Qarabag's head coach Gurban Gurbanov said this at a press conference after their 1: 3 loss to Spanish Villarreal in the second round of the UEFA Europa League Group I in Istanbul, Offsideplus.az reports quoting Report.
The 48-year-old said: "We played against an experienced and fast team, but we didn't give up. There is a difference in skill. The value of the opponent's players is many times higher. La Liga is different. We had problems in the squad. We had to change. We lost. We also gained a lot of experience. "
According to Gurbanov, there were three points that made him happy in this game: "First, we played in Turkey. Second, the atmosphere in this stadium was very good. We felt support even if we were not fans. Third, we played well."
"Every coach wants his team to be completely healthy. We couldn't rotate. I wish we didn't have injuries," he said.
Speaking about the refereeing, the head coach said that the Czechs did not leave with Azerbaijani clubs: "At that time, Zelinka did not count our clean sheet. The referees should be careful in such matches. The opponent's players could be given a yellow card. But he did not. Maybe there was a penalty. But in such cases. I don't know if a penalty was given. "
Commenting on Russia's ban on Match TV's matches against Karabakh, Gurbanov said: "I don't know what the problem is. But if there are Armenians on Match TV, what else can we expect ?! These are low opinions. Let them think! Our game We don't need to show it. "
The expert also praised Rahil Mammadov's speech: "I would only say" Ahsan "to Rahila. She played flawlessly after a long injury. I was very pleased with her behavior on the field, her approach to the game. We will see Rahil better in the next match."
Gurbanov said that it is very difficult for them to play every 2-3 days. "It hinders our preparation. I believe that our injured players will return to the lineup in the upcoming games. Our goal is to show a well-groomed game. Today they lost to Sivasspor. I think it will be an interesting game."
He said, "If you played in Baku, could a different result have been recorded?" "We didn't feel any difference between playing here and appearing in Baku. Maybe we would have lost in Azerbaijan with a bigger score," he said.
"Every game is the same for us. The pandemic has affected clubs a lot. I can't rotate in domestic matches. I get tired. Today Abbas Huseynov played his 7th game of the month. We have problems in defense. I always want my players to be healthy. I wanted to. "