After the match, the head coach of Aghdam Gurban Gurbanov held a press conference, Offsideplus.az reports. The 49-year-old first shared his thoughts on the game:
"We won an important victory. The players were excited. The opponent showed serious resistance today. They played well in the match with Neftchi. They have experienced, cold-blooded players. It's a good thing. There are some difficulties. But the players did everything to win."
- What is the condition of Ozobich?
- Ozobich is being treated. He will not join the team until February 5. Beware of muscle injury. The situation will be known after the doctors' examination.
- For how long was Gerye sent to the reserve team?
- Honestly, I have not decided yet. Punished for delay. I do not want the punishment of footballers to be discussed much. Much depends on how he behaves and how he reacts to our punishment. I need a player. Nevertheless, I have taken such a step. I have always said that a footballer must take the team seriously. Gerye is not a bad guy, but he has his downsides. And this has dealt a serious blow to his career.
- Gerye said in a statement today that he informed the club about the delay and that the punishment was unfair.
- Yes, he informed me when he was in the United States. Maybe that's the only thing he's right about (laughs). It's just that in the middle of work, such problems always happen in Gerye. The delay may be 3-5 days, I understand, but we must be responsible for our work. I can close my eyes for a while, but the championship has started and there are no players. This is irresponsible against the club. I came to Gery's aid and punished him. Some people use it as an opportunity. They are right, I would not want to punish anyone. But I think it is not unfair if we are punished for it. The club has its own codes. I would not want everyone to know that. We did not look at anyone's money. He himself said he would be fined $ 20,000, and rightly so. However, the disclosure of the amount is also incorrect.
- Abdullah Zubir's very individual play seems to hurt the team. Will you talk to him about it?
- I had a will for him today. It is very difficult for a player to maintain game discipline for 90 minutes. In particular, individual games can be preferred against closed teams. I agree with Zubir, he fulfills the tasks I gave him to the maximum. But now rivals recognize him and pay more attention to him. I can criticize him in any episode, but I agree with him.
- How do you assess the game of Jaime Romero?
- He returned from injury. He joined our preparation process late. It will slowly restore the gaming experience. Everything is fine, it is already at a good level. We will use it in the upcoming games. I have no problem with it.
- Mahir Emreli doubled today. Do you think it's his last year on the team?
- The contract expires in May. There are teams that want it. He himself decided to stay in the team until the end of the season. At the moment, we are focused on games. We will be happy if our players are in good championships and clubs. But if they go to clubs below us, it will not be pleasant for us. We just wish Mahira good luck. We would like him to stay in the team, but everything is based on an agreement.
