualities.
Do I have anxiety before tomorrow’s game? There is no anxiety. We had such matches more than once. Pressure? I would not say. Perhaps there is some disbelief in the team, and it can bother me a little. We are praised and criticized. The main thing is that there is no unbelief. When the players see what they believe in them, they play with greater dedication.
Fans are an important part of a football life. They give players additional motivation, faith, responsibility. I would really like them to fill the stadium. But I know for sure that 10 million Azerbaijanis in any case will root for us and wait for our victory. “