Offside Radio

"If there was a penalty, I would feel guilty," said the defender

Footballer of the Azerbaijani national team Shahriyar Aliyev spoke about the goalless draw with Luxembourg in the 6th round of the UEFA League of Nations.

18.11.2020 16:13 | Zeynəb Əliyeva

The 28-year-old defender said they were well prepared for all three games in November: "In the last match against Luxembourg, we and the opponent had a chance to score. We wanted him to be good. We intend to fulfill the tasks given by the head coach and correct our mistakes, and gradually improve our game qualities. "

"I knew the first game would be very difficult. I tried to show my best. It's a real honor to wear the national team's uniform," said the Keshla player, who made his national debut against Luxembourg.

Aliyev attributed the penalty at the end of the first half to excitement: "I entered the game quickly. I could not control my emotions at that time. I wanted to play the ball, but the opponent moved faster than me. If we missed a goal, I would feel guilty. Everyone suffered yesterday. "Our goalkeeper Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev saved us from the goal and confidence came to the players."

The defender also commented on the fact that the team finished third in the group with 6 points from 6 games: "Our goal was to achieve maximum results and advance from the group to the next stage. Our opponents were also strong. The head coach said to go to victory in every game. We could not finish in third place. We had more scoring opportunities in the game with Cyprus. We should not have lost to Luxembourg in Baku. Our opponents were not weak either. "