Neftchi's head coach Samir Abasov said this at the press conference after the 18th round match of the Azerbaijani Premier League, in which they beat Sabah 2: 1 at home, Offsideplus.az reports.

The 43-year-old specialist said the match was tense: "It was an exciting game. We shouted a little too much from the sidelines. The main thing is that we won and we will prepare for another match in a good mood."

According to Abasov, his team played with five defenders in advance: "We just put Talisson Dias in the game. He has different qualities. Ahmad Ahmadov played 2-3 games. Maybe we want too much from him. The match was injured. He also suffered a blow. He wanted to play. We want to win with the strikers we have. "

The head coach said it was not important to play games at home or away: "Almost all matches are held in Baku. Our farthest trip is to Sumgayit. We do not have time to rest. We are thinking about our game. The points we lose can make us panic. "We have it. Karabakh played before us. Even if they lost points, we would not be relieved. We have set a goal and we want to reach the goal."

Abasov said that the fact that the players have not been champions for a long time has an effect on the team: "One or two people in our team have ever experienced the joy of the championship. It's very comfortable. We can't do that yet. We go out and come back as if the current is flowing. "

The expert did not rule out the possibility that Sabir Bugri may have a problem with inappropriate cards: "All the players are willing. If Sabir Bugrin receives a yellow card, I will not go on him. Then we are in danger of losing him."